Curriculum Library
Our customized curricula provide locals with the tools they need to present the highest quality training to workers throughout the IATSE.
If your local is interested in using TTF-branded curriculum, please have a local officer email a completed application, and we will contact your local and the trainers you identified to discuss curriculum use. The officer completing and submitting the curriculum application must be an officer other than the individual listed as a trainer on the application.
Policies
Your local must use TTF-provided sign-in sheets and evaluations for each class you teach with IATSE TTF curriculum and email these to us for tracking. All courses taught with TTF curriculum will be entered in the Training Tracker.
Classes your local trainer(s) conduct using IATSE TTF Safety First! curriculum do not qualify for Course Reimbursement funds.
Non-compliance with any of the above regulations may lead to the TTF recalling the right to use TTF curriculum.
These policies are subject to change at any time by the Trustees. The application and/or interpretation of these policies shall at all times be subject to the discretion of the Trustees, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
OSHA Curriculum
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OSHA 10-Hour General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry
Modules include:
Introduction to OSHA
Bloodborne Pathogens
Electrical
Ergonomics
Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, and Fire Protection
Fall Protection
Hazard Communication
Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
Lockout/Tagout
Machine Guarding
Materials Handling
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Noise Hazards and Hearing Conservation
Personal Protective Equipment
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Powered Industrial Vehicles
Tools - Hand and Power
Walking and Working Surfaces
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
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OSHA 10-Hour Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry
Modules include:
Introduction to OSHA
Caught-in or -Between and Struck-by Hazards
Electrocution
Ergonomics
Falls
Hazard Communication
Health Hazards
Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal
Noise Hazards and Hearing Conservation
Personal Protective Equipment
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Powered Industrial Vehicles
Rigging, Hoists, and Cranes
Scaffolds
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Stairways and Ladders
Tools - Hand and Power
Working in Hot Conditions
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OSHA 30-Hour General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry
Modules include:
Introduction to OSHA
Accident Investigation
Back Safety
Bloodborne Pathogens
Compressed Gasses
Electrical
Ergonomics
Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Protection
Fall Protection
Hazard Communication
Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
Lockout/Tagout
Machine Guarding
Managing Safety and Health Introduction
Materials Handling
Mental Health Awareness
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Multi-Employer Worksites
Noise Hazards and Hearing Conservation
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Personal Protective Equipment
Powered Industrial Vehicles
PPE: Head Protection
Professional Behavior
Rigging, Hoists, and Cranes
Scaffolds
Situational Awareness
Stairways and Ladders
Tools - Hand and Power
Walking and Working Surfaces
Weather Preparedness
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
Working in Hot Conditions
Workplace Fatigue
Workplace Violence
Worksite and Job Hazard Analysis
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OSHA 30-Hour Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry
Modules include:
Introduction to OSHA
Accident Investigation
Back Safety
Bloodborne Pathogens
Caught-In or -Between
Compressed Gases
Electrocution
Emergency Action and Fire Prevention
Ergonomics
Falls
Foundations of Safety Leadership
Hazard Communication
Managing Safety and Health Introduction
Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal
Mental Health Awareness
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Multi-Employer Worksites
Noise Hazards and Hearing Conservation
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Personal Protective Equipment
Powered Industrial Vehicles
PPE: Head Protection
Rigging Hoists and Cranes
Scaffolds
Situational Awareness
Stairways and Ladders
Struck-By
Tools - Hand and Power
Welding and Cutting
Working in Hot Conditions
Workplace Fatigue
Workplace Violence
Worksite and Job Hazard Analysis
OSHA 10 vs OSHA 30
OSHA courses provide essential information on the prevention of workplace hazards, but it can be confusing knowing whether your local union workers should take an OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 and if the crafts represented by your local are considered General Industry or Construction. We break down the differences here ↓
OSHA 10 training is an important aspect of helping the IATSE workforce increase their hazard awareness and ability to protect their health and safety while working. The curriculum consists of a variety of modules that cover a range of worker health and safety topics relevant to crafts represented by the IATSE. It is designed with information and tools to build worker capacity to recognize potential hazards and access tools and resources to minimize risks to workers’ health and safety.
OSHA 30 training helps workers with some safety responsibility increase their hazard awareness and ability to protect their fellow workers’ health and safety through more in-depth training. When IATSE supervisors, department heads, keys, and workers with safety responsibility are more knowledgeable about workplace hazards and their rights, they can help prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses on the job. The curriculum consists of a variety of modules that cover a range of worker health and safety topics relevant to crafts represented by the IATSE. The 30-hour course is intended to provide workers with some safety responsibility a greater depth and variety of training than the 10-hour course. It is designed with information and tools to build worker capacity to recognize potential hazards and access tools and resources to minimize risks to workers’ health and safety.
Locals licensed to use a TTF OSHA curriculum will be provided an instructor guide, PowerPoint presentations, and workbooks in a digital format free of charge. After a brief orientation, local OSHA trainers will be able to teach OSHA classes for their local union using the curriculum. General Industry modules are structured for use by local union OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainers and construction modules are structured for use by local union OSHA Authorized Construction Trainers.
TTF Courses & Resources Curriculum
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TTF Safety First! Online Courses ©
These courses include case studies from the various crafts, making the curriculum relevant across the IATSE workforce. They can be taken as online, self-paced courses or taught in a group environment.
Available courses include:
Introduction to Basic Entertainment Safety
Biological Hazards
Hazard Communication: Workplace Chemicals
Chemical Protection
Electrical Safety
Fall Prevention and Protection
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Scaffold Safety
Ergonomics
Noise Exposure
Confined Space/Small Space Awareness
Firearms Safety
Hand and Portable Power Tools
Compressed Gases
Rigging Safety
Welding and Cutting
Hazard Identification and Safety in the Work Environment
Pandemic Safety
Recommended Sanitation Practices for Make-up and Hair
Wardrobe and Costume Department Safety.
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Train the Trainer Series
This series provides trainers who teach safety and/or craft skills classes for their local with developmental training that covers effective teaching techniques, training design, and lesson planning concepts. They can be taken as online, self-paced courses or taught in a group environment.
Available courses include:
Introduction to Training Delivery
Adult Education Theory
Course Preparation
Presentation & Delivery Techniques
Creating Assessments
Adapting Pre-Developed Content
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Craft Skills Courses
These courses were designed to provide IATSE workers with essential skills to excel in their craft and promote professionalism in the workplace. The courses are available in the Craft Skills Courses & Videos Library on the TTF Courses & Resources learning platform. They can be taken as online, self-paced courses or taught in a group environment.
Available courses include:
Customer Service for the Live Events Industry
Professional Etiquette
STEP UP: Respect in the Workplace (Developed by IATSE Local 873)
Locals approved to use the Instructor Led Training (ILT) curriculum can access the TTF Courses & Resources learning platform to teach courses in a group setting using audio narration. This version of the curriculum was designed to be very user-friendly, and instructors can choose which portions they teach themselves and which portions they want taught through the narration.
Computer Essentials
This curriculum was developed by the IATSE Education and Training Department as a training resource for IATSE workers. Our goal is to provide local unions with comprehensive, user-friendly training that will cover the basic knowledge that is required for an individual to use their personal computer.
The curriculum is designed to provide IATSE workers with the information necessary to perform simple tasks on their computer like gaining access to the Internet, creating and maintaining email accounts for personal and professional use, and downloading and using common writing and editing applications. The training is structured for use by local union trainers and can be customized to meet your local’s needs.
IATSE Computer Essentials is a two-part course. Each part is intended to be taught on a separate day to allow students enough time to complete their homework assignments. The IATSE Computer Essentials curriculum includes eight key resources:
PowerPoint presentations for Part 1 and Part 2
Presentation scripts for Part 1 and Part 2
Basic Computer Terms handout
Student Computer Survey
Safe Computer Practices handout
Professional Email Etiquette handout
LinkedIn Learning Collection handout
TTF Sign-in Sheet Template
Before teaching this course, all instructors must view the IATSE Computer Essentials Train the Trainer tutorial video. The tutorial is a 36-minute video that was created to give prospective trainers an overview of the course along with tips to help you deliver an effective computer course.
This course was developed for computer beginners, and you are not required to be a computer expert to teach it. The tutorial will give you an idea of the computer capabilities required to teach this course, and it will also recommend additional LinkedIn Learning courses to assist you in cultivating any new skills that may be necessary to teach this course.
All students and instructors are required to have a LinkedIn Learning account before the start of class to complete the required course assignments. Click here to apply for a free LinkedIn Learning subscription →