Monday, October 08, 2012
Theatre Safety Blog: Event Safety Alliance moves forward on US Event Safety Guide
theatresafetyblog.blogspot.com: The Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has solidified plans to move forward with publishing an Americanized version of the widely-used U.K. guide of best practices in the event production industry, The Event Safety Guide also known as The Purple Guide.
First published in the UK in 1999, The Event Safety Guide is a 33 chapter event production primer covering best practices for event production safety. The chapters include planning and management recommendations to specific topics such as electrical installation, sanitation, structures, and 30 other key elements for safe event production at every style and size event. The forum for suggestions at www.eventsafetyalliance.org is still open for comments.
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Safety in theater is always an issue. The higher up one goes in the theater ranking the safer the conditions generally are, but in many high schools and off-off Broadway venues worker safety is not a priority. It is a good thing that young people are taking Osha training because then the future TDs and Production Managers, Stage Managers, technicians, etc will be more aware of the safety regulations and therefore keep themselves and their crews safer day to day.
I'm really surprised that there isn't already event safety regulations. Even if there isn't a specific set of regulations for event safety, I would have thought the majority of issues would fall under other regulations that are already in place. Between OSHA, ADA, building codes, etc. one would think most of the problems would be addressed. Clearly though, there is need for additional regulations. It just seems a little odd that it has taken this long to put a plan into action.
I read the article a couple weeks ago that said they were trying to get more awareness and corporation to try to move forward with the ESA. The problems with safety they addressed were very alarming. Im so glad to see this article and that they are making some real progress and getting the ball rolling. It makes sense why this might have to be a project in a few installments, but safety is such an important issue that I hope that is not the case.
I hope for more updates on further success soon.
What Tiffany brings up is a good point, and from what I know, many of the issues are covered by regulations and organizations that are already in place. To me this will be a guide for individuals to be aware of those regulations, where to find assistance or what can be done to help event safety. Not everything is regulated in the event industry, and it is probably good that it is not, but having a guide, or in other words a highly educational book, will allow event coordinators to be more educated on event safety. Everyone might be able to plan a birthday party, but having the education and skill to plan large scale events is where we fall short.
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