Safety for all MUST be the first priority at a broadcast facility. This presentation will cover safety issues for the broadcast engineer when working at a transmitter plant, including “Do’s and Don’ts” as it pertains to safety and how to prevent a catastrophic incident.

We will also discuss OSHA Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for the broadcast facility covering simple plans to the extremely detailed plans. Who should have these plans? What should be included in these plans and should these plans be implemented as a stand-alone plan or as part of an overall disaster recovery plan?

Jon Hartmeyer is a Sales Engineer at Summit Technology Group located in Keego Harbor, MI, covering all aspects of engineering from pricing, design layout and installation of everything from the mic to the antenna and everything in between. He has worked in broadcasting for over 43 years since the young age of 15 working both in radio and television. Jon has been a technical director, board op, DJ, transmitter operator/engineer and chief engineer. He has also worked in tech support for an automation company. He was fortunate enough to start learning at a very early age from his father who was chief engineer at the hometown AM/FM/TV station for many years. He has been a member of the MBMTC program committee for the OAB for several years.

Jon is also a past firefighter and fire safety inspector, and currently still holds a paramedic license in the state of Ohio.