Theatrical Arts Safety

Faculty, staff, and students are involved in numerous phases of production including design, set construction, props, lighting, audio & visual, special effects, costumes, theatrical makeup, and front of house activities. All of these phases of production present a wide diversity of health and safety hazards including physical, chemical, and mechanical hazards.

The following guidelines are to be followed to ensure safe practices.

• Aerial Work Platform Safety
• Cosmetic Safety
• Disable Fire Protection System Request & Fire Watch Agreement
• Electrical Safety
• Fall Protection – Catwalk Safety
• Hazard Communication
• Housekeeping
• Ladder Safety
• Lockout/Tagout
• Materials Handling – Safe Lifting and Moving Materials
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Rigging – Hoists and Winches
• Rigging – Ropes, Cordage and Chains
• Slip, Trip and Fall
• Special Props – Edged Weapons
• Special Props – Firearms
• Storage
• Tools and Machines – General Shop Safety
• Tools and Machines – Bench Grinder
• Tools and Machines – Drill Press
• Tools and Machines – Miter Saw
• Tools and Machines – Scroll Saw
• Tools and Machines – Table Saw
• Tools and Machines – Vertical Band Saw