COVID-19 Recommended Guidelines Course Updated with New Information
We updated this course with new information and resources including a section on psychological effects and COVID-19 fatigue. We also made it available for local trainers in two Instructor Led Training formats: one for in-person group courses and one for distance learning courses.
National Ladder Safety Month
National Ladder Safety Month brings awareness to the importance of ladder safety and training. We collected resources and free trainings to help you prevent ladder accidents at work.
Ladder Safety Basics for IATSE Workers Webinar
Learn to identify common types of ladders, choose the right ladder, safe climbing techniques, and much more in the IATSE Education Department's "Ladder Safety Basics for IATSE Workers” webinar.
10 New Courses Added to Your AVIXA Account
We added 10 new online courses to your AVIXA account! These courses are free through the IATSE TTF/AVIXA partnership.
Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
This guidance from OSHA is intended to inform employers and workers in most workplace settings outside of healthcare to help them identify risks of being exposed to and/or contracting COVID-19 at work and to help them determine appropriate control measures to implement.
Guide to Developing Training Programs, Third Edition
The third edition of our Guide to Developing Training Programs is now available for local unions! This guide will help your local identify training needs, develop a training plan, and measure the effectiveness of training.
New and Improved Workshop! Train the Trainer: Training Techniques & Course Development
We're excited to announce this new workshop, which combines the Teaching Techniques course and the Course Development workshop into a three-day, 4½ hours per day, Train the Trainer intensive in a distance learning format.
Local 16’s Trainings Keep the Community Fabric Connected
We all know the importance of safety training, but what is less obvious is how trainings can keep us connected. This is what IATSE Local 16 has experienced with their TTF Safety First! classes.
Local 127's Safety First! Training Tuesdays
IATSE Local 127 from Dallas, TX is hosting weekly TTF Safety First! trainings on Zoom. BA Gregg Pearlman appreciates how well-planned the course curriculum is and that it’s set up with a good flow and in the right order.
Recommended Sanitation Practices for Make-up and Hair
This new TTF Safety First! Online Course helps artists and stylists learn how to implement sanitation best practices into their daily process to ensure the health and safety of themselves and the performers they work with.
How to Use the Course Reimbursement Program
The IATSE Training Trust Fund can help defray the costs of your local’s craft skills and safety trainings. Learn how here!
What’s the Difference Between Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sanitizing?
Cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing are three terms that have become commonplace in our new COVID-19 vocabulary. The IATSE Education Department and ICAP created a handout for IATSE workers and locals who want to understand the difference between these terms.
IATSE COVID Resources: Planning a Safe Show
The IATSE and AVIXA held a webinar on August 11th suggesting guidelines to improve safety in entertainment and exhibition venues and workplaces. If you couldn't attend Planning a Safe Show? This is What You Need to Know, here are the resources.
Find the Online Training That's Right for You
We believe online training can be a great way for IATSE workers to easily access programs remotely with the flexibility to meet their busy schedules. We hope this guide will help you apply for the online trainings that are right for you.
Free Online Courses from the TTF
We are focusing on expanding our online and distance learning options to make sure training needs are still met and in the safest possible way. Here are some updates on our online training opportunities.
Local 140 Teaches Their First Safety First! Group Courses
IATSE Local 140 taught their first TTF Safety First! Instructor Led Trainings this month through Zoom. They took the Basic Entertainment Safety and COVID-19: Recommended Guidelines courses and adapted them to distance learning.
Safe + Sound Week: August 10-16, 2020
From August 10-16, Safe + Sound Week recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe.
Local 695's Networking Crash Course Helps Film & TV Productions Safely Distance
Film and television productions are experiencing an unexpected need for remote networking because of COVID-19 distancing recommendations. To meet demand, Local 695’s James Hunt quickly developed a one-day Networking Crash Course that enables Local 695 workers to work remotely.
COVID-19: Recommended Guidelines for Preventing Exposure in the Workplace
This new TTF Safety First! Online Course provides workers with information and recommended practices to minimize the spread of COVID-19 upon returning to the workplace. This course also discusses potential administrative controls to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread in the work environment.
How Local 8 is Handling Training Challenges During Coronavirus
Back in March, IATSE Local 8 decided to move their spring and summer in-person classes online due to COVID-19 safer at home restrictions around gatherings. Under the direction of Michael Barnes and with the collective effort of the Local 8 Education Committee, they have developed an extraordinary web-based training community.