Thursday, October 29, 2009
Weather and Outdoor Events
Ramblings of a Techie: "It is that time of the year when there is a proliferation of outdoor events. So what areas of OH&S should we be looking at. There are some more inherent risks associated with outdoor events and concerts. So we need to be more aware and alert during this period. There are more factors that can cause problems. So what are the obvious ones?"
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This article is interesting, because although it is not tremendously informative, it merely highlights some weather related things that can go wrong. I noticed that the site is based in Australia, and the weather is very different there, as they are entering different seasons. It's just interesting to think of just how site specific considerations must be made for outdoor events, and yet how when everything does go right, what a difference it makes from an indoor venue.
While I'm glad that this post was made and agree with everything that is said, I hope to god more people than just the few of us on this blog read it. I can't tell you how many times I read on other lighting and staging forums that a stage collapsed or something blew over in a "freak" wind "event". Doesn't the sheer number of these kinds of accidents tell us something about the way that we are building these structures, the way they are being maintained and regulated, and how much safety really is or isn't a concern? I really hope that SOMEONE does something about this phenomenon, and soon
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