SPPP Ready?

California is about to reshape how safety is managed on set.

As of July 2025, any production receiving the Film & Television Tax Credit 4.0 must comply with the Safety on Productions Pilot Program (SPPP). It’s a first-of-its-kind, state-mandated framework for managing on-set risk requiring an independent, full-time Safety Advisor and the digitising of core safety workflows.

For producers, this brings new responsibilities and, if compliance slips, new risks. Here’s what you need to know, and how SetConnect can help.

What is the SPPP?

Who’s Eligible?

You are, if you’re claiming the California tax credit and meet the following thresholds:

Minimum Budget:

• $1 million+ per project or episode (features, pilots, new or relocating series)
• Independent productions must stay under $10 million total to qualify

Ineligible:

• Reality, documentary, current affairs, student films, and variety shows
• Productions also claiming the Soundstage Construction Program in the same year (unless specifically exempt)

What the Law Says (in plain terms)

Here’s what SB 132 actually requires from your production team:

• Hire or assign a safety advisor to perform risk assessments in consultation with department heads.
• The advisor retains autonomy to address risk, including authority to halt production.
• The advisor shall prepare and submit a final safety evaluation within 60 days of wrap.
• All risk assessments must be electronically accessible to performers, crew, and union reps upon request.

What This Means for Producers

Put simply, this is no longer a check-the-box exercise. The SPPP creates a daily, on-record obligation that will be actively reviewed by regulators and potentially audited. Producers now face:

• Increased documentation and oversight
• New reporting timelines and formats
• A need for transparency across departments and stakeholders
• Legal exposure if safety documentation is incomplete or inaccessible

Trying to manage all of this through spreadsheets, shared drives, or emails isn’t just inefficient, it’s risky.

How SetConnect Closes the Compliance Gap

SetConnect is the only on-set safety platform purpose-built for productions. We work hand-in-hand with safety professionals to help you meet your obligations under the SPPP without disrupting the pace of your shoot.

1. Built for the Safety Advisor’s Workflow

The SPPP centers the role of the Safety Advisor. SetConnect gives them the tools to:

• Log and distribute daily safety meeting notes
• Create and update risk and hazard assessments
• Capture stop-work decisions with justification and timestamps
• Track safety activity across departments, units, or locations

2. Post-Wrap Reporting Made Easy

Productions must now submit a final safety evaluation within 60 days of wrap. With SetConnect, safety data is already logged, timestamped, and linked, so your final report is audit-ready, without the scramble.

3. Secure Sharing & Labor Transparency

SB 132 mandates electronic access to all safety documents for crew and labor organizations. SetConnect supports:

• Role-based access for cast, crew, and unions
• Real-time mobile access on set
• Full audit trails and version history
• Secure document controls to meet compliance and privacy standards

4. One Platform. No Guesswork.

Producers face overlapping requirements: Cal/OSHA, firearm safety logs, union transparency, advisor qualifications. SetConnect helps you centralize it all:

• Track Safety Advisor credentials
• Standardize forms and reporting
• Reduce admin time and liability risk

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California’s new safety standards are serious, and for producers, they’re unavoidable. But with the right infrastructure, they don’t have to slow you down.

SetConnect gives your team the visibility, tools, and documentation needed to meet SPPP obligations with confidence.

Whether you’re prepping a pilot, running a high-risk day, or wrapping a multi-episode series, we’re here to support you and your Safety Advisor every step of the way.

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