Look alive!

Australia, 1982

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Designed to motivate an awareness of electrical safety amongst tradespeople, the film is fast-paced and amusing rather than merely instructional. It covers the use of protective clothing, safety equipment, power tools and safety procedures.

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Credits

director

Susan Cornwell

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:11:55:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015395

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Electric apparatus and appliances - Safety measures

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Electric industry workers

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial safety

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power tools

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Safety education, Industrial

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Electric apparatus and appliances - Safety measures

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric apparatus and appliances - Safety measures

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Power tools

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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