COVID-19: Illustrated Guidelines & Signs

1-July-2020

To accompany the Covid-19: Health and Safety Guidelines for Commercial Photographers, CAPIC has released illustrated guidelines and signs for photographers to use in the workplace.

The illustrated guidelines and signs are designed to assist photographers in making their shoots safe and healthy for all individuals present on set. We encourage photographers to download and print them to use in their workplaces.

Download the Illustrated Guidelines and signs on the CAPIC Covid-19 Guidelines Resource Page

CAPIC continues to be in consultation with provincial governments on Covid-19 health and safety measures in the workplace for commercial photographers. Please do not hesitate to contact the CAPIC National office if you have any questions about the guidelines: info@stage.capic.org

DISCLAIMER

These materials were prepared by CAPIC based on current best practices and guidelines related to both health and legal safety when going back to work as a photographer. The Covid-19 pandemic has created unprecedented circumstances for creators and the situation continues to evolve. As such, the CAPIC Covid-19 guidelines and recommendations will continue to evolve as well. These resources do not constitute specific health, safety, or legal advice. Please do not rely on these materials without adapting them to you specific situation, including applicable guidelines and rules for where you are located.

CAPIC Releases Covid-19 Guidelines for Commercial Photographers

29-May-2020

CAPIC has released recommended Health and Safety Guidelines for Commercial Photographers returning to work during the Covid-19 pandemic. These are guidelines that photographers should adapt to fit their own respective business. All photographers following these guidelines must ensure that they are also abiding by all local health and safety directions. Public Health authorities set the minimum standards and regulations and these must be adhered to by everyone.

Provincial Ministries of Labour require that employers have a comprehensive health and safety plan in place for Covid-19. Photographers must establish their own policies that clearly outline the measures they are implementing to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. The following guidelines are designed to assist commercial photographers in the creation of their Covid-19 Workplace Policy.

Download the CAPIC Covid-19: Health and Safety Guidelines for Commercial Photographers

Visit the Covid-19 Guidelines Page

Open letter regarding CAPIC recommended Covid-19 Health and Safety Guidelines for Commercial Photographers:

29-May-2020

To Whom It May Concern:

The Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators/L’Association Canadienne des Créateurs Professionnels de l’Image (CAPIC), respectfully requests for you to recommend the attached workplace health and safety guidelines for commercial photographers returning to work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

CAPIC is a national nonprofit professional association representing commercial image creators in Canada. For over 40 years we have served as advocates for our industry. We are a strong community of professionals dedicated to the promotion of best practices and safeguarding the rights of all image creators.

During this unprecedented time of implementing new health and safety measures in Canadian workplaces, it is crucial that commercial photography be recognised as a distinct and independent sector. The commercial photography industry differs greatly from other creative sectors it is often lumped in with, such as film and television productions. Commercial photography is a diverse industry with unique needs and must be considered in a category of its own.

CAPIC is a certified federal representative for commercial photographers and illustrators. As such, our association is uniquely positioned to provide informed and expert advice on workplace requirements that will ensure the safety of photographers and the people they work with on photography shoots, enabling them to continue operating their businesses and preventing the spread of Covid-19.

CAPIC presents the attached guidelines to all levels of government and recommends their immediate inclusion in the official sectoral-specific back-to-work measures currently being implemented. These comprehensive guidelines specifically address several different common situations for commercial photography shoots while emphasizing the importance of complying with local rules and guidelines.

We trust that these guidelines and recommendations will be thoughtfully considered and put into effect. It is of the utmost importance that commercial photographers are able to return to work safely and with their specific needs taken into account. All Canadians are in this process together and it is through recognition of this collectivity that we will bridge this unprecedented era.

We thank you for your time.

Yours truly,

The CAPIC National Board of Directors

CAPIC to Release Guidelines for Commercial Photographers Returning to Work

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way photographers must operate their businesses moving forward. Commercial photography is a distinct industry with specific needs, and public health and safety measures for the workplace must consider and reflect these needs. Provincial governments are currently in the process of implementing sector specific return-to-work recommendations. CAPIC recognizes that it is imperative that commercial photography be recognized as an industry separate from others, such as film and television. 

CAPIC is creating health and safety guidelines for commercial photographers returning to work in the Covid-19 environment. These guidelines will be sent to various levels of government to advocate for sector-specific measures for commercial photography, in addition to being made available to the industry at large. As a certified federal representative for commercial photographers, CAPIC is uniquely positioned to consult with government and we take this responsibility very seriously.

CAPIC recognizes that commercial photographers operate their businesses on a varying scale. Some of you work by yourselves, or with very small teams, and will be able to adapt relatively easily to communicating remotely with clients. Other photographers work with a larger crew and will have many difficult changes to make in order to work safely. The guidelines CAPIC puts forward will reflect this range of operation, while abiding by existing health and safety recommendations from Public Health.

Please do not hesitate to contact the CAPIC National Office or your local CAPIC Chapter with any questions or concerns. 

 

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