Safety Rules for the Québec Film and Video Industry - Guideline 3.1 - 2nd edition

Sep 19, 2026

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Guideline 3.1 provides safety rules for using outsized filming vehicles in the Québec film and video industry. It defines filming vehicles and requires risk checks when passenger vehicles are used, including worker safety during handheld camera work and restraints when transporting people and equipment together. It covers permits and document handling, vehicle inspections, equipment installation by competent personnel, daily pre/post inspections, and conditions for suspending operations considered unsafe. It also specifies passenger limits, approved seating and safety belts, and operational warning procedures before vehicle movements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Outsized vehicles

Permits, validation stickers and inspection

Condition of the vehicle and installation of equipment

Transportation of people and equipment

Before rehearsals, tests and filming

During rehearsals, tests and filming

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Safety Rules for the Québec Film and Video Industry
Guideline 3.1
2nd edition | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Written by the Technical Committee of the film and video industry’s joint sector-based working group and produced by the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec. | | | | Outsized vehicles (Non-standard vehicles) The filming vehicle In this guideline, a filming vehicle is any motorized outsized vehicle specially designed to support personnel, cameras and the equipment necessary to photograph another vehicle or a moving or stopped object or person (camera car or insert car, insert bike or any other motorized platform used for filming or recording) . When production plans to use a passenger vehicle as a filming vehicle, the safety coordinator must ensure that the work being done with a hand-held camera involves no danger to the workers. When workers and small equipment are being transported at the same time in the same compartment, a restraint device must prevent this equipment from injuring the passengers. Permits, validation stickers and inspection 1. When the producer plans to use an outsized vehicle for filming purposes, he must obtain a special permit, in accordance with the Vehicle Load and Size Limits Regulation. 2. The driver must keep at all times on board the filming vehicle the special permit for driving a non-standard vehicle; his driver’s permit; the registration, insurance and inspection certificates from the SAAQ; as well as a copy of this guideline. 3. A copy of each of these documents must be given to the transportation coordinator and safety coordinator, or to the producer or his representative, at least 24 hours before the arrival of the filming vehicle on the set. 4. Any vehicle that has been modified must have a new registration certificate that is accessible at all times. 5. Such a vehicle must be inspected by an agency authorized by the government (SAAQ) at least once every twelve (12) months. Condition of the vehicle and installation of equipment 6. Filming vehicles must be inspected by the driver or by the operator at least once a day before and after they are used. Particular attention must be paid to the brakes, tires, electrical system and towing devices (in the appendix, see the Pre-trip Inspection Report form) . 7. Filming vehicles with a major defect must never be used (section 519.47 of the Québec Highway Safety Code) . (In the appendix, see the Pre-trip Inspection Report form.) 8. Equipment must always be installed by competent and experienced personnel in compliance with the safety rules, and under the supervision of the key grip and the vehicle operator. This work must be performed in a safe and appropriate location with no known danger, including zones where any types of vehicles operate or circulate. Once the installation has been completed, the key grip must inspect the vehicle in order to confirm that the equipment and its installation will not render the vehicle unsafe at the time of manoeuvres. Transportation of people and equipment Before rehearsals, tests and filming 9. To use a filming vehicle safely, the following factors must be considered: • weather conditions; • pavement; • road configuration; • surrounding topography; • aerial or lateral obstacles; • type of filming; and • minimal speed necessary to film the required sequences. If a fast speed is necessary, particularly on a curve or slope, on an unpaved road or during a stunt, it is recommended that the speed be reduced as much as possible and that the filming vehicle never exceed 90% the permitted load (permissible gross weight) . La version française de cette fiche peut être consultée et imprimée à partir du [site](site www.csst.qc.ca/cinema_video)[ www.csst.qc.ca/cinema_video](site www.csst.qc.ca/cinema_video). DC 400-1364-3. 1A . pdf Safety Rules for the Québec Film and Video Industry 2nd edition Guideline 3.1 10.

FAQs

What is considered a “filming vehicle” in this guideline?

A filming vehicle is any motorized outsized vehicle specially designed to support personnel, cameras, and equipment to photograph another vehicle or a moving or stopped object or person.

What documents must be kept on board the filming vehicle?

The driver must keep the special permit for a non-standard vehicle, the driver’s permit, SAAQ registration/insurance/inspection certificates, and a copy of the guideline on board at all times.

How many passengers are allowed on the filming vehicle during rehearsals, tests, and filming?

The maximum number of permitted passengers onboard must never exceed eight (8) in addition to the operator, and only essential personnel for filming may be onboard.

Sep 19, 2026

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