Variety: The late Sarah Jones, the camera assistant killed on the “Midnight Rider” set, has been honored with a free “Set Safety” app.
The app debuted Friday for Android users, the “Pledge to Sarah” safety awareness group announced, adding that it expected the app to become available soon at the Apple platform.
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This could be an interesting app to see put to use in the real world and see if the use of it actually starts and whether it actually works. It's nice to see a heightened awareness about safety issues in the people that it really affects but while there is a heightened awareness it doesn't necessarily mean that more safety considerations are being worked through and addressed. It's nice to be aware of safety but without a serious movement by the higher management to really take care and make safety a priority there really isn't a lot that will change. Often times producers find it easier to pay fines afterwards then make things safe at the time. Everyone needs to be more aware of safety concerns and make sure that it's a priority in the entire production.
I think this is a brilliant Idea, what happened on midnight rider was a horrible tragedy that absolutely should have been avoided. Unfortunately with the film industry, far too many young aspiring professionals feel they have to work in unsafe conditions as they try to earn their way into the industry. Not enough people are aware that they absolutely do not have to work in unsafe conditions because "the budget doesn't allow for it" or "well we aren't union". Nothing makes me more angry then a manager who tries to force hazardous conditions on any workers because "well you are an interns" or "but your all volunteers." it is the employers responsibility to provide a safe work environment. This app hopefully will allow employees the courage to stand up for themselves in what is and isn't safe. and hopefully show the employers that there is less and less that they can get away with.
Even though this is a tragedy that Sarah Jones lost her life, I think that we have learned a lot from what has happened and created an app is a great way to educate others as well as give people a way to communicate unsafe working conditions without having to worry about losing their jobs. It is very important that whenever anyone in on stage or a set that they remember just how dangerous those environments can be. When the app comes out on other platforms I will get it.
It is absolutely appalling that it took someone dying for an app like this to come into existence, but I am happy that it is here now. Giving stagehands greater access to the means to report a safety issue on the set is extremely important and apparently necessary as we so often read stories about people risking life and limb in an unsafe work environment and not reporting it before something terrible happens. I hope that they at some point add a list of standard safety guidelines to the app as it seems that sometimes people are unaware they are working in potentially unsafe conditions.
Yes, from what I've read, the app does have access to safety guidelines. I expect it to have a big effect on the film industry. While the digital age already has the potential for immediate reporting of crimes by producers and directors, now these people will have in the backs of their minds the knowledge that everybody on their production staff can at any time accurately report, and even download photos of, any violations they perpetrate or allow to happen.
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