Stagehand 101: Tho Shalt Not Disconnect Energized Cables

richardcadena.substack.com: When the show is over and the load out starts, the more stagehands there are, the finer the line between complete chaos and controlled chaos. It’s up to the crew chiefs to channel the energy into positive territory, but sometimes it’s like herding cats.

Jonathan Majors suffers fall on-set situation prompt crew to walk out

www.indulgexpress.com: American Jonathan Majors was shooting for an action movie when he suffered an accident onset. The actor, along with his co-star, JC Kilcoyne fell through a window on set while filming a stunt.

Takeaways From the 2025 IADMS Conference on Occupational Health Hazards

Dance Magazine: When it comes to injuries, dancers often think of overuse issues­, like stress fractures, or more acute injuries, like a sprained ankle. But this year’s International Association for Dance Medicine & Science conference shed light on an often overlooked aspect of a dance career: occupational health hazards.

South Park Takes Security Seriously Amid Rising Threats

www.hollywoodreporter.com: The last time a security guard was spotted at South Park‘s production offices in Marina del Rey was when Eric Cartman got deputized in 1998’s “Chickenlover” episode and started pulling over tricycles and ticketing cows. Respect mah authoritah!

Studson Sets Its Sights on New Safety Glasses

Pro Tool Reviews: Safety glasses are one of the most important pieces of PPE on the jobsite. Eye protection is no joke, as one slip-up can result in permanent disability. Studson has recently shifted our gaze away from their excellent safety helmets and announced the expansion of its safety glasses lineup with two new models. I’ll show you what to expect so you can decide if you should look their way.

AI’s arrival in safety brings opportunities and challenges, NSC experts say

Safety+Health: The impact of artificial intelligence on workplace safety and health is no longer a discussion rooted in the future. “It’s here,” said National Safety Council CEO Lorraine M. Martin. “Safety is a rich place for us to use those kinds of technologies. Those are things that really will enhance how we very quickly understand risk and then mitigate risk. We are right in the middle of all of that.”

Rigging Edge Protection

www.cmco.com: In the construction and lifting industry, the smallest mistake can cause costly damage. One often-overlooked detail is using edge protection for slings when lifting a load. Edge protection may seem minor, but it plays a critical role in preventing sling failure, protecting loads, and keeping crews safe.

Safety Commission Drops Planned Consumer Table Saw Rule

Engineering News-Record: Efforts by safety advocates to make table saws safer for all uses and projects—with an automatic brake that senses the difference between a finger and wood and stops cutting—have entered a new phase. On August 20, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) withdrew its pending rule requiring sensor-activated brakes that had advanced under the Biden administration.

How Can a Gun Loaded With Blanks Still Be Deadly?

gizmodo.com: The phrase “shooting blanks” has passed into colloquialism. But, literally speaking, what does it mean to shoot blanks? And why can people who get shot with blank ammunition still die? We’ll explain what blanks are, why they’re used, and why they can still kill you.

How live ammo got on set still a mystery in Baldwin shooting

Las Vegas Sun Newspaper: Light from a high afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the weathered wooden church, catching on the plank floorboards and illuminating the stained glass. Outside, the arid ground of the northern New Mexico foothills stretched for miles — a picturesque setting for an Old West gun battle.

Potential legal woes mount after ‘Rust’ shooting tragedy

PBS NewsHour: Alec Baldwin the actor, who pulled the trigger on a prop gun while filming “Rust” in New Mexico and unwittingly killed a cinematographer and injured a director, likely won’t be held criminally or civilly liable for the tragedy.

Professionally Distanced: Ensuring Employee Safety Through Remote Monitoring and Social Distancing

Occupational Health & Safety: With the focus for many businesses dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 global health crisis beginning to shift to “the new normal” and returning to the workplace, workers and employers alike are asking questions about how workplaces will be made and kept safe.

Trends in personal protective equipment 2020

July 2020 | Safety+Health Magazine: The COVID-19 pandemic has put personal protective equipment in the spotlight and made “PPE” a common term among the public. Safety+Health, with assistance from the International Safety Equipment Association, recently reached out to PPE manufacturers with three questions: What trends are happening now, what challenges are your customers reaching out to you with, and what technological innovations are here or on the horizon?

After accident on sets of Kamal Haasan’s ‘Indian-2’, workers union demands safety measures

Blumano: A crane holding heavy lighting equipment snapped Wednesday while the crew of ‘Indian 2’ was shooting a major fight sequence.

In the wake of an accident on the sets of Kamal Haasan’s ‘Indian 2’, the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) has decided to impose guidelines to work with production houses henceforth.

OSHA Fall Protection Safety Violations Crackdown Leads to Record Fines

finance.yahoo.com/news: Fall Protection is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) leading #1 most frequently cited of all OSHA standards violated for the past four years running. This has led to OSHA cracking down and handing out record-setting fines and financial penalties for each safety violation found in the workplace.

Working at Height: What's In Your Rigging Kit?

TheatreArtLife: I’m headed on a rope access job in a stadium and putting together my gear. Stadiums are a fun climb and a great workout. Lots of stairs and a lot of trips up and down a rope. There’s a lot of risk with stadiums because you’re forced to make a lot of decisions that may have some big implications on your overall quality of life.

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter producers sued after stuntwoman injured

www.syfy.com: The Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson Resident Evil films have been the longest-running and most financially successful video game movies, with the 16-year franchise surpassing $1.23B at the box office. However, a new lawsuit from a stunt performer from the latest entry says that these relatively inexpensive films didn't invest in safety — which has had a devastating impact on her life and those of others.

‘It’s a serious problem’: Cost of dropped objects include fatalities, injuries

2019-09-10 | Safety+Health Magazine: Dropped objects on a worksite create a multitude of costs.

In 2016, dropped objects resulted in 255 worker fatalities, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The issue is one of OSHA’s “Fatal Four” causes of construction deaths, accounting for 9.4% of fatal injuries in the industry.

#MeToo Search Engine Rotten Apples Launches Victim Donation Portal

Variety: Rotten Apples, a film and TV search engine that lists stars and filmmakers accused of sexual harassment and assault, has been upgraded with features that will allow fans to donate to victims and support non-profit organizations.

How to achieve an accident-free workplace, and why you should aim for it

Woodworking Network: A university student asked me what my take was on whether or not we should aim for zero incidents or accidents in the workplace and if this is achievable.

I realized that this was a great opportunity to spread the safety message.

The main reason why you have to aim for target zero incidents/accidents is quite simple. Can you go to your co-workers and say "I hope that only five of you get injured this year"? Can you face your children, neighbors and say "I hope that only a couple of you get hurt"?