This two day training covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA general industry standards as related to the Entertainment Industry. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide.

DATES: November 17-18, 2018

TIME: 8AM - 4PM each day

LOCATION: Houston, TX

COST: The two day workshop itself is free of charge for participants. The IATSE Training Trust Fund cannot, however, cover the costs for travel, lodging, meals, or per diems associated with travel or participation in this workshop.

INSTRUCTORS:

Alan M. Rowe is the Chairman of the IATSE Crafts Advancement Program as well as the President and Safety & Training Director for IATSE Local 728, Studio Lighting Technicians in Burbank, CA. Alan serves as the Co-Chair for the ETCP Entertainment Electrical Certifications, sits on the ESTA Technical Standards Council, is a member of the Motion Picture/Television Industry Wide Safety Committee, and represents the IATSE on Code Making Panel 15 of the National Electrical Code. Alan holds degrees from the North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) and the California Institute of the Arts (MFA).

Joe Aldridge is a Professor of Theatre at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where he is the Director of the Entertainment Engineering and Design program, a member of IATSE Local 720, and is a Past President of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT). Joe is a member of the IATSE Crafts Advancement Program and has been an OSHA Outreach Trainer since 2011.