COVID-19 Guidelines

Daufenbach Camera wants to insure a continued safe work environment for the Chicago Production Community. To do that and hopefully prevent any shutdowns we are following all safety guidelines and protocols as mandated by city, state, and federal orders. In keeping with the PERG, (ESTA) Safe Return to Work Guidelines: Precautions for Preventing Transmission of Covid-19 for Camera and Lighting Rental Operations, Sound Stages, and Production Vehicles. We ask that you follow the following guidelines. 

Basic Guidelines

  • Pick ups, returns and prep times will be scheduled in advance.

  • Pick ups will be done at the Daufenbach Camera loading dock, unless otherwise arranged in advance.

  • Returns will be done at the Daufenbach Camera loading dock.

    • Call up when you arrive via phone or the back dock buzzer and an employee will come out for the gear transfer.

  • Loading in and out of rental gear

    • Pick ups: For gear that has not been prepped by production, rental house employees will bring the gear to the loading dock and set it out for production to load into their vehicle. When gear has been prepped by production, the gear will be brought down to the dock by production and loaded into their vehicle. A rental employee will be there to assist in the operation of the elevator. 

    • Returns: Production will load gear from their vehicle onto the dock where a rental employee will take it inside for sanitation and check-in. Rental employees will not accept production owned gear at return: AC bags, carts, etc.

Guidelines for Entering and Prepping at Daufenbach Camera

  • PPE (Facemasks) are required in all common and prep areas and will be provided if needed.

  • Social Distancing guidelines will be followed.

  • All guests entering Daufenbach Camera will need to sign in.

  • Production will provide contact info for all crew that will be entering Daufenbach Camera.

  • Production will provide a list of crew gear that is being brought for prep in advance.

  • Production will be responsible for handling and loading in crew gear.

  • Gear Lists should be locked in the day before prep.

  • The Camera Assistants will need to be available for a phone call to review the gear list with a rental agent in advance of the prep.

  • We ask that people stay in their prep areas as much as possible.

  • Gear exchanges will be conducted in a manner that limits interaction between crew and rental employees.

  • If crew need to eat during the prep we ask that they stay within their prep area or exit the facility to do so.

  • Hand and equipment sanitation supplies will be made available in all prep and common areas.

  • Non-rental employees will only be allowed in the designated common spaces and their assigned prep area.

  • All rental equipment will be sanitized before being transferred to a prep. 

  • Dropped rental equipment may be subject to a re-sanitization fee.

  • Do not enter the building if you think you may be sick or are actually fully sick. Even a hangover is questionable.

For any questions, please email us at rentals@daufenbachcamera.com