How to Contact a Safety Representative
If You Have a Safety Problem on the Job
Call the Business Office at 212-581-0300 or email a Business Representative from the Safety Department immediately regardless of the agreement you are working under. Please share your Name, Job and Phone Number in your message so that someone in the business office can reach out to you. All reports are handled anonymously.
Motion Picture Studio Safety Hotline Numbers
Every employee has the right to report unsafe conditions or unsafe practices to their employer without fear of reprisal. The Motion Picture Studios publish a list of Motion Picture Studio Safety Hotline Numbers that you can call or email at any time. Many provide for anonymous reporting. While you can and should call your Union Representative, it is essential that Production is notified through their system in order for Safety issues to be addressed in the most serious and efficient manner.
Workplace Inspections
You have a legal right to a safe and healthy workplace. Contact the business office if you think your workplace (scenic shop, motion picture location, or theatre) has safety problems or OSHA violations. A business representative will make a site visit. If your employer has had an inspection done at your site the employer is obligated to post the report detailing what was inspected and what remediation steps were taken. You can ask the shop steward about this. A copy of this report should be shared with the Safety Representative in the business office who may further advise you of proper action that needs to be taken.
IATSE Safety Hotline
You may also choose to call the IATSE Safety Hotline whenever you feel unsafe on the job, for any reason. This program is not meant to take the place of an employer’s hazard reporting plan or to relieve an employer of their responsibility, The Safety Hotline is meant as a safety net when the employer’s reporting plan breaks down. When a member calls the Safety Hotline (toll free: 844-IA AWARE or 844-422-9273), the caller can either leave a message or talk to a safety representative who will begin handling the issue. Depending on the circumstances, the safety representative will contact the Local’s safety representative and assist them with the issue or call the employer directly.
IATSE Safety Info App
The IATSE Safety App is an information reference and hazard reporting tool for IATSE members. The application provides important safety information, such as studio safety hotlines, industry specific safety bulletins and a form for reporting hazards encountered on the worksite. Download is available for iPhone and Android.
You can customize the App to display handy information about your local and department. The Safety Bulletins section features dozens of topics, from Basic Safety Precautions to Dangerous Prop Guidelines. The App features a persistent button along the bottom which, when pressed, will offer to call the IATSE Safety Hotline for you.
If You Need Information on Materials, Equipment or Regulations
Safety Consultant
United Scenic Artists employs Industrial Hygienist, Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., as our safety consultant. She can provide you with hard data on hazardous materials and equipment, etc. Members of Local USA 829 may email Monona or call her at 212-777-0062 or 646-522-8604 (cell) for information on hazardous materials and equipment, applicable laws and regulations, proper protective equipment, effects of your materials on your health or referral to occupational medical doctors.
Newsletter Column
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Safety Library
Is a compilation of training and educational program materials written by Monona Rossol. The Safety Library is titled by topic and is now searchable.