The production company behind the movie “Rust,” where actor and producer Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set, has been given the maximum possible fine for firearms safety failures on set.
New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau gave a 136,793 fine to Rust Movie Productions.
The bureau heard testimonies that production managers took little or no action after two previous misfires on set before Baldwin’s accidental shooting of Hutchins, and there were documented gun safety complaints from crew members that went unaddressed. Weapons experts were not allowed to make decisions about extra safety training, the bureau found.
Notably, the production company had not developed any process to make sure live rounds were not present on the movie set — a clear violation of industry safety standards.
“What we had, based on our investigators’ findings, was a set of obvious hazards to employees regarding the use of firearms...
New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau gave a 136,793 fine to Rust Movie Productions.
The bureau heard testimonies that production managers took little or no action after two previous misfires on set before Baldwin’s accidental shooting of Hutchins, and there were documented gun safety complaints from crew members that went unaddressed. Weapons experts were not allowed to make decisions about extra safety training, the bureau found.
Notably, the production company had not developed any process to make sure live rounds were not present on the movie set — a clear violation of industry safety standards.
“What we had, based on our investigators’ findings, was a set of obvious hazards to employees regarding the use of firearms...
- 4/20/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
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