Rigging Standards Available for Public Review
PLASA, the association for the event, entertainment and installation industries, has published draft standards for theater fire safety curtain systems and personal fall arrest systems on portable structures. Both are available free for public review online. The reviews run through Nov. 3.
BSR E1.22, Entertainment Technology — Fire Safety Curtain Systems, is a revision of the existing 2009 standard. It is being updated to better align with the requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 80, a standard that "regulates the installation and maintenance of assemblies and devices used to protect openings in walls, floors and ceilings against the spread of fire and smoke." The draft standard describes the materials, design, fabrication, installation, operation, testing and maintenance of fire safety curtains and systems used for theater proscenium opening protection.
BSR E1.39, Entertainment Technology — Selection and Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems on Portable Structures Used in the Entertainment Industry establishes minimum requirements for such systems in the entertainment industry. Other methods of fall protection, such as safety nets and guard rails, are not within the scope of this standard.
For more information, contact Karl G. Ruling, PLASA technical standards manager, at karl.ruling@plasa.org.
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