2009Forum Legal / Business Practices
Harmlose Vereinbarungen für Filmproduktionsarbeiten mit Sprengstoffen und Pyrotechnik
17 Jahre alt. Geräte und Preise können sich seitdem geändert haben.
Was die Diskussion ergab
- Eine halten harmlose Vereinbarung, die Arbeitnehmer auffordert, auf die Haftung für Verletzungen zu verzichten, die durch Fahrlässigkeit verursacht werden, kann nicht durchsetzbar sein, wenn der Arbeitnehmer als Beschäftigungsbedingung anwesend sein muss, anstatt freiwillig teilzunehmen.
- Wenn eine Produktionsfirma jemanden anstellt, der am Set mit Sprengstoffen arbeitet, trägt die Produktionsfirma die rechtliche Verantwortung für die Sicherheit der Arbeiter, selbst wenn eine harmlose Vereinbarung unterzeichnet wird.
- Hold harmless agreements can distinguish between claims made against the signing party versus claims made against third parties like special effects companies or bomb squads; the production company may pursue claims against these third parties while workers pursue claims through production insurance.
- A hold harmless agreement written for one context, such as martial arts or boxing, may not be appropriate when adapted for film production and could indicate inexperience with production law.
- Production insurance should cover crew members and equipment during hazardous scenes involving pyrotechnics, making separate liability waivers potentially redundant.
- Workers on set with explosives should ensure the bomb squad or special effects team knows their location and follows their safety instructions at all times.
- Radio frequency devices used by crew can interfere with remote detonation systems and must be cleared with the bomb squad before use on set.
- Employment status matters legally: employees have greater liability protections from their employer than independent contractors, who may need their own workers compensation and liability coverage.
Hängt ab von
- The discussion involves advice from non-lawyers who disclaim legal expertise; actual enforceability of hold harmless agreements varies by jurisdiction and specific circumstances.
- The specific form discussed appears to waive liability even for negligence, which may not be enforceable in all jurisdictions.
- No confirmation whether the bomb squad was actually permitted to proceed with the detonation, which was mentioned as a possible reason the work did not occur.
- The advice assumes a US-based production context, likely during 2009 when applicable labor and insurance practices may have differed from current standards.