

“Many changes have evolved in the motion picture industry specifically related to stunt activity,” the union said. The roster will be released in March 2020. In an effort to make stunt work safer, SAG-aftra will soon launch its Stunt Coordinator Eligibility Roster – a list of those who have successfully completed 500 verifiable days of work as a stunt performer or coordinator on a SAG-aftra production. SAG-aftra To Launch Stunt Coordinator Eligibility Roster To Improve On-Set Safety
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‘Deadpool 2′ Stunt Driver Death Leaves Ryan Reynolds “Devastated,’ Actor Says An investigation by WorkSafeBC “The primary purpose of an administrative penalty is to motivate the employer receiving the penalty - and other employers - to comply with occupational health and safety requirements and to keep their workplaces safe,” the agency said today. Details Emerge In Death Of Stuntwoman Joi Harris on ‘ Deadpool 2’ Set Production was halted immediately after the crash.
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Harris, who was performing her first movie stunt, was killed when she was ejected from the motorcycle and crashed through the plate-glass window of a nearby building. The fine was imposed on Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd by WorkSafeBC, the U.S. The producers of Deadpool 2 have been slapped with a $289,562 penalty for failing to provide a safe workplace for stuntwoman Joi Harris, who was killed in a motorcycle crash on the film’s Vancouver set in August 2017. ‘Deadpool 2’ Fined Nearly $300,000 For Safety Violations In Accident That Killed Stuntwoman Joi Harris From what was reported at the time, we know that Harris was performing the stunt in question in and around Jack Poole Plaza when “she lost control of her bike, hit a curb, and was thrown into a plate-glass window of the Shaw Tower.” And now, almost 3 years after the incident, the producers behind Deadpool 2 have been slapped with a hefty fine of almost $300,000 – $289,562 to be exact – for “failing to provide a safe workplace.” New Deadpool 2 Concept Art And VFX Shots Production immediately shut down for several days afterwards as investigations took place.
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Of course, we’re talking about when Joi “Sj” Harris, a 40-year-old professional rider from New York City, was killed during production of the Fox sequel while performing a motorcycle stunt that went awry on the Vancouver set. It was an accident that rocked Deadpool 2 and Hollywood as a whole a few years back. Harris was doubling for Zazie Beetz for the scene in question and because she was dressed as the character Domino, she wasn’t wearing a helmet, whichĭeadpool 2 Fined Nearly $300,000 For Stuntwoman’s Death

Violations included failing to do a risk assessment before performing the stunt, increased speed, limitations of the equipment and completing a safety checklist. After the accident, WorkSafeBC found Tcf Vancouver Productions negligible and fined them $300,000. Harris had rehearsed the stunt seven times before shooting and increased her speed right before the crash occurred, with the stunt woman traveling between 20-25 kilometers per hour during the incident. Now, nearly three years after the tragedy, Harris’ death has been declared “accidental” by a coroner. She was pronounced dead at the scene shortly thereafter by a medical team. In August of 2017, Joi Harris was performing a motorcycle stunt on the set of Deadpool 2 when she lost control of her bike and crashed through a window.
