Health & safety

Electrical Safety: Safety of Leads (trip hazard)

Leads which cross the floor anywhere that either employees, sub-contractors or the public might walk, including behind the DJ or lighting console, must be gaffer-taped securely down and marked with white or ’hazard striped’ type gaffer to highlight a potential trip hazard.

Electrical Safety: Speakers and Stands (trip hazard)

Speakers, lighting and their associated tripod stands are potentially dangerous in their ability to trip people up. DJs or engineers must ensure that the tripod stand legs are in the least prominent position and are not protruding into public areas of fire escape routes. Where the set-up arrangement makes it necessary to show a leg, they should bring this to the attention of venue management or if none, to the client’s attention and endeavour to protect this by putting a small table, rope and posts, or other protection in front of it. The leg itself, and the floor beneath it should be marked with white gaffer tape to draw attention to the potential hazard. An alternative position should be agreed before public are given access to the room.