The media and entertainment sector has faced many accidents in the recent past. Many workers have got injured during outdoor shoots merely due to lack of barriers on both sides of the stairs that lead to the doors of mobile caravans or facility vehicles.

Whenever there is any outdoor work, almost all the make-up, changing, dressing and even bathroom facilities are provided in vans. These vans have quite high doors and stairs are attached to them to enable people to reach the doors.

However, most of the times, these stairs do not have any barriers. People can thus slip and fall from such stairs, as has happened recently with a female member of staff when she was climbing the stairs to reach her wardrobe. The lady slipped from the wet steps and got hurt in her hips, arm and face. She was injured so seriously that she has not returned to work yet.

Citing this case, Paul Kirby, Chair of the Film Artistes Association (FAA), has asked the companies to make sure that they provide stairs with barriers in order to protect workers from falling. Kirby added that it may sound as if it is a small issue, but it can become a big safety problem.

Further, the FAA is encouraging the workers to demand better facilities and to report against companies that do not provide safe stairs.

Health and safety law places duties on organisations and employers with the responsibility for health and safety. The IOSH course from Workplace Law Training is designed to give managers and supervisors all they need to know to help their organisation find the best ways to lead and promote health and safety, and therefore meet its legal obligations.