New Safety Training Requirements for AD/UPM and AD/SM Members

Nov2016 UCE

May 18, 2017

If you are an Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director, or Stage Manager, you must take Safety Pass Training.

As of July 1, 2017, if you have yet to complete Safety Pass training, the new requirements are as follows:

  • Assistant Directors, Unit Production Managers, Associate Directors and Stage Managers working in California shall have 90 days from their initial date of DGA-covered employment to successfully complete the Safety Pass Training Course.
  • Assistant Directors, Unit Production Managers, Associate Directors and Stage Managers working outside of California shall have until December 31, 2017 or 90 days from their initial date of DGA-covered employment (whichever is later) to successfully complete the Safety Pass Training Course.

Members who have already completed the Safety Pass Training course are exempt from these new requirements.

DGA Members, click here for more information on the new Safety Training requirements.