[e-drive][FREE SEMINAR - THE BASICS OF FALL PROTECTION FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - TORONTO]

[Darlene Bullard]

Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice below.
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The Basics of Fall Protection for the Entertainment Industry
(Construction Safety Association of Ontario)
with John Reid, Technical Director, Humber College's Theatre Production
Program
 
When: Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Toronto
 
Where: Humber College, Lakeshore Campus, Building L, Room L210, 3199
Lake Shore Blvd W
(northwest corner of Building L - 3rd building on left - behind Williams
Coffee Pub)
For detailed map visit www.humberc.on.ca
 
Cost: Free of Charge - Funding to cover tuition fees and materials is
made possible through the Ontario Trillium Foundation and Theatre
Ontario's "To Act in Safety" program.
 
Who should attend: Theatre technicians, educators, facility managers,
supervisors and other production personnel who may be required to work
from ladders, scaffolds, grids and platforms. Participants from the
professional, education and community theatre sectors are welcome.
 
Outcomes: Participants will learn about fall protection legislation and
procedures.  Participants who successfully complete a short test at the
end of the session will receive their "proof of training" certificate
which meet the Construction Safety Association standards.
 
This 1-day intensive course will include:
Classroom time in the morning covering
* Legal responsibilities of employers, supervisors, and workers
* Fines and penalties
* Fall protection training overview
* Hazards and controls
* Fall prevention
* Fall arrest
 
After lunch (not included in course), participants will receive
* Personal fit-up in a CSA-approved full body harness
* Group demonstration of a fall-arrest rescue
 
Registration:  
Advance registration by phone, fax or e-mail is required. Participation
is limited to 40 people, on a first-come, first-served basis.  Those
that pre-register and do not show up will be billed $50.
 
Contact: Jane Gardner, Executive Director, Theatre Ontario
phone: 416-408-4556  fax: 416-408-3402;  email:
jgardner at theatreontario.org
 
Jane Gardner, Executive Director
Theatre Ontario
210 - 215 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
Telephone (416) 408-4556
FAX (416) 408-3402
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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Tel: 416-867-9165
Fax: 416-867-9246
e-mail: communications at caea.com