Amid Fatalities and New Contracts, IATSE Members Search for a Set Safety Culture Change

A candlelight vigil mourning fallen crew members turns into a discussion on how to avert more preventable deaths [iatse-give-us-a-rest campaign]( [Amid Fatalities and New Contracts, IATSE Members Search for a Set Safety Culture Change]( By Jeremy Fuster The sun had just set over Burbank on a Friday night, and a group of some 40 Hollywood union members, most from IATSE, gathered in the parking lot of IATSE Local 80’s headquarters with plastic cups and electronic candles. They came to commemorate the lives of union colleagues who have died on film and TV sets across the country in the past year. Among those memorialized at the event last month was Juan “Spike” Wu Osorio, a lighting technician and active member of IATSE Local 728, who died this past February when he fell from a perm — the wooden beams above soundstages — during production of Marvel Studios’ “Wonder Man” at the Radford Studio Center in Studio City. As the vigil began, Dan Vetanovetz, one of the events’ organizers and a fellow 728 member, discussed how Osorio inspired him with his constant advocacy on behalf of his union. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WrapPRO logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](