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Health Insurance For Staff Employees

An unparalleled health benefits package.

Media Services provides our clients a complete package of high quality, affordable coverage through choice premier insurance carriers:

Medical Plans from Blue Cross/Blue Shield *

HMO Plans

Two Plans available for California Employees
One Plan for New York Employees
PPO Plans
Two Plans available for Employees Nationwide

Dental Plans from CIGNA

HMO Plan

Available for Employees Nationwide
PPO Plan
Available for Employees Nationwide

Vision Plan from Vision Service Plan *

HMO Plan

Available for Employees Nationwide
Indemnity Plan
Available for Employees Nationwide

Life and AD&D Coverage from The Hartford *

Automatic $15,000 of Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

Value-Added Features:

"Direct Access" to select Specialty Care Physicians in the California HMO
Domestic Partner coverage for medical, dental and vision plans
Guaranteed eligibility, no medical exam required

* Medical, Vision and Life insurance benefits are packaged together

If you would like to make any of these plans available to your employees or have questions, please contact Ramiro Martinez.
Call: (310) 440-9636
E-mail: Ramiro Martinez

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Workers' Compensation

Media Services workers’ compensation department acts as an intermediary for our clients, employees and insurance claims administrator. We are committed to working closely with our clients for purposes of accident prevention. We provide all the necessary tools to maintain compliance with OSHA regulations and help clients maintain a safe work environment for the workers. If accidents should occur regardless of all the efforts to prevent accidents, we are there to assist clients with the accident reporting process.

Please see the following for more information:

Injury/Illness Protection Program

Production Staff Guide & Material Review

The Injury / Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) provided to you by Media Services is based on the General Industry Standards 1910. Even though OSHA does not have a written Entertainment Industry Standard we are required to follow 1910 General Industry Standards. For more information and definitions of this standard please contact Angela Plasschaert, Risk & Safety Consultant for Media Services.

The Injury / Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) that you have received is designed to recognize your employees’ job description and their role in maintaining safety for this production.

SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Safety Program

With the help of our Risk & Safety Consultants we provide assistance to clients with administration of the Injury/Illness Prevention Program.

The Daily Maintenance

It takes only a few minutes a day to complete. Documentation is key. It will be the only way to prove that your production has followed proper procedures while maintaining a safe work environment. Make this program pat of your production box.

Safety files should contain the following documents for each production date:

Location Inspection
Safety Meetings

Location Inspection:

This is a physical inspection of the work site. Use a checklist where you can note potentially hazardous area requiring your immediate attention.

The Risk & Safety Consultant may conduct random on-site inspections to help you to identify unsafe conditions for the purpose of preventing injury and/or to prevent potential OSHA citation.

Safety Meetings are a 5 Step Process

An Employee Safety Meeting can be found in the IIPP manual. The following will explain how to prepare your 5-minute meeting agenda each production day.

Conduct a location inspection when you arrive on set. List any safety hazards or concerns for the work site and talk about preventative measures. Use the Studio Location Inspection Checklist or Location Inspection Checklist.
Review the day’s schedule. Remind the crew about special effects, stunts, environmental conditions, etc. that may be present at the work site.
Remind crew to report safety concerns to an appointed safety manager. Identify this person at the meeting.
Have each person in attendance sign the safety meeting worksheet for that day. Should crewmembers be absent from the meeting, be sure this information is reviewed with them upon their return.
Acknowledge the crew’s efforts for maintaining a safe work site.

Keep a copy of the Acknowledgment forms for your record.

Contact the Risk & Safety Department to review your production details.

Media Services requires a minimum of 72 hours advanced notice of all “special activities” and productions in foreign countries. (Special Activities are described as but not limited to stunts, aerial photography, underwater photography, pyrotechnics, and use of non-domestic animals, water craft or air craft.)

Risk & Safety Contact

Direct all inquiries regarding set safety, accident prevention or the IIPP program to the Risk & Safety Consultants.

Angela Plasschaert
Risk & Safety Consultants
Telephone: 818-359-5014
Fax: 360-237-7061
Email: angie@plasschaert-associates.com

Please see the following for more information:

Accident Reporting

ACCIDENT REPORTING

Refer to your workers' compensation startup kit. Contact us at workcompinfo@media-services.com for additional copies.

Report all accidents to our work comp department by telephone IMMEDIATELY. Call 310-440-9675.

Or, you may report accidents electronically by completing a MS Accident Report form

California Only

We participate in a Medical Provider Network (MPN) for California workers.

MPN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK - ENGLISH & SPANISH
MPN's web site is http://firsthealth.com/
Facts About Injured Workers & Notice of Potential Eligibility

Assigned medical providers can be provided to you in a posting notice format, prior to production, when you provide us with your shooting locations.

Accident Reporting or General Inquiries Contact:

Media Services Accident Report Form

Donna Garceau
Work Comp Employer Representative/Risk Specialist
Telephone: 310-440-9675 or
800-333-7518 ext. 675
Fax: 310-254-1785
Email:donna@media-services.com

Please see the following for more information:

Safety & Accident Prevention