Safety in the theatre

OTHER SAFETY LINKS

Safety in the Theatre:

No activity in theatre is completely safe. Safety procedures considered standard in any other industry may not be practical in a performance situation. We must therefore be especially diligent in following safety rules that do apply. Failure to follow appropriate safety rules and policies may result in serious injury or death. Failure to follow required safety rules may result in immediate temporary, and possibly permanent, expulsion from a given activity, production, or class.

It is the policy of FAU Theatre that no safely concern is unimportant. All personnel and students within the Department are encouraged to bring such concerns to the faculty and staff, and especially to the Technical Director. In no way will doing so reflect badly on or be held against the person making the report. Rather contributing to the health and safety of all personnel is everyone's responsibility.

It is important that The Florida Atlantic University Theatre program maintain a safe, healthy environment and be maintained at all times within the performance spaces, rehearsal spaces, shops, and other work spaces. This includes controlling and minimizing hazards inherent with the creation of theatre. We recognize that many processes, techniques, materials, and practices used in the theatre contain inherent risks to individuals; if those risks cannot be adequately minimized and controlled through proper training, equipment, and use of appropriate precautions, those methods or things may not be used within our program.

Furthermore, ignoring precautions and restrictions shall not be allowed. No production can ever be considered justification for risk to any member of our program, and no production can be considered successful if someone is injured in its completion.

The following pages provide a wealth of information about how to protect yourself and others. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the general safety guidelines, and specialized guidelines as necessary.

IF YOU ARE EVER UNSURE OF WHETHER OR NOT TO CALL THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ABOUT AN ISSUE OF SAFETY, ERROR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION AND MAKE THE CALL: 561-715-9898

Here is a good starting point for many of the common safey issues that we discuss in classes for you to review:

Restricted access to theatre spaces
First Aid
Bleeding Injuries
Medical emergencies
Fire emergencies
Chemical exposure
Fire control and use
Open flames
Combat and weapons
Smoking rules
Safety complaints and hazzards
Non-medical emergencies
General Shop and tool safety
OSHA electrical and shock safety

Safety Documents:

Document Description	File name	Formats
General Overview Documents		Righ click to save as
General Safety Guidelines for all spaces	general safety guide.pdf
Main Causes of Accidents in theatre	main causes.pdf
Clothing and Personal Protection	clothing personal protection.pdf
Fire Protection and Fire Safety in the theatre	fire prot fire safety.pdf
General Facilicity Documents
Dressing Rooms and Green Room	dressing rooms green rooms.pdf
Dance Studio	dance.pdf
Directing Classes-General Safety	directing classes.pdf
Lecture Classes-General Safety	lecture class.pdf
Rehearsals-General Safety	rehearsals.pdf
Strike	strike.pdf
Costume Shop
Costume Shop-General Safety	costume shop.pdf
Laundry and Dyeing	dyeing.pdf
Scene Shop
Scene Shop-General Safety	scene shop safey.pdf
Paint	paint.pdf
Tools and Machinery	tools and machinery.pdf
Welding	welding.pdf
Electrical Shop
Electrical Shop-General Safety	electrical safety.pdf
Lighting Production	lighting production.pdf
Sound-General Safety	sound.pdf
Theatre House Safety
Fly System Operation	fly system operation.pdf
Fly System Loading and Unloading	fly system load unload.pdf
Rigging Design and Implementation	rigging design implementation.pdf
Rigging Responsibility	rigging responsibility.pdf
Fall Protection	fall protection.pdf
Ladders	ladders.pdf

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