resources for the event safety professional

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The resource for event safety planning  and advocacy 

•  www.eventsafetyalliance.org

Behind The Scenes Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Initiative

• https://wp.behindthescenescharity.org/mental-health-and-suicide-prevention-initiative/

Mental Health First Aid Training

• https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

CPWR - Construction Trades Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

• https://www.cpwr.com/research/research-to-practice-r2p/r2p-library/other-resources-for-stakeholders/mental-health-addiction/suicide-prevention-resources/

American Red Cross

• https://www.redcross.org/

Federal OSHA Guidance on First Aid

• https://www.osha.gov/medical-first-aid

National Safety Council

• https://www.nsc.org/

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Wilderness First Aid

• https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-first-aid-WFA/

Stop The Bleed Training

• https://www.stopthebleed.org/training

Run - Hide - Fight Video from Houston Police Department

• https://youtu.be/5VcSwejU2D0

Where you need to go for all general United States Safety  information 

•  www.OSHA.gov

List of State Programs

•  https://www.osha.gov/stateplans

Federal OSHA Temporary Worker Initiative 

• https://www.osha.gov/temporaryworkers

Federal OSHA Multi Employer Worksites (Standards interpretation)

• https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2012-07-20

• https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/

Differences between California and Federal OSHA

• https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/cal_fed.html#osha-comparison

Storm Prediction Center – NOAA

•   https://www.spc.noaa.gov/

National Weather Service / Severe Weather Planning

•   https://www.weather.gov/
• https://www.weather.gov/oun/safety-severe-plan

  CDC/NIOSH Heat Safety Tool – Link to App

•   https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/heatapp.html

Beaufort Scale for Wind Estimation

• https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/Land_Beaufort_Scale.pdf
• https://www.weather.gov/mfl/beaufort

Board of Certified Safety Professionals (Credentialing)

• https://www.bcsp.org/

American Society of Safety Professionals

• https://www.assp.org/

International Association of Venue Managers

• https://www.iavm.org/

The Association for Performing Arts & Entertainment Professionals

• https://www.usitt.org/

Entertainment Services and Technology Association

• https://www.esta.org

Tent Rental Division of the IFAI (Tent and Structure Resource)

• https://tent.ifai.com/

 National Fire Protection Association 

• https://www.nfpa.org/

American Society for Industrial Security

• https://www.asisonline.org/

American Industrial Hygiene Association

• https://www.aiha.org/

Society  of Professional Rope Access Technicians

• https://sprat.org/

Incident Command and Other Courses

•  https://training.fema.gov/ 

Special Event Contingency Planning

• https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-15.b

 Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA)- Standards Standards information and download

• https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/index.html

OSHA

• https://www.osha.gov/

OSHA Incorporated by Reference (IBR) list

•   https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.6

Access to many IBR's

• https://ibr.ansi.org/Standards/Default.aspx#sdo

National Fire Protection Association

• https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards/All-Codes-and-Standards/List-of-Codes-and-Standards

International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging

• https://esta.org/ESTA/docs/ICOPER_V1.1.pdf

Federal OSHA Multi-Employer Citation Policy

• https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=2024&p_table=DIRECTIVES

Scaffolding Recommended Practices

• https://www.saiaonline.org/files/COSP%20for%20Frame,%20System,%20Tube%20and%20Clamp,%20and%20Rolling%20Scaffolds.pdf

American National Standards Institute

•   https://www.ansi.org/

ISO - Organization for International Standards

• https://www.iso.org/home.html

World Health Organization

• https://www.who.int/

Center for Disease Control

•  https://www.cdc.gov/

Hazardous Materials  - Fed OSHA

• https://www.osha.gov/html/faq-hazcom.html

Asbestos Resources for Construction

•  https://www.asbestos.com/occupations/construction-workers/ 

Global Crowd Management Alliance

• https://www.thegcma.com/

National Association of State Fire Marshals

• https://www.firemarshals.org/Crowd-Manager-Training

International Association of Venue Managers

• https://www.iavm.org/tcmlive

International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

• https://www.iaapa.org/safety-security

AIMS International (Amusement)

• https://aimsintl.org/

  University of California Performing Arts Safety

• https://www.ucop.edu/safety-and-loss-prevention/environmental/program-resources/performing-arts/index.html

The Association for Performing Arts & Entertainment Professionals

• https://www.usitt.org/education-training

 Safety on the Set - Production Safety Resources 

•  https://www.safetyontheset.com/ 

My Chemical Romance Teaching Crowd Safety from the stage

• https://youtu.be/Ic8UtFG0EN8

Army Corps of Engineers Safety Handbook

• https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/portals/76/publications/engineermanuals/em_385-1-1.pdf

Special Events Contingency Planning Job Manual

• https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/downloads/is15aspecialeventsplanning-jamanual.pdf

Indiana State Fair

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_State_Fair_stage_collapse

2017 Las Vegas Shooting After Action Report

• https://www.lvmpd.com/en-us/Documents/1-October-FIT-Criminal-Investigative-Report-FINAL_080318.pdf

2016 Ghost Ship Fire Investigation

• http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/report/oak064503.pdf

2022 Texas Task Force on Concert Safety

• https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/2022_Report_Texas_Task_Force_on_Concert_Safety.pdf

 LOI - Temporary agency forklift training

• https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2000-04-10-1

LOI - 3rd party forklift training

• https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/1999-10-28

LOI - Forklift recertification - practical required

• https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2005-08-01

LOI - Equipment Trainer qualifications

• https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2000-04-10-0

LOI - What regulations cover entertainment

•  https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/1997-01-28 

A Toast to the Stagehands

• https://youtu.be/DrwH9TthmNw

Jackson Browne – The Load Out (1978)

• https://youtu.be/scsJZ67ssDY 

Linda Ronstadt - Willin' -  (Shout out to her road crew)

• https://youtu.be/VBu08SHRGBM

Density of Common Materials

• Concrete  - 135# / Cubic Foot
• 4' x 8' Plywood stacks  110 # per inch of height
• K-Rail / Jersey barrier  440 # / Foot of length
• 4/0 cable - 1 # per foot

ADA Ramp  /Slope (verify with your AHJ)

•  Clear Width: A minimum of 36 inches wide between the leading edge of a ramp's handrails.
• Rise: A maximum of 30 inches per run.
• Running Slope: 1:12 maximum slope, or one foot in elevation change for every 12 feet.

https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAstandards.htm