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#1 Posted : 19 April 2008 18:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By ClaireL I have to advise a theatre (the performing arts type) on H&S but have never had any experience in this area. Does anyone have any useful info, example RA's, guidance docs or internet links they would care to share? With thanks.
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#2 Posted : 19 April 2008 19:24:00(UTC)
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter Claire Have you seen the HSE information here: http://www.hse.gov.uk/en...tainment/information.htm ? Paul
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#3 Posted : 19 April 2008 19:34:00(UTC)
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Posted By ClaireL Thanks for the response but yes I had already seen it. Trouble is that most of it is aimed at other areas of the entertainment industry (although a couple are useful). I've done the usual searches etc but come up blank. I can use my general experience to come up with the usual H&S advice but I was after something more specific. It's a small(ish) town theatre putting on small(ish)-scale productions. With thanks
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#4 Posted : 19 April 2008 20:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By CW Lots of things to consider. Manual handling for stage hands. RRO. COSHH for makeup. Noise assessments. Try not to make a drama out of it.
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#5 Posted : 19 April 2008 21:06:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ian Gardner ABTT (the Association of British Theatre Technicians: http://www.abtt.org.uk/) are a good source for this kind of info. They publish quite a few books on technical theatre subjects (http://www.abtt.co.uk/pages/about/publications.php), and their Codes of Practice are probably the closest to what you are looking for: http://www.abtt.co.uk/pages/publications/codes.php
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#6 Posted : 20 April 2008 08:42:00(UTC)
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Posted By Chris Pope A useful forum http://www.blue-room.org.uk/index.php?
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#7 Posted : 22 April 2008 16:55:00(UTC)
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Posted By ClaireL Thanks for those that have responded so far, sorry about the time delay in coming back to you (been mad t work so far this week). Don't really have time to wait for ordering publications though (and loathed to as may never use such specilaised info again). So any further help still greatfully received. Thanks
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#8 Posted : 22 April 2008 18:46:00(UTC)
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Posted By Gilly Margrave BECTU do some quick guides. http://www.bectu.org.uk/...s/safety/craftcards.html Gilly
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