USITT has approved funding for stage rigging inspections and safety training at no cost for 10 additional schools as part of its Rigging Safety Initiative (RSI).
RSI has approved applications from over 100 schools spanning across 25 states since its start in 2011. Schools can apply for the free inspections twice a year in the spring and the fall. The schools that have been awarded free inspections as well as four to six hours of safety training for up to eight staff members and students are:
B.M.C. Durfee High School
Fall River, Ma
Beacon High School
Beacon, Ny
Bill Reed Middle School
Evans, Co
Chattanooga Christian School
Chattanooga, Tn
Huntsville High School
Huntsville, Al
LaFargeville Central School District
LaFargeville, Ny
Landon School
Bethesda, Md
McAlester High School/S Arch Thompson Auditorium
McAlester, Ok
St. Francis High School
West Chicago, Il
Topeka High
Topeka, Ks
“In the past six years, USITT has been able to aid in improving safety for hundreds of thousands of our nation’s secondary school students through the Rigging Safety Initiative,” said USITT Executive Director David Grindle. “Our participating providers are not only inspecting schools but providing training through the RSI, so that we continue to support and grow a culture of safety from an early age.”
A panel of USITT rigging experts determines which applications are approved based on their need, safety concerns, and the amount of funding available. Companies which employ ETCP Certified Riggers can participate as rigging inspectors. Current RSI sponsors include H&H Specialties, ETC, and JR Clancy.
