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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Even though there may not be any Regulation per se, under OSHA 1910 it would fall….safe work conditions, etc. Dr. Davidson <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width=60 valign=top style='width:45.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img width=60 height=60 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D01484.EDAA6470" alt="http://www.globalhealthandsafety.net/logo_email_signature.jpg"></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson, Product Liability and Risk Management Assessor at Risk International - <a href="http://www.riskit.com/">www.riskit.com</a>. Focused & Integrated Solutions to Global Problems - <a href="http://www.globalhealthandsafety.net/">www.globalhealthandsafety.net</a>. ISETSA - International Secondary Education Theater Health & Safety Association - <a href="http://www.isetsa.org/">www.isetsa.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces@theatrical.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Haney via Stagecraft<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 09, 2014 4:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bill Potter; Stagecraft Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [SML] Rigging inspections & OSHA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>When I took Jay Glerum's "Stage Rigging Fundamentals" class, he said that rigging systems should be inspected annually. But I don't remember what OSHA regulation he cited, if any... <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>-Phil<br><br>"Quini, quidi, quici" - I came, I saw, I played a little quidditch. <br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 11:03 AM, Bill Potter via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Howdy gang,<br><br>One of our Life Safety guys just send me an e-mail about a safety inspection for our rigging system. Seems they received an e-mail from a local(ish) company marketing their services so we would “comply with OSHA standards”.<br><br>While I completely agree that we are WAY overdue with a rigging inspection, I’m curious about the OSHA statement. Are regular rigging inspections part of OSHA compliance?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Bill Potter<br>Arts Technical Director<br>St. Paul's School<br>Concord NH 03303<br><a href="tel:603-229-4696">603-229-4696</a><br><a href="mailto:bpotter@sps.edu">bpotter@sps.edu</a><br><br><br><br>____________________________________________________________<br>For list information see <<a href="http://stagecraft.theprices.net/" target="_blank">http://stagecraft.theprices.net/</a>><br>Stagecraft mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Stagecraft@theatrical.net">Stagecraft@theatrical.net</a><br><a href="http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net" target="_blank">http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>