When is health and safety important in media production?

• A. Only during production.
• B. Only in post-production.
• C. In all phases: pre-production, production, and post-production.
• D. Not important.

Answer: (C)

Health and safety matters across every stage of media production. In pre-production you run risk assessments, plan safe locations and schedules, and ensure equipment and crew are ready; in production you enforce on-set safety, manage hazards, and use proper protective gear and procedures; in post-production you keep workstations ergonomically set up, handle data and equipment safely, and look after the long-term well-being of the crew. If safety were only addressed in one phase, later stages could introduce risks that go unchecked, leading to injuries, delays, or legal issues. So health and safety is important in all phases: pre-production, production, and post-production.