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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'>Yep, as I have done the same in my five books…and lots of orchestra law suits….oh yes. Take care, please. My 600 documents are being scanned for some who need the history of involvement in Health and Safety, since 1943…gosh am I that OLD? YEP. Take care, please. Dr. Doom <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@01D02792.A2835990" 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>Keith Newman via Stagecraft<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 03, 2015 9:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Steven Hood; Stagecraft Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [SML] Orchestra Pit Netting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>One more fun bit of info I found on the subject of pit netting and covers is from Monona Rossol. She wrote a presentation piece for USITT which has all sorts of useful information. Monona has written several books on theater safety including <i>The Artist's Complete Guide to Health and Safety </i>and <i>The Health and Safety Guide For Film, TV and Theater.</i> She is also a frequent contributor to the Scenic Artist's Forum. Her paper,<i> Fall Protection for Stages and Theaters</i> can be found here: <a href="http://s15.a2zinc.net/clients/USITT/USITT2013/Custom/Handout/Speaker0_Session445_1.pdf">http://s15.a2zinc.net/clients/USITT/USITT2013/Custom/Handout/Speaker0_Session445_1.pdf</a>. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I've learned an awful lot from her books as well as just hanging out as a fly on the wall in the scenic artist's forum.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Keith<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 10:18 PM, Steven Hood via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FWIW, we have no pit, but we do have a marimba that's too big to fit the elevator to bring up from the band room to the stage... we have to walk it around the building an extra 150' or so...<br>Then, we have to lift it up onto the stage, because our elevator stops at house level...<br>Steven R Hood<br><a href="tel:310.756.3555" target="_blank">310.756.3555</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><br><br>On December 17, 2014 12:09:36 PM Stephen Litterst via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On 12/17/14 2:34 PM, Keith Newman via Stagecraft wrote:<br><br>> I find it hard to believe that we can easily<br>> justify an automated lift with the exception of trying to minimize man<br>> hours (including both set up and moving of instruments throughout<br>> rehearsals from practice spaces to the stage. If it is in the budget, I<br>> won't fight against it so long as it is done correctly and safely.<br><br>Make friends with the music teacher, or whoever is in charge of the<br>instruments. Remind them how difficult it will be to get pianos,<br>tympani, marimba and harps into a pit that has no elevator. Aim them at<br>the budget people and watch the fur fly. :)<br><br>Ok, maybe that's an oversimplification, but you've raised a very good<br>point. There's a safety issue both on behalf of the instruments (some<br>of those can be pretty pricey) and whoever is trying to move the upright<br>piano into the pit for rehearsal. It's not just the pit filler that is<br>a labor and safety issue.<br><br>Steve L.<br>--<br>Stephen Litterst Technical Operations Supervisor<br><a href="mailto:litterst@udel.edu" target="_blank">litterst@udel.edu</a> Mitchell Hall<br><a href="tel:302%2F831-0601" target="_blank">302/831-0601</a> University of Delaware<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>____________________________________________________________<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" target="_blank">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></blockquote><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><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" target="_blank">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></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>