This OSHA 10-Hour Construction training uses examples from the entertainment industry. It covers Introduction to OSHA; Personal Protective Equipment; Health Hazards; Electrical Safety; Slips, Trips, and Falls; Stairways and Ladders; Scaffolds; Fall Protection; Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System; Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal; Hand and Portable Powered Tool Safety; and Caught-in or -Between and Struck-by Hazards. Upon completion, students receive their OSHA 10-hour Construction completion card.
DATES: June 29–30, 2024
Day 1: 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: 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
LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference
COST: The two-day course is free of charge for participants.
OSHA OUTREACH TRAINERS:
Anita Hartsock, IATSE TTF Training Specialist, is a member of IATSE Local 22 in Washington, D.C. and was the Director of Education and Training for the Local 22 Training Trust from 2012-2018. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theatre and Design from American University and has over 25 years of entertainment industry production experience in theatres, cruise ships, television, and rock ‘n roll. She is an OSHA-Authorized Outreach Trainer for both General Industry and Construction, has her Advanced Safety Certificate from the National Safety Council, and holds OSHA's Safety and Health Fundamentals Certificates in General Industry and Construction. She teaches various other classes and is extremely passionate about workplace safety. She divides her time between DC and Denver, and when not working, makes music and swims ridiculously long distances for fun.
Brandon Dismukes has been training stagehands for Local 51 since 2005. He is currently the House Carpenter for the Wortham Theatre Center. Over the last 27 years, he has filled many roles for arts organizations around Houston, most notably Master Carpenter at the Houston Grand Opera for eight seasons. Brandon’s favorite subject to teach is the flyrail, although after becoming an OSHA-Authorized Outreach Trainer, his focus has largely switched to safety.