Movie Industry Accidents Spur New Safety Efforts

By: Cal-OSHA Reporter

Serious accidents involving camera cranes have, within the last two years, killed one cinematographer and injured three others.Prompted by those accidents, as well as the death of Brent Hershman, an assistant camera operator, International Photographer, the film and video techniques magazine, instituted a safety column in 1998. Titled "Brent's Rule," it is written by Tim Wade, who is a labor member of the Cal-OSHA Advisory Committee as well as an International Alliance of Theater and St

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