Where it is deemed necessary to wear a life jacket, it is essential that is worn correctly.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has a short video and a guide demonstrating how to fit a life jacket correctly.
The short video and the guide produced by the RNLI demonstrate how to fit a life jacket correctly and explain why it is important to do so.
For further advice when working on or near water please see the guideline for working on or near water or speak to your Safety Adviser.
Water topics
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Water: Working On or Near
Guidance to working on or near water. -
Boats: Working on
A guide to working and filming from boats. -
Diving
A Guide to Scuba Diving and free Diving in both open water and pools. -
Floods and Coastal Surges
A guide to inland floods. -
Legionella in Premises: Control of
This guidance provides an overview of how water systems are managed in premises to minimise the risks from the Legionella bacteria. -
Water and Waste Water Management
How to manage water and waste water arising from BBC activities -
Weather
The BBC regularly film and record outside, exposing staff to a variety of adverse and changeable weather conditions during the course of their work. Thunderstorms pose a particular threat to those working at height outdoors, or with raised masts on broadcast vehicles. -
Wearing Your Life Jacket
Life jackets save lives and should be worn where there is a risk of entering the water unintentionally.
More from SSR
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Safety Hub
Your platform to record accidents, risk assessments, assurance monitoring and inspections -
Safety Equipment Stores
Just one number to call: 020 3614 5155 -
BBC Safety Guidelines
An A-Z of BBC's Health and Safety Guidelines -
Safety Advisor Contact List
Safety Advice Line: 0370 411 0464 Email: [email protected]
- A-Z of BBC Safety Guidelines
- Find my Safety Adviser (BBC Network only)
- Accident Reporting and Investigation
- BBC Health & Safety Policy
- Contractors (incl. vetted lists)
- Contributors
- Fire Safety
- Freelancers
- Independent Production Companies
- Risk Assessment
- Safety Alerts
- Safety Responsibilities
- Safety Training
- Sets & Premises Safety Guide
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:
- Access Services (BBC network only)
- Contributors Fitness to Participate
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
- Employee Assistance Programme (BBC network only)
- First Aid and Welfare on Location
- International Travel - Risks & Health
- Manual Handling
- Mental Health: Homepage
- Occupational Health Referrals & Advice (BBC network only)
- Personal Health and Wellbeing
- Pregnancy
- Psychological Trauma Support & Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)
- Tiredness and Fatigue
- Travel Health Contacts
BBC High Risk - key links:
BBC Journalism - key links:
BBC 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
BBC Radio - key links:
- Corporate Security Home (BBC Network only)
BBC Security - key links:
BBC Sport - key links:
- Broadcast: Presentation and Linking Positions
- Broadcast Vehicles
- Buildings used for ...temporary studios (HSE)
- Electrical Equipment and Systems
- Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (DCMS)
- Managing H&S at Motorsport Events (HSE)
- Safety in Broadcasting Sports Events (HSE)
- Sports Events: Recording or Filming
- Vehicles used in Sports Coverage
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