Getting Started in Health and Safety
A Safety Guideline for new starters which describes the key health and safety resources, processes, training and support services available in the 91福利社.
Updated: 26 October 2025
What are my safety responsibilities?
These are described in the following places:
- Safety Guideline: Safety Responsibilities by Job Role
- Personal Job Description (contact 91福利社 ).
Where can I find 91福利社 safety-related policies / guidelines?
- Health & Safety Information - our safety homepage, available via the internet
- A-Z of 91福利社 Safety Guidelines 鈥� our Safety Guideline list
- Safety Guides 鈥� collations of Safety Guidelines specific to a 91福利社 Division or genre (e.g. Journalism Safety Guide)
- Security homepage 鈥� our security-related Guidelines
- Health homepage 鈥� our health-related Guidelines
- &苍产蝉辫;鈥�&苍产蝉辫;our Safeguarding team's policy and guidelines (91福利社 Network only)
- Business Continuity homepage 鈥� policy and guidelines
- 鈥� for 91福利社 driving policy, driver declarations, travel insurance and public liability cover (91福利社 Network)
- - our internal website on 91福利社 Gateway.
Who can I turn to for safety-related support?
- 鈥� contact details plus the areas / departments they support; see also Safety Contacts
- Safety Advice Line 鈥� back-up support to the Safety Adviser team (Mon-Fri. 9am-6pm); maintainers of myRisks Information and arranging personal access to myRisks Tools
- 鈥� provide security advice to those deploying to areas designated as hostile under the 91福利社鈥檚 Hostile Environment Country pages (91福利社 Gateway)
- 鈥� advise on security measures in 91福利社 premises / on location, and investigate security-related issues (91福利社 Gateway)
- 鈥� support services for occupational health, travel health, workstation and physiotherapy, and mental health (91福利社 Gateway)
- 鈥� contact your Child Protection Adviser; see also
- 鈥� contact the 91福利社 Insurance Adviser team (91福利社 Gateway)
- 鈥� service centre contact details for premises-related safety issues, and permits to film in 91福利社 buildings.
What safety processes do I need to know about?
The 91福利社鈥檚 safety management and reporting processes are all comprised within the Safety Hub, including:
How do I improve my safety knowledge & skills?
- Safety Training and Competence 鈥� induction and requirements, job-specific training, and a full list of training resources (face-to-face and online) offered through the 91福利社 Academy.
Where do I find out about how to work safely with third parties?
- Contractors 鈥� guidance and access to our 鈥榩re-vetted鈥� contractor / supplier lists
- Contributors 鈥� guidance on working with contributors, including user generated content
- Freelancers 鈥� guidance on training, scheduling and provision of personal protective equipment
- Independent Production Companies - guidance on commissioning and the safety vetting process.
How do I keep up to date with changes in Safety?
- Safety News 鈥� significant changes to safety guidelines and processes; issue of safety-related alerts / product recalls; announcement of safety events; safety tips / announcements
- Safety App 鈥� safety news direct to your mobile device; as well as access to 91福利社 safety guidelines.
General safety topics
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Your platform to record accidents, risk assessments, assurance monitoring and inspections
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Safety Equipment Stores
Just one number to call: 020 3614 5155 -
91福利社 Safety Guidelines
An A-Z of 91福利社's Safety Guidelines -
Safety Advice Line: 0370 411 0464 Email: safety@bbc.co.uk
Events guidance - key links:
- Exhibitions
- General Guidance
- Indoor Location Recce Checklist
- Outdoor Location Recce Checklist
- Major Incidents & Emergency Planning
- Marketing and Promotional
- Noise Exposure
- Planning and Management
- Responsibilities
- Responsibilities Form
- Laser Lighting Effects
- Strobe Lighting
- Temporary Stages and Rostra
Health topics - key links:
- (91福利社 network only)
- Contributors Fitness to Participate
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
- (91福利社 network only)
- First Aid and Welfare on Location
- International Travel - Risks & Health
- Manual Handling
- Mental Health: 91福利社page
- (91福利社 network only)
- Personal Health and Wellbeing
- Pregnancy
- Psychological Trauma Support & Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)
- Tiredness and Fatigue
- Travel Health Contacts
91福利社 High Risk - key links:
- CBRN and Industrial Spills
- Covert Filming
- Crisis Management and Security Support
- Demonstrations, Protests and Crowds
- Disaster Coverage
- Door Stepping
- (91福利社 network only)
- (91福利社 network only)
- Public Order
- Safety Equipment Stores
91福利社 Journalism - key links:
- Broadcast Vehicles
- CBRN and Industrial Spills
- Courts of Law
- Covert Filming (via Security on Location)
- COVID: Managing COVID risks is News Deployments
- Demonstrations, Protests and Crowds (via Security on Location)
- Disaster Coverage
- Disaster Coverage - Health Aspects
- Door Stepping (via Security on Location)
- Press Conferences
- Psychological Trauma and PTSD
- Terrorist Bomb Incidents
91福利社 Productions - key links:
- Aerial Filming and Airfields
- Animals: Displaying and handling for performance
- Boats: Working on
- Children and Young People
- Driving
- Electrical Equipment and Systems
- First Aid and Welfare on Location
- Food Safety (Cooking and Catering)
- Remote Location Working
- Roads and Streets: Working by
- Security of Productions on Location
- Stunts
- Tiredness and Fatigue
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS aka Drones)
- Vehicles: Recording in, from and around
- Working at Height: Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
- Working at Height: Tower Scaffolds
91福利社 Radio - key links:
- (91福利社 Network only)
91福利社 Security - key links:
91福利社 Sport - key links:
Info: About this site
About this site
This site describes what the 91福利社 does in relation to managing its health, safety and security risks and is intended for those who work directly for the 91福利社.
It is not intended to provide instruction or guidance on how third parties should manage their risks. The 91福利社 cannot be held liable for how this information is interpreted or used by third parties, nor provide any assurance that adopting it would provide any measure of legal compliance. More information
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