[SML] Orch Pit Nets

[Bill Conner]

A pit net may not be required but the building owner has an obligation to
maintain it safe and free of obvious hazards.  "Pit" falls are well known.

And while Jeff mentions performers, based on my experience the majority of
these falls are not performers, but guests touring the building, receiving
an award, or otherwise in an unfamiliar area. Just like factories or
construction sites don't let guests wander around, neither should we allow
people unfamiliar with a stage and it's hazard wander around; and there
should be a routine of basic training of the hazards  for people who will
be there.

On Mon, May 20, 2024, 6:23 PM Greg Bierly via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> As far as I know it is not required but after working around a few
> orchestra pits, I think it should be required if not highly recommended.
>
> Greg Bierly
>
> On May 20, 2024, at 9:07 AM, Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>      Hitting the orchestra pit net situation. We have a new theater
> designed for us with a movable orchestra pit.
> The designers did not feel it was needed to have a net for while the pit
> was down. They said they have only done it for cruise ships when there is a
> real change of something going into the pit by accident.
>      We actually had someone fall into our other theater’s pit last spring
> and luckily it had a net.
>      Isn’t a pit net a standard for the industry? Or is it like hand rails
> where once the performer is “used” to the situation they can be removed or
> even less than that?
>      I am concerned that with a new theater we aren’t hitting appropriate
> standards of safety with this if we don’t have a net.
>
> Jeff Kanyuck
>
>
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