– Health checks for all vendors and employees when they arrive on set– Designation of a workplace COVID-19 compliance officerProduction will be officially allowed to resume tomorrow.
All employees and visitors are required to weak cloth face coverings, unless their production activity does not permit it, such as when actors shoot a scene. Those instances are to be kept to a short period of time and strive to keep 8 feet apart whenever possible.L.A. County Coronavirus Update: Highest Single-Day Total of New Cases Since Pandemic Began
Film and TV productions must provide periodic testing of the cast and crew, especially those involved in “high risk scenes” — i.e. those that require close contact without masks for an extended period of time.to make such recommendations across 13 sectors. Given the complex and unique nature of film and TV production, NBCU CEO Jeff Shell’s industry working group has taken care in consulting the many unions and content producers involved.
Today’s release of safety protocols for film and television production marks a significant step in getting our industry back to work in Los Angeles County. On behalf of all us at NBCUniversal, we thank the County Board of Supervisors and Mayor Garcetti for their continued commitment to the economic recovery of our region, and the County Public Health Department for their tireless efforts to help protect the health of our community.