Safety and Liability Question

[Ned Daly]

Just came back from a casting call for a commercial. Talent will be required to operate a chain saw.

Any standard safety practices I should insist on?

Any liability insurance requirements I should check on?

This is for a national chain.

Thanks.

 

[Aspiring Mogul]

This is not a question you can ask on a public board, and you should retain an entertainment attorney to advise you. Good luck.

 

[indietalk]

Surely it won't have a blade, or will have a bladeless chain, or special chain. You could ask that.

I could pretty much ensure you no actor will be handling a real bladed chain saw. If so, I'd pass because sounds like an irresponsible production. That's like working with bullets not blanks.

See if you get gig, then check on safety.

 

[Quality]

Props are the way to go. You can tell that to any line producer for your or the set's safety.