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IATSE Safety App Now Available
The IATSE Safety Info App is an information reference and hazard reporting tool for IATSE members. The application provides important safety information, such as studio safety hotline telephone numbers, industry-specific safety bulletins and articles, and a form for reporting hazards encountered on the worksite. (Download links are available at the end of this article)
Customize your version of the app to display handy contact information about your local by tapping the wrench symbol in the upper right corner of the screen. On the settings screen tap “Change your Local Number” and enter “479”. Next, select “Change Your Department” the select “Motion Picture and Television” from the selections offered. The app currently offers English and French language options.
Be sure to take a look at the Safety Bulletins section, which features dozens of topics, from Basic Safety Precautions and Camera Boom Vehicles, to Dangerous Prop Guidelines and Vehicle Restraints.
The app features a persistent button along the bottom which, when pressed, will offer to dial the IATSE Safety Hotline for you.
Download the app today and educate yourself on safety topics so that you can help make set a safer place. It’s available for Android and iOS for both the iPhone and the iPad.
iTunes Store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iatse-safety-info/id1337780246?mt=8
Android Play Link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.iatse_intl.safetyapp&hl=en
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