July 1st was the first day that Workplace Violence Prevention measures were legally required to be in place for all California businesses with over 10 employees. Laws like this may be coming to your state in coming years, and being prepared is always a good idea. To enhance safety for all workers and to mitigate risks to organizations for fines and lawsuits, Performing Arts Readiness is offering a free informative webinar.
PAR, CFTA and Majestic Collaborations together with Cal/OSHA will walk through what you need to know, and how meeting the standards of the law can actually be a gateway for team-building and expanding your organization’s overall safety and creative resilience. We’ll share various interactive practices learned over our teams’s collective ninety years of work supporting performing arts organizations to increase their preparedness for emergencies.
- Risk assessments
- Techniques for whole team collaborative safety planning
- Creating a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
- Templates for required record-keeping
- Applying HB 553 to the specific structures and environments of performing arts and cultural organizations (e..g. contract/gig workers, performers, volunteers, audience relations, etc)
Speakers:
Carmen Cisneros
Area Manager of the San Diego Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Branch since 2013. Prior to that, she was an Associate Safety Engineer with Cal/OSHA’s enforcement office. Carmen has over 19 years of experience in the safety and health field. As a Safety Engineer, she has worked on high profile and complex cases.
Matthew Ché Kowal
Emergency preparedness consultant for Performing Arts Readiness. Co-founder of Majestic Collaborations, led 100+ festivals, and pioneered innovative safety strategies. Emmy nominee and featured in FEMA's Inspiration Handbook.
Julie Baker
CEO of California's statewide arts advocacy organizations since 2018. Appointed to various state-level boards and task forces. Recipient of the 2021 Americans for the Arts Alene Valkanas State Arts Advocacy Award.
Julie Lavezzari
Senior safety engineer with State Fund's corporate support team. 36 years of experience in safety and health, focusing on developing and delivering safety outreach.