Health and Safety Awareness on Film and TV Productions

Course: Health and Safety Awareness on Film and TV Productions  

Date the course commences:  Dublin 16th December 

Duration: 9am to 2pm (approx.)  (1 Half Day Course)

Cost: Free

Venue: Dublin City 

Tutor(s):  Michael Young  

Course Profile:

Film & TV Crew Academy West is managed by Atlantic Academy.

This in-person training will cover Health and Safety for people working in the screen industry in Ireland. Participants will receive a certificate on completion of the course

Course content:

• Safety Health and Welfare Regulation and Law
• Duties of the employer, department heads, employees and contractors
• Competent persons
• Risk assessment
• Risk mitigation
• Materials, chemicals and equipment 
• Practical application of Safety measures 

Participant Profile:

This course is aimed at crew working in Film and TV

Application Procedure:

Please apply online at  link by 1pm  on Wednesday 6th December 2023

For technical difficulties with the online system please email lorraine.higgins@nationaltalentacademies.ie

Selection on courses/programmes will be based on the quality of the application and industry experience relevant to the course and participant profile.   We do not accept CVs so please make sure you outline all relevant experience in the application form. 

Film & TV Crew Academy West courses are open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.

Tutor Profile:

Michael Young

Michael Young is the co-founder and managing director of Vision Safety Consultants, a consultancy specializing in event control and Occupational Safety, Health, and Welfare. He has extensive experience in the field of event management and safety, both nationally and internationally. Within the film industry, Vision Safety Consultants has been involved in various projects, including:

Bigger Stage: Name That Tune, Next level Chef, Beat Shazam, Don't Forget the Lyrics, Kin series 1,Cocaine Bear, Banshees of Inisherin, Winx series 2, Bodkin, Bad Sisters Series 2, The Pope's Exorcist, The Problem with People, Harry Wilde, The Doll Factory, Bring them Down, The Tourist Series 2, Small Things Like These, The Watchers, Small Town Big Story, The Hardacres, Modern Love, Magpie Murders, Provision, Marlowe, The Winter's Child, In the Land of Saints and Sinners, Press Measures.

In addition to his work in the film industry, Michael Young has a background in Event Control . He has served as an Event Controller for major events such as Witness, Oxegen, Slane Castle concerts, the 2018 Papal Visit, Croke Park concerts, the Phoenix Park concerts, the Volvo Ocean Race, Skyfest, St. Patrick's Festival, the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and Other Voices, among others.

Michael holds an MSc in Occupational Safety Health and Welfare, He also has a BSc in Architectural Technology and worked for 15 years in this field. Additionally, he is a graduate member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)