Lowing Products has developed a new virus safety guard or sneeze guard designed for use specifically as a grip tool in the production industry. We are calling this tool the Lowing Products Production Guard.

A month ago, Georgia became one of the first states in the U.S. to begin easing restrictions on businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Today, it became the first state to establish official safety guidelines for film and TV production to resume on its sets. The news comes as Tyler Perry is preparing for a July 8 production restart at his Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios.

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An evolving hub for members seeking the latest news, resources and updates about COVID-19.

This blog is meant to help members lead the industry through a myriad of issues affecting the business as a result fall out due to the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19. We invite comments, and if you have specific questions, email info@aicp.com or contact the AICP staff.

The state of Michigan has developed numerous resources to help keep you informed about COVID-19 and the state’s response. We encourage you to visit our COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions Resource site to explore employee and employer frequently asked questions and answers.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Safe Start Plan outlines how we will begin to re-engage while continuing to keep our communities safe. Re-engagement will happen in phases. Those businesses that are necessary to protect and sustain life are already open. As we move into lower-risk phases, additional business categories will re-open and the restrictions on public gatherings and social interactions will ease.

The APA exists to serve as a resource for factual information, so our members can most effectively manage their businesses under any circumstances, and keep the industry running as smoothly as possible.

This page will be a resource for all relevant information pertaining to COVID-19, as we continue to see a flow of information coming out in the following days and weeks.

This document represents what we believe to be a path for employers to provide a safer workplace for their cast and crew members in a pre-vaccine COVID-19 world. Taking action based upon these guidelines is an essential and necessary element of any such return to work

Safety guidelines, best practices, and resources for reopening Kent County businesses.

The unions representing casts and crews today announced they have reached an agreement with the major studios on protocols to allow the industry to safely re-open. The protocols pave the way for creative workers, who have been hard hit by the pandemic, to resume their crafts and livelihoods in workplaces redesigned around their health. Guiding principles include strictly enforced testing regimens and safety protocols, a zone-based system, and diligent use of personal protective equipment (PPE). The new measures will be implemented by employers in order to minimize the risk of transmission. To ensure workers’ livelihoods are not burdened with added uncertainty during the pandemic, the agreement also includes COVID-19 sick leave and quarantine pay.