ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
And the
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC (IATSE)
December 21, 2016

1. Alliance Background
   • A. Date Signed
   • July 16, 2013
   • B. Evaluation Period
   • July 16, 2013 – July 15, 2016
   • C. Overview

     Through the Alliance, OSHA, USITT, and IATSE work together to promote the health and safety of USITT and IATSE members and others working in the entertainment industry.

   • D. Implementation Team Members

     OSHA

     Christina Morgan

     Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs

     Sherman Williamson

     OSHA Subject Matter Expert, Directorate of Enforcement Programs

     Bill Willson

     Program Analyst, OOSA, DCSP (through 12/31/15)

     IATSE

     Ben Adams

     IATSE International Representative, IATSE Education Department

     Liz Campos

     Executive Director, IATSE Training Trust

     Kent Jorgensen

     Local 80, Hollywood, IATSE

     Beverly Miller

     United Scenic Artists, Local 829, IATSE

     Alan Rowe

     Chairman, Craft Advancement Program

     Pat White

     International Trustee and Director, Education and Training

     USITT

     Joe Aldridge

     Professor of Theater; Coordinator, Entertainment Engineering and Design, College of Fine Arts; UNLV

     Dave Glowacki

     Commissioner, Safety and Health, USITT; Production Manager & Assistant General Manager, Performing Arts Center, Kent State University at Tuscarawas

     David Grindle

     Executive Director, USITT

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • January 6, 2015
   • May 25, 2016

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement for the timeframe of this report.

   Training: Provide entertainment industry personnel as well as federal OSHA, State Plan, and Consultation Program personnel with training on occupational health and safety hazards in the entertainment industry;
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	IATSE delivered trainings on safety and health issues in the live entertainment industry, including fall and electrical hazards. These included: Training for OSHA staff in the national office (Washington, DC) on April 27, 2015 – 20 students Training for OSHA staff in Region 1 (Millbury, MA) on June 4, 2015 - 13 students Training for OSHA staff in Regions 2 and 3 and the NJ Consultation Program in Marlton, NJ on April 28, 2016 – 13 students Training for OSHA staff in Region 2 in New York, NY, on May 19, 2016 – 19 students	Fall Prevention, Electrical Hazards, Others	65
   Training	As a result of the formation of the alliance, USITT and IATSE began collaborating in the delivery of OSHA 10-hour general industry trainings with an entertainment industry focus. OSHA-10 trainings delivered include: North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC, on December 19 and 20, 2013 – 34 students IATSE Local 478 in New Orleans, LA on August 24-25, 2013 - 71 students Indianapolis, IN on September 23-24, 2013 - 34 students Live Design International Conference in Las Vegas, NV on November 19-20, 2013 – 22 students Detroit, MI in December 2013 – 40 students Miami, FL in December 2013 – 30 students Belk Theater in Charlotte, NC on February 17-18, 2014 – 72 students Kansas City, MO on March 24-25, 2014 – 40 students Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, PA on May 9-10, 2014 – 24 students Fresno Convention Center in Fresno, CA on May 30-31, 2014 – 22 students Austin, TX, on May 31-June 1, 2014 – 28 students IATSE Local 479 in Atlanta, GA: June 7-8, 2014 – 58 students March 21-22, 2015- 26 students IATSE Local 487 in Baltimore, MD on August 23-24, 2014 – 31 students Scranton Cultural Arts Center in Scranton, PA on August 24-25, 2014 – 29 students University of Nevada Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV: September 19-20, 2014 – 35 students September 23-24, 2015 – 19 students Turn Stages in Richmond, VA on October 18-19, 2014 – 25 students Appleton, WI in December 2014 – 15 students Hartford, CT in December 2014 – 25 students Ft. Lauderdale, FL in December 2014 – 30 students Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA on January 8-9, 2015 – 18 students IATSE Local 720 Training Trust in Las Vegas, NV: January 8-9, 2015- 14 students April 2-3, 2015- 33 students April 17-18, 2015- 13 students June 25-26, 2015- 19 students July 22-23, 2016- 6 students August 22-23, 2015 – 19 students November 8-99, 2015 – 26 students Jan 7-8, 2016 – 9 students March 22-23, 2016- 27 students March 24-25, 2016- 31 students April 7-8, 2016- 21 students July 7-8, 2016- 22 students IATSE Local 127 in Dallas, TX on February 21-22, 2015 – 34 students USITT Convention in Cincinnati, OH on March 16 and 17, 2015 - 19 students Pioneer Theater in Reno, NV, on April 3-4, 2015 – 16 students IATSE Local 476 in Chicago, IL on April 11-12, 2015 – 34 students Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, CA: May 6-7, 2015 – 7 students July 14-15, 2015 – 26 students May 11-12, 2016 – 35 students Nashville, TN on May 9-10, 2015- 16 students IATSE Local 28 in Portland, OR on May 19-22, 2015 – 63 students Niagara Falls, NY on May 26-27, 2015 – 23 students IATSE Local 764 in New York, NY on June 6-7, 2015 – 29 students Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, GA on August 13-14, 2015 – 35 students Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL, on September 23-13, 2015 – 15 students Cleveland, OH on September 18-19, 2015 – 30 students Red Sky Studios in Boston, MA, on November 21-22, 2015 – 14 students Allied Painters and Tapers Union Hall in Phoenix, AZ, on December 14-15, 2015 – 26 students St. Louis, MO, in December 2015 – 25 students Chicago, IL in December 2015 – 35 students Dallas, TX in December 2015 – 34 students IATSE Local 107 in Oakland, CA on February 10-11, 2016 – 18 students Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, CA on March 2-3, 2016 – 25 students Southeastern Regional Theater Conference in Greensboro, NC, on March 5- 6, 2016 - 18 students USITT Convention in Salt Lake City, UT, on March 14-15, 2016- 32 students IATSE Local 38 in Detroit, MI, on March 15-16, 2016 - 29 students Denver, CO on April 15-16, 2016 – 36 students Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on April 18-19, 2016 – 26 students IATSE Local 480 in Albuquerque, NM, on May 15 and 16, 2016 - 33 students Madison, WI on June 15-16, 2016 – 24 students Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, CA – 31 students IATSE Local 798 in New York, NY on July 11-12, 2016- 20 students		1760
   Presentation	Alan Rowe, IATSE, presented on safety and health hazards in the entertainment industry at OSHA's Annual Consultation Program Conference in May 2015.	Fall Prevention, Electrical Hazards, Others	170
   Outreach and Communication: Support dissemination of information related to OSHA rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	In May 2016, USITT-member venues and IATSE local unions supported OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls. For example, on May 5, 2016, a Stand-Down event featuring Aerial Work Platform Operator Training and Ladder Safety Training was held at Kent State University-Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia, OH.	Fall Prevention	Not available
   Dissemination	OSHA and IATSE/USITT Web Page: OSHA maintains and updates a page specific to the alliance on the Agency Web site.		1,637 unique views
   Outreach and Communication: Speak, exhibit, appear, or otherwise support OSHA, USITT, or IATSE conferences and local meetings, or other relevant events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech/ Presentation	On March 24, 2014, Jack Rector, Area Director from OSHA's Fort Worth Area Office, was a Guest Presenter for the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry training USITT offered at its 2014 Annual Conference.	Fall Prevention, Electrical Hazards, Others	32
   TOTAL	3634 plus unknown number reached through Stand-Down events.

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the coming year, OSHA and USITT/IATSE will continue to collaborate in conducting training and outreach to prevent injuries and fatalities among workers in the entertainment industry. USITT/IATSE will provide training to federal OSHA, state plan, and Consultation Program staff on recognition of electrical, fall, and other significant hazards. USITT/IATSE will also continue to provide OSHA-10 hour training to workers in the entertainment industry.

   USITT/IATSE will continue to collaborate with OSHA in developing new and distributing existing safety information and resources to workers in the entertainment industry, for example, at conferences and other events.

   Report prepared by: Christina Morgan, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 21, 2016

   Activity Types:

   • Alliance Product: Products (e.g., fact sheets, videos, toolbox talks) developed by Alliance participants as part of the Alliance. These are not OSHA products.
   • Dissemination: An Alliance participant sends OSHA information, Alliance products, or other safety and health information to its stakeholders. This includes information sent by email or social media (Facebook, Twitter), and information included in newsletters and other publications. It also includes hits on the Alliance participant's or OSHA's Web page.
   • Evaluation: Any efforts by the Alliance participant to evaluate the effectiveness of an Alliance activity or the Alliance as a whole.
   • Event: Participation in events such as the Construction Roundtable and NAOSH Week.
   • Exhibit: OSHA exhibits at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
   • OSHA Product Review: Review of an OSHA product by an Alliance participant. For example, an Alliance participant may provide technical comments on an OSHA eTool or publication. The review itself is considered the Alliance activity.
   • Speech/Presentation: Speeches or presentation by OSHA staff at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
   • Training: This includes best practice seminars or other training that Alliance participants provide for OSHA staff. It also includes training for workers/employers/others by Alliance participants.
   • Other: Use this if an activity does not fit into one of the other categories.

    

   OSHA Areas of Emphasis:

   • Agriculture
   • Asian American/Pacific Islander Workers
   • Construction
   • Ergonomics
   • Fall Prevention
   • Hazard Communication/Chemicals
   • Health Care
   • Heat Illness Prevention
   • Hispanic/Latino Workers
   • Maritime
   • Oil and Gas
   • Small Business
   • Temporary Workers
   • Transportation
   • Young Workers