when preforming you have to think about possible heath risks in the aria. Weather this be in rehearsal rooms or the actual venue its important that every thing is set up with safety in mind, if done incorrectly it can cause issues such as;
- Falls or slips on wet or uneven surfaces
- Crowd-related injuries such as trampling
- Flying debris from pyrotechnics
- Sound equipment malfunctions such as feedback
- Electrocutions due to incorrect wiring
- Noise exposure needs to be below 107 legally
- Musculo-skeletal problems from physical work and posture
- Working outside can bring strong winds and rain witch can break infostructure
- working at height, this incudes stages and any raised platform.
some ways that these risks can be planed against are letting people know about these risk with signs or notes; such as ‘wet floor’ or ‘electrical equipment and circuits’.
When it comes to pyrotechnics its important that the full risk assessment are filled in in detail so nothing can go wrong with the dangerous machines and chemicals they often use.
you do this by identifying the hazards, decide who might be harmed and how, evaluate the risks and decide on precautions, record your findings and implicate them and if needed you should review and update the risk assessment.
example of risk assessment:
To prevent feedback its important to make sure no audio input devises are facing towards the audio outputs such as monitors. Its also important to tune out some frequency’s .
To control people don’t over sell tickets and install barriers and security, this will reduce chances of people getting trampled like at the 1970s ‘the who’ disaster.
Electric hazards can be caused by an improper setup. its important to allow no open bottles or cans as they can spill on to electronics and cause an electricity hazard. Its also important to cover all wires or move them out of the was because this can cause open live wires.
People need to be made aware of what to do in the event of a fire because confusion will slow people down and stop the traffic flow so people could burn
Going to a concert its very important to take into account possible weather conditions and lay the stages very strongly on the foundations. This is important so the stage doesn’t collapse witch can cause death and will cost the concert a lot because of legal implications.
Working from heights can be any raised platform no matter how big. When using a ladder its important to have someone at the bottom to secure it well. its also important on a stage to mark where it cuts of with something bright or reflective because falling is possible due to dark conditions.
Musculo-skeletal issues can be prevented by receiving proper training on how to carry heavy objects such as monitors or amps. You should pick up with your legs rather than your back, and the back needs to remain straight as shown in the image below. If something is to heavy for one person to carry there is also no shame in asking some one else to help.
Example:
The Radiohead stage collapse in 2012 could have been prevented if the management and organizers took into account strong weather conditions and its said that it was never properly assessed. investigations after the disaster showed that there were issues with design and construction and there were concerns about the stability in the days leading up to the event.
This example puts forward the importance of proper planning expesualy as it ended in the death of a technician and injuries to others.