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<p>Replying to my own post... <br>
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<p>Perhaps you need to recharacterize the theate as a teaching
laboratory for the theatrical arts Or similar. In educational
terms it is no different from a sculpture studio or a chemistry
laboratory. <br>
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<p>By concretely tying it to an educational mission to create
employment - ready graduates of a technical theatre program
instead of as a wood and metal working shop supporting the theatre
product you might get the facilities person to see the light.</p>
<p>Stuart<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/10/2019 11:27 AM, sdwheaton via
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<div>One might inquire if a similar idiotic rule is being pushed
on the sciences? Students cannot mix chemicals together!
Students cannot perform a physics experiment! No working with
lab animals!</div>
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<div>It seems to me that this facilities person is singularly
unfit for an academic institution.</div>
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<div>Date: 9/10/2019 2:18 AM (GMT+09:00) </div>
<div>To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a> </div>
<div>Cc: "Dougherty, Jim" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jdougher@middlebury.edu"><jdougher@middlebury.edu></a>, Kate
Caffrey <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mcaffrey1@framingham.edu"><mcaffrey1@framingham.edu></a> </div>
<div>Subject: [SML] Teaching technical theater and OSHA </div>
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From a colleague, Kate Caffrey, working at Framingham State
University in MA:<br>
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"We are trying to grow our Theatre concentration at Framingham
State. A new director of facilities has been hired and she
refuses to let students and faculty use lifts, tools, etc. to
build sets, hang lights, etc. She also refuses to let any
professionals we hire from the outside use any of Framingham
State's equipment/tools do these duties. She claims they must
bring their own tools, lifts, etc. She says that she is abiding
by OSHA's rules.<br>
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I have worked in theatre professionally and in Higher Ed for a
number of years and have never run into anything like this. I am
now in a position where I need to find "proof" that other schools
teach skills to students - allowing them to hang/focus lights,
build sets, etc.<br>
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I am wondering if you could send me something brief that explains
how Colleges/Universities/Community Colleges across the country
(the world?) are allowed to teach students these hands on skills
and remain OSHA compliant?"<br>
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If anyone has supporting experience or evidence to help out,
please contact Kate directly at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mcaffrey1@framingham.edu">mcaffrey1@framingham.edu</a>.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Jim Dougherty<br>
Middlebury College Theatre Dept<br>
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