[SML] Another stage collapse

[Risk Intl. - Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson]

In my history of investigating stage incidents, falls into pits, etc. there
are more falls into orchestra pits and off of the edges of stages than most
people know of. I have handled more than a dozen law suits dealing with
falls from stages into the pit....Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson  April 24, 2015


Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson, Product Liability and Risk Management Assessor at
Risk International - www.riskit.com. Focused & Integrated Solutions to
Global Problems - www.globalhealthandsafety.net. ISETSA - International
Secondary Education Theater Health & Safety Association - www.isetsa.org.
 



-----Original Message-----
From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net] On Behalf Of
Bill Conner via Stagecraft
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 7:37 AM
To: Dale Farmer; Stagecraft Mailing List
Subject: Re: [SML] Another stage collapse

Too bad there is not enough money in pit fillers to warrant a little
more interest in safety like there is in lighting and rigging.  This
is third pit filler collapse in nation news in a year - which probably
means there are a lot more than are reported nationally - and none I
can remember of stage rigging incidents (I do draw a line between the
mostly portable and temporary rock and roll concert stuff from
performing arts and permanent installations) and yet we have standards
and initiatives an a safety day for rigging.  Consider falls into pits
as well as the filler failures (say that fast three times in a row)
and it seems we need a new or different focus.

-- 
Bill Conner FASTC

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