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“ Our industry’s craftspeople “
know how to make amazing things
happen on set. From scaffold erection
and dismantling, to welding and
cutting, to firearm safety, the magic
of the entertainment industry relies
on a wide spectrum of specialized
skills. The Safety Pass program trains
industry workers to do their jobs
safely for the benefit of cast, crew
and everyone working
on a production.
— Jason Schomas,
Safety Pass
SAFETY PASS PROGRAM
Our widely recognized Safety Pass program ensures that workers meet indus-
try safety standards as well as stringent regulations set by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Cal/OSHA and other government
agencies. We consider it a serious responsibility to ensure that production
professionals are trained to a high and consistent standard in order to be as
safe a workforce as any in the world. This function continues to grow in order
to keep up with training demands throughout the industry.
Contractually-mandated safety training is the single largest task Contract Ser-
vices performs. We provide everything from the classroom and facility space to
in-house design of course materials to development of experienced instructors
from the ranks of industry veterans. This training also serves as the foundation
for additional employer-led training.
Course offerings have grown from 21 courses in 2003 to 32 courses in 2016,
with another five in development. Topics include general safety, hazard com-
munications, lighting safety, and respiratory protection, while our hands-on
training courses teach fall protection, forklift operation, excavation and trench-
ing, cribbing and rigging, and much more.
In 2016, we provided 78,339 hours of safety training – up nearly a third
from the previous year, and the most hours in over a decade. Total annual
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