Rigging Lights With Cable Ties...

[AndrewR]

(This same theatre has a roof vent right above the fly space, which is designed to open in teh event of a fire. The idea is taht this draws the smoke away from the audience and up into the fly gallery. This sounds like a good idea, until you realise that you then have a tall, narrowing space above the stage, with an opening on top - forming what is know as a chimney. Thus this vent will make the fire worse. Actually, I am pretty certain that the Assembly rooms will one day burn to the ground completely and utterly.)

But if the audience can all get out unharmed because the auditorium is smoke-free, then surely that's no bad thing.

 

Oddly enough most architects are familiar with this phenomena, thats why proscenium arch theatres have safety curtains. Unless it doesn't have an Iron, cause that would just be crazy!

[Ryote]

This is slightly going back to nearer the start of the post, but Health and Safety Legislation states that the employee has to take responsibility for his/her actions. In other words if you know that hanging lamps with cables ties is a bad move then YOU and not the manager ultimately takes responsibility for any accidents. Something to think about when you are asked by management to do stupid things

[DomB]

I would personaly refuse and tell the manager why.

 

If he has a problem with it let him rig them up.

 

The law is on your side here.

[Nicktaylor]

This is slightly going back to nearer the start of the post, but Health and Safety Legislation states that the employee has to take responsibility for his/her actions. In other words if you know that hanging lamps with cables ties is a bad move then YOU and not the manager ultimately takes responsibility for any accidents. Something to think about when you are asked by management to do stupid things

 

Not so sure, I cant find the exact wording , but I think "equal" may be a fairer way of describing the employee/manager role wrt H & S

[adamharman]

It is illegal for your employer to discipline you for taking action on health and safety grounds, so if you're sure what you're being told to do is unsafe, refuse to do it.

If you've got a stuborn employer it could end up in an employment tribunal but that's better than being in court for manslaughter!

[tomoslighting]

I walked into my local maplins and noticed cable ties this is total lack of h+ S I know I was doing lighting at a event once and some1 had cabled tied 500w security floods to a marquee pole and I got a radio mesage from the even manager saying they had fallen down luckaly noone was hurt

[dave singleton]

Cable ties to marquee frames is very normal. Some of the biggest tented events in the UK use this and no-one bats an eye lid. Next time your in a tent take a look at whats being held up with cable ties. The linings are a favourite as well!

[tomoslighting]

wot had happen in this case is th heat had got to the them but maplins sell hock clamps crap ones at that but they do sell em but am I stating the obvious here get some off the shope floor

[Ynot]

wot had happen in this case is th heat had got to the them but maplins sell hock clamps crap ones at that but they do sell em but am I stating the obvious here get some off the shope floor

Hi Tom, and welcome to the Blue Room.

 

One quick request - part of the T & C for this forum is for all contributors to use proper spelling, punctuation and grammar as far as possible.

Unfortunately, your posts seem to run off at a sprint, and take 2 or 3 goes to separate the intent of the text.

 

Please try to keep the standard of posts up! :D :( :(

 

Cheers

[JPSTechie]

1 out of 5 lights in my local Maplins where held with cabel ties. I found this out by using a pair a bin's standing in the frount of the shop. (the lights are at the back) :D

[ian kirby]

At plasa this year I noticed a stand which was usinng triangle truss sections, where the truss ends met they had used cable ties to hold the truss together. Plasa shows you how its done in the real world!!