Health And Safety In The Theatre

Risk/ Location:                                                    Solution:
Pre Production                                                       Pre Production

-Use of power tools                                               Wear safety clothes/goggles
-Cutting equipments                                              Use cutting Matt's and don't wave it about
-Use of paint or glue gun                                       Clean up spills
-Using the right materials                                     Making sure nothing hurts the actors
-Heavy lifting                                                         Work in groups to help
-Ensure props are safe for actors                      Check the plant see if its safe with the arms

Production                                                               Production

- Stage blackout, tripping or falling                       Make sure use torches in the dark
-Height hazards/ falling of stage                           Make it clear to the cast where to walk
-Props getting lost                                                  Make sure they are all placed in one place
-Moving scenery                                                      Everyone has there own job to do
-Crowd control                                                       Control the tickets and seats
- Fire                                                                        Tell the audience the fire exits


There are many things you need to consider when your holding a event. You need to ensure that you have all the legislation for the audience and your crew.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/information.htm#filmThis website tells you the health and safety risk and how to solve them. 
This is a example from the website about crowd risk:
 RMC's study indentified those physical features of a venue that may lead to overcrowding and possible injury. These include:

• steep slopes
• dead ends, locked gates
• convergence of several routes into one
• uneven or slippery flooring or steps

The potential for injury increases in some situations. Potential hazards requiring identification and management control include:

• reverse or cross flows in a dense crowd
• flows which are obstructed by queues, or gathering crowds
• large pedestrian flows mixing with animals or traffic
• moving attractions within a crowd

This shows the problems that may happen so you can always watch out for. Before I started the production I checked this website which told me the problems that may happen so I could aviod them in my production.