Safety and Health Week: May 4-9, 2026

Written By Luz Vazquez

May 4 marks the start of Safety and Health Week (May 4-9) and the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction (May 4-8). By participating in Safety and Health Week and the Safety Stand-Down, we can collectively reinforce our commitment to creating a safer work environment for all IATSE workers.

Webinars

Participate in one of the following webinars to learn how you can prevent workplace hazards:

Chemical Safety in the Workplace

Presented by the IATSE Education and Training Department with the Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers’ Senior Industrial Hygienist, Norman Zuckerman, IH, M.S., and Medical Director, Yelena Globina, MD, MPH

Kick off Safety and Health Week 2026 with a webinar on chemical safety awareness in the workplace. Learn about common chemical hazards in entertainment workplaces, routes of chemical exposure, and ways to stay safe while working around chemicals. This webinar is introductory and open to IATSE workers in all crafts.

Sun Exposure & Heat-Related Illness

Presented by the IATSE Education and Training Department with Dr. Florinda Piano of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center

This webinar will discuss how to stay safe working outside this summer. Topics will include how to prevent heat illness at work, how sun exposure can lead to heat illness, tips to prevent skin cancer, and much more! This is part of the Heat Safety Webinar Rebroadcast Marathon.

Heat Exposure in the Workplace

Presented by the IATSE Education and Training Department with Dr. Luckshman Coomaralingam of Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health

Stay safe while working in the heat! Join us for a webinar on heat exposure and heat-related illness in the workplace and learn practical tips to reduce heat exposure in indoor and outdoor environments. This is part of the Heat Safety Webinar Rebroadcast Marathon.

Future Webinars and Classes

Continue your dedication to workplace safety by signing up now for an upcoming TTF Safety First! webinar or OSHA 10 class:

Hazard Communication: Workplace Chemicals Part 2

This course covers the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and has been split into two sessions. Part 1 on April 30 will cover workers’ right to know about hazardous chemicals, physical properties of chemicals, routes of exposure, and toxic assessment. Part 2 on May 14 will cover exposure standards, health effects and risks, safety/physical hazards, and key elements of hazard communication. You are not required to attend both sessions, but Part 2 will build off the information covered during Part 1.

  • Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026

  • Start Time: 10 a.m. Pacific | 11 a.m. Mountain | 12 p.m. Central | 1 p.m. Eastern

  • Register Here

OSHA 10-Hour Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry

Upon completion of the OSHA 10 Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry course, students receive their OSHA 10-hour construction completion card.

  • Dates: May 16-17, 2026

  • Day 1 Time: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific | 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mountain | 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Central | 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Eastern

  • Day 2 Time: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Pacific | 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mountain | 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Central | 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Eastern

  • Register Here

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

This course covers mobile elevating work platform safety and use. Topics covered include types of MEWPs, loads, inspections, fall hazards, and electrical hazards.

  • Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026

  • Start Time: 10 a.m. Pacific | 11 a.m. Mountain | 12 p.m. Central | 1 p.m. Eastern

  • Register Here

Rigging Safety

This course provides an overview of terminology and safe practices as they pertain to the methodology and materials used for rigging in the entertainment industry.

  • Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026

  • Start Time: 10 a.m. Pacific | 11 a.m. Mountain | 12 p.m. Central | 1 p.m. Eastern

  • Register Here

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry

Upon completion of the OSHA 10 General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry course, students receive their OSHA 10-hour general industry completion card.

  • Dates: May June 6-7, 2026

  • Day 1 Time: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific | 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mountain | 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Central | 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Eastern

  • Day 2 Time: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Pacific | 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mountain | 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Central | 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Eastern

  • Register Here

Luz Vazquez https://www.iatsettf.org
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