Resources
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.
We encourage all locals using TTF curriculum to send their trainers to a Train the Trainer workshop. More information →
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 of 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 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.
OSHA Curriculum Library
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.
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry
Modules include:
Introduction to OSHA
Electrical Safety
Ergonomics
Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Protection
Fall Protection
Hand and Portable Powered Tool Safety
Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System
Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Personal Protective Equipment
Walking and Working Surfaces
OSHA 10-Hour Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry
Modules include:
Introduction to OSHA
Caught-in or -Between and Struck-by Hazards
Electrical Safety
Fall Protection
Hand and Portable Powered Tool Safety
Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System
Health Hazards
Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal
Personal Protective Equipment
Scaffolds
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Stairways and Ladders
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry with Focus on the Entertainment Industry
Modules include:
Introduction to OSHA
Back Safety
Bloodborne Pathogens
Compressed Gasses
Early Adopter Video
Electrical Safety
Emergency Action and Fire Prevention
Emergency Action Plans and Disaster Plans
Emergency Preparedness
Entertainment Rigging
Ergonomics
Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Protection
Fall Protection
General Duty Clause
Hand and Portable Powered Tool Safety
Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System
Hearing Conservation
Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
Job Hazard Analysis
Ladder Safety
Lockout/Tagout
Machine Guarding
Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal
Mental Health Awareness
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Multi-Employer Worksites
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment: Head Protection
Preparing for Weather Emergencies
Professional Behavior
Scaffolds in the Entertainment Industry
Situational Awareness
Walking and Working Surfaces
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
Working in Hot Conditions
OSHA 30-Hour Construction with Focus on the Entertainment Industry
Modules include:
Introduction to OSHA
Accident Investigation
Bloodborne Pathogens
Caught-In or -Between Hazards
Confined Spaces
Electrocution Hazards
Emergency Action and Fire Prevention
Ergonomics
Fall Protection
Foundations of Safety Leadership
Hand and Portable Powered Tool Safety
Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System
Job Hazard Analysis
Managing Safety and Health
Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal
Mental Health Awareness
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Multi-Employer Worksites
Noise Hazards
Personal Protective Equipment
Powered Industrial Trucks
Rigging Hoists and Cranes
Scaffolds
Stairways and Ladders
Struck-By Hazards
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
Workplace Fatigue
Workplace Violence
IATSE TTF Safety First! Online Courses ©
These narrated courses are formatted for individuals to take in an online, interactive format and for locals to present in a group format. Case studies from the various crafts are included, making the curriculum relevant across the IATSE workforce.
The 20 courses include Introduction to Basic Entertainment Safety; Biological Hazards; Hazard Communication: Workplace Chemicals; Chemical Protection; Electrical Safety; Fall Prevention and Protection; Elevated Work Platforms & Aerial Lifts; 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, and Wardrobe and Costume Department Safety.
Local trainers approved to use the TTF Safety First! © Curriculum can access the Instructor Led Training (ILT) website to teach 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. Please click here for more information →