www.hsi.com: Starting January 1, 2018, the State of Nevada will require specific workers in the entertainment industry to complete an OSHA 10-hour (non-supervisory employee) or an OSHA 30-hour (supervisory employee) safety and health general industry course and receive a completion card within 15 days of hire.
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It is assuring to see a bill mandating entertainment workers to take OSHA training taking in effect in Nevada. On the light of the recent Vegas shooting, it is indeed a bit late, especially because it took a huge tragedy to actually implement it. However, it would be great if this serves as a wake up call to the entertainment industry and governing bodies so the industry as a whole would be more aware of taking OSHA training.
I would love to know more about how strictly the bill will be enforced, who will be checking to see people are actually taking the training and what the consequences are for violating it. Also, I wonder on what basis the categories were divided. Some of them are weirdly specific but the last one ("Any other items or parts which are related to or components of the items described above and which are used for on in conjunction with the presentation or production of:") is nothing more than a catchall for whoever works in entertainment industry.
I always love a new OSHA training requirement, not because I will eventually have to take some of them, but because it shows that the industry is actively taking a role in creating a better equipped and safer work environment for employees working in places like Las Vegas where there is a high risk factor in many of the shows that happen there. Its also good to know that its being taken seriously by OSHA and there is an extra safety measure for people working in aspects like Rigging and scenery. Especially in shows like Cirque in Las Vegas, where a rigging issue can potentially close down a full show, its important that every party involved knows exactly what they are doing in every possible scenario. More training is good training in these environments, and its important that every member of the theatre community is conscious of the safer side in creating these shows that are heavy with stunts and flying.
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