Competent Person Fall Protection in Theaters
Two-Day Training Session
Carleton and St. Olaf College Theater Spaces
August 25 & 26, 2016
led by Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA)
Working at height presents routine challenges and significant risks in performing arts operations and productions. Serious injuries or fatalities can occur as a result of a fall from height while working or performing in the theater.
Applying OSHA standards and usual control methods developed for the roofing and construction industries can be difficult in the performing arts. With these thoughts in mind, a two-day Fall Protection Competent Person Training was developed to target theater operations staff and the work activities conducted in theater activities. The training will allow individuals to better recognize, evaluate, and develop controls for the types of hazards that exist in many theater venues and operations. The training is based on the ANSI Z359.2 - 2007 (Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program) Competent Person criteria and Fed-OSHA 1926.503(a) Fall Protection Standard for the Construction Industry.
Participants can expect two full days of training starting at 8:30 a.m. on August 25. Registration includes all course materials and lunch on both days.
Training will be held in theater performance spaces at Carleton and St. Olaf Colleges in Northfield, MN.
To Register for the training session, visit
http://www.cshema.org/content.aspx?id=2934
Registration Deadline: August 15, 2016
Member Professional- $99.00
Nonmember Professional- $129.00
Contact Elisabeth Haase for more information. haase2@stolaf.edu
Hotels in Northfield:
America’s Best Value Inn and Suites (507) 663-0371
AmericInn (507) 645-7761
Archer House River Inn (507) 645-5661
Country Inn of Northfield (507) 645-2286
Froggy Bottoms River Suites (507) 650-0039
Magic Door Bed and Breakfast (507) 581-0445
Monkey Wrench Productions has scheduled the following events in May and June.
• AVOLITES Training May 24th-25th
$100.00
• Elation Open house and Hog/Arkoas/Capture Training June 21-22 $200.00
P: 1-877-AskMonkey
E: seth@monkeywrenchpro.com
http://www.monkeywrenchpro.com/
PRESS RELEASE April, 2016Mike Steskal joins JTH Lighting Alliance!
JTH Lighting of Apple Valley, Minnesota and Des Moines, Iowa is excited to announce the addition of Mike Steskal as the newest member of the JTH Controls Group.
Mike's role will be Controls Group Inside Sales, in which he will be responsible for the preparation of lighting control proposals and quotations, assisting in controls training programs for JTH Lighting Alliance employees and customers, and continuing the growth of lighting controls at JTH Lighting.
Mike joins JTH Lighting having been most recently employed by the Minnetonka School District and has provided sales and service of lighting and audio systems in the Upper Midwest for over 20 years.
Mike brings a wealth of lighting control knowledge and experience to 
the JTH Controls Group and will continue JTH's efforts to provide the highest level of service to our customers
Mike resides in Bloomington, Minnesota with his wife, Jennie, and children, Jackie and Julia. Mike likes to walk his dog and attend his daughters' skating and dance events. In his spare time, he likes to play bass, mix live bands, and figure out ways to convince his wife to go to Disney World.
To learn more about Mike and his role at JTH, please contact Mike Steskal directly at 952-223-6323 or MikeS@JTHLighting.com
Productions Around The Region
University of Minnesota- Duluth, Duluth, MN
http://www.d.umn.edu/theatre/umd-theatre-current-season.html
UMD Theatre Season 2015-2016
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
http://wp.stolaf.edu/theater/theater-season/
ARCC, Coon Rapids, MN
Click HERE
University of North Dakota Grand Forks
http://www.und.edu/dept/dtheater/season.htm
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, MN 507 933 7590
http://gustavus.edu/theatre-dance/season.php
Minnesota State Mankato Department of Theatre & Dance
Mankato, MN
http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season/showschedule.html
Winona State University, Winona, MN
http://www.winona.edu/thad/
St. Mary's University, Winona, MN
http://www.smumn.edu/undergraduate-home/areas-of-study/theatre-dance/performances
Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN
https://www.smsu.edu/academics/programs/theatrearts/
University Opera Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
Ted Mann Concert Hall
Visit us next season!