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MEMORANDUM
To:
Patric Abaravich
Business Representative, I.A.T.S.E. Local 728
Cc:
Executive Board, I.A.T.S.E. Local 728
Kent
Jorgenson, Safety & Training Officer I.A.T.S.E. Local 80
Re:
Paramount Stage 25 – Guard rails in perms
February
24, 2006
After
receiving concerns from members of the Set Lighting Crew on “Out Of Practice” about the guard rails on the center catwalk of
Stage 25 being unsafely low, I made an appointment with Brad
Nelson, Executive Director of Environmental Health & Safety
for Paramount Pictures, to investigate the complaint.
We
found that the guard rails on the center catwalk had a height of
34 inches, a full eight inches below the mandated 42 inches. It
appears that when the catwalks were renovated last year, the
outside contractor raised the level of the decking but did not
adjust the level of the guard rails. Stage 25 was the first
stage to be renovated and they have not replaced any catwalks on
any other stages.
We
also checked the integrity and height of the un-renovated guard
rails. Overall, the height was at the 42 inch level with one or
two minor exceptions. A few places we found that the structural
integrity of the guard rail needed to be bolstered.
The
only other problem encountered in the perms was where the height
of the decking changed levels. There are a few pieces of glowing
material indicating the change but the amount is insignificant
and could be easily covered by cable. We discussed striping the
level change in Safety Yellow to make it more apparent.
Brad
Nelson contacted the facilities
management department and arranged for them to prioritize
the correction of these problems and he anticipates having the
guard rail situation
rectified within the next two to three weeks. I expect an update
to their progress by the middle of next week.
Fraternally,
Alan
M. Rowe
Safety & Training Director
I.A.T.S.E. Local 728
MEMORANDUM
To:
Patric Abaravich
Business Representative, I.A.T.S.E. Local 728
Cc:
Larry Freeman, President, I.A.T.S.E. Local 728
Executive Board, I.A.T.S.E. Local 728
Kent
Jorgenson, Safety & Training Officer I.A.T.S.E. Local 80
Re:
Update Paramount Stage 25 – Guard rails in perms
March
7, 2006
I
have just spoken with Brad Nelson at Paramount concerning the
situation with the guard rails in the perms on Stage 25. The
money to bring the guard rails up to 42” has been allocated
and everyone involved with the repair has been notified of the
project. It has been designated as a top priority and
construction of the new guard rails could begin as early as next
week.
Fraternally,
Alan
M. Rowe
Safety & Training Director
I.A.T.S.E. Local 728
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