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Hazards in a performance venue
Hazard- Cables run across the floor Who can this affect? Audience members entering the building swell as performers on stage. How can it affect them? It is a dangerous trip hazard that can lead to serious injuries when there is no warning or dim illumination. How can this problem be solved? Glow tape, caution tape, LX tape or a pre-warning and being taped well against the walls can stop the capes being hazardous. Hazard- Battery acid from radio microphones. Who can this affect? Performers mostly but also can also affect an audience if theres a fire. How can it affect them? The battery acid from the radio mics is an irritant, poisonous and highly flammable so if there is a candle on stage there is ignition for a fire, also if this comes in touch with performers skin or mouth this could become a serious or fatal illness. How can this problem be solved? Control of substances hazards to health (COSHH). Sound 3 must constantly check all batteries and use good quality barrettes, changing them regularly. Hazard- Loud noise Who can this affect? The audience members aswell as performers. How can it affect them? Loud noise creates noise polution and increases the sound pressure level and therefore is bad for peoples hearing. Also this can damage speakers and subs. How can this problem be solved? By having an even mix of low and high frequencys on the desk and be cautious of the volume throughout the show. Hazard- Rigging speaker to lighting bars Who can this affect? Audience members aswell as performers How can it affect them? Unsecure speakers rigged to lighting bars could fall from height and end in fatal injuries. How can this problem be solved? By using safety chains, throps, and doing safety checks after rigging and before the shows. Hazard- Electric shocks from wires Who can this affect? Performers backstage How can it affect them? Serious or fatal injurys from touching exposed or wet powered cables How can this problem be solved? By testing all cables before rigging and not using anything with exposed wire, aswell as banning performers to bring any water backstage. Hazard- Speakers acting as obstaces in the wings Who can this affect? Performers coming on and off the stage. How can it affect them? They are a trip hazard and can cause serious injury if crashed into. How can this problem be solved? By making performers aware or these obstacles, moving them out of the way as far from entrance and exit as possible, and illuminating them with either light, glow tape or hazard tape. Hazard- Lifting heavy speakers. Who can this affect? The sound team. How can it affect them? It can damage their backs if they aren't lifted correctly. How can this problem be solved? They should aware of lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations.(LOLER). They also should bend at the knee when lifting heavy things off of the floor, aswell as asking for assistance when needed, also not challenging themselves to lift too much. Hazard- Rigging speakers in the lighting bar. Who can this affect? The sound team. How can it affect them? If they fall when working at height this could lead to serious injuries. How can this problem be solved? Ladders should always be footed by crew members and the person rigging at height should always have two points of contact with the ladder at all times. Also, people observing and helping below should always wear hard hats incase of accidents.
How to avoid these hazards for the Alice set.
Make the actors aware of all the hazards.
Hand rails.
Hazard tape.
White tape to show change in level.
Make actors aware of weight restrictions on each platform.
Cut or cover sharps edges.
Apply foam to padding to low (head level) bars and platforms to ensure people of hitting their heads.
Things to look out for during risk assessment for alice set.
Do the actors know how many people are allowed on each piece of set?
Can actors identify hazards, drops and changes of level?
Is the set secure to stand on or lean over?
Are there any raised surfaces? Are there any sharp edges on the set? Are actors aware of these obstacles?