Safe Work Practices for Performance

Safe Work Practices for Performance.

It is essential to maintain safe and healthy work practices when preparing and during performances. One needs to take into consideration health and safety rules in order to prevent any injuries and illnesses. To do this, all staff members, including Directors should contribute towards the health and safety of all concerned.

One should be able to identify and control for hazards during the setting up for the performance, during the performance, and also during the dismantling. While, for example constructing the set before the performance, the workers must wear protective clothing, use safe procedures and appropriately certified tools and equipment. Health and safety procedures are essential also during the performance, for the performer and also for the audience. 

If for example an actor uses any prop which is made out of metal, it needs to be artificial as it might be dangerous for the actor.

It is also important that safety procedures when using electric equipment is adhered to. If for example there would be a cable which is broken or has a crack the management should take the appropriate procedures to repair it so that it would be safe for bothe the performers and also the audience. People who work with electricity need to wear protective gloves, head torches and safety shoes. The staff who work backstage normally work in the dark and so they would need to wear a head torch. 

It is also important to have fire exit signs, in case of any emergencies, such as a fire incident. This should make the place safer for the audience and for the staff.

Below shows a video about health and safety on stage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4mCC2BKuLE