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Time Warner goes beyond compliance with environmental, workplace, health and safety laws and in many cases, leads our industry in safety practices. A few examples include:

AOL’s Ergonomics Program
In an industry where most employees are at the computer for many hours each day, AOL’s ergonomics program has reduced and prevented injuries associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. One-on-one computer workstation evaluations are completed, either in person or via telephone, by a trained ergonomic specialist who evaluates work processes, work habits, work station set-up, and ergonomic tool use, specialty keyboard, mouse and wrist rest. AOL’s efforts are reflected in its very low injury rate. Although AOL is exempt from keeping U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration injury and illness data due to the low-hazard class of its industry, for those sites where records are kept, AOL has aninjury and illness rate of less than half the industry average.

Warner Bros.’ Emergency Warden Program
For 20 years, Warner Bros. has run an Emergency Warden Program, and in March 2008, the 212th class graduated from the program. The program consists of a 16 hour curriculum offered in 4 sessions over a month’s time. The curricula include an overview of the various natural, techno-logical, and man-made hazards that can affect the employee at work and at home. American Red Cross CPR/AED/Triage/First Aid Classes, use of a fire extinguisher, Psychological/Stress Issues in emergency/disaster situations, and review of the Warden’s emergency procedures.

Once the Warden has graduated the initial course they can take additional classes in Terrorism, Damage Assessment, Search & Rescue, Mortality Management, radio communications, just to name a few.

Feature and Television Productions
Safety Pass Program Warner Bros.’ and Turner Broadcasting’s Safety Pass program has changed the safety practices of an entire industry. The program was developed by Warner Bros. through a collaborative effort with dozens of unions, which represent the mot-ion picture and television industry workforce. In the last two years, the Warner Bros. Safety and Environmental Affairs department and Turner Broadcasting’s Production Safety and Loss Control department, along with other motion picture and television studios, have participated in the creation, development, and approval of additional safety classes that continue to educate our workforce and provide them with skills to safely make our movies and television shows. Together, the Warner Bros. and Turner teams developed new coursework and training programs that include Make-up Artists Using Airbrush Techniques (to protect talent and artists from equipment and chemicals associated with airbrush makeup), Rigging, Firearms Safety using Blank Ammunition, and Electrical Safety.

Safety Website
Warner Bros. Studio Facilities’ Safety and Environmental Affairs department has developed electronic methods of providing safety information to remote feature and television productions through a unique website. The website provides safety information to local California productions and to remote productions that may not have the time to wait for mailing or shipping of hard copies of materials. The website contains division-specific information that includes information about injury and illness prevention programs, written safety programs, management responsibilities, location check lists and accidents reports, and links to other applicable websites. More information is available at http://wbsafety.com.

Safety Bulletins
As of spring 2008, Turner and Warner Bros. have updated or newly created 40 safety bulletins to guide the movie and television industry employees in safe workplace activity. The bulletins have been distributed by film production companies in countries all over the world and frequently, are considered to be the industry standard.

Collective Bargaining and Freedom of Association
Time Warner respects the rights of all employees under federal labor law, and the rights of all contract professionals who provide services to Time Warner under collective bargaining relationships. Contract professionals include writers, directors, actors, designers, and others involved in the production of motion pictures and television programs in our Networks and Filmed Entertainment segments.