Loaders and Stagehands Guidelines for

 Complete UMP hiring paperwork  Complete Job Description / Qualifications form  Watch this presentation in its entirety

If you are a Loader at an Adams Center event, you must :  Be able to lift 50 lbs overhead  Be able to push 50 lbs  Be capable of working continually for up to 6 hours, and  Be able to lift from a squatted position Loader

If you are a Stagehand at an Adams Center event, you must :  Be able to lift 30 lbs overhead  Be able to push 30 lbs  Be capable of working continually for up to 6 hours, and  Be able to lift from a squatted position Stage Hand

 Wear closed toe shoes  Bring work gloves if you have them (they will also be available from production company upon arrival)  Bring a crescent wrench and/or a multi-tool if you have one or the other  Bring a box knife if you have one  Be on time, alert, and energetic Come Prepared to Work:

 Arrive at the “Student Entrance” (between Campus Recreation and the Adams Center) 5 – 15 minutes before your shift begins and check-in at the UM Productions table.  When you report to the arena floor, find the Stage Manager or Steward and let her/him know you are ready to start working. Upon Arrival at the Adams Center:

 When your supervisor dismisses you from work, check out at the UM Productions table and complete your timecard. Before Leaving the Adams Center:

 Keep your head and back straight, bend at your hips.  Bring the load as close to you as possible before lifting.  Lift with your legs (not your back).  Shift your feet to turn. OSHA SAFE LIFTING TIPS

 Keep the load directly in front of your body.  Make lifts to waist height with your elbows in close to your body.  Limit lifting by hand; use mechanical lifts when possible.  Stay fit to help avoid injury. OSHA SAFE LIFTING TIPS

 Pay close attention to the tour loading chief who may give you suggestions that could save your fingers or your life.  Always use team lifting techniques. (Make eye contact, verbally communicate to coordinate.) Loaders Guidelines:

 Do not stage anything on the sides of the truck ramp while loading/unloading - this area needs to stay clear for loaders to assist.  Make sure there are extra hands at the side of the truck ramp when loading and unloading equipment. Loaders Guidelines:

 If pieces are stacked watch for “riders” (pieces stacked on top of the load).  Be attentive at the bottom of the truck ramp - some items need to be lifted to avoid dragging at this point. Loaders Guidelines:

 Always watch for open latches, sharp edges or splintered wood.  Avoid reaching near tight spaces, box lids, or beneath pieces. Loaders & Stagehands Guidelines:

 Never stand behind a forklift; forklifts sound an alarm when put into reverse, pay attention when you hear it.  The bottom of the loading tunnel on the arena floor is a dangerous place, never stand or loiter in that area. Loaders & Stagehands Guidelines:

 Always make sure there is plywood laid on the arena floor in the path of a forklift.  Pay attention to your fellow crew members - hurry to assist if someone needs help.  Never hesitate to ask for a helping hand when you need one! Loaders & Stagehands Guidelines:

 If you are new to this work, don’t assume you know the correct way to do something – ask for direction or assistance.  When you have completed a task, find the stage manager / steward to ask what is next. Loaders & Stagehands Guidelines:

 If you must leave the work site for a few minutes– let the stage manager / steward know you are leaving and how long you expect to be gone. Loaders & Stagehands Guidelines:

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