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<blockquote data-quote="Ryan Lantzy" data-source="post: 2275" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>Mods, feel free to move this to another forum if appropriate. I think it applies to just about anyone but would like to hear more insight from more of the varsity folks with years of wisdom so I put it here.</p><p></p><p>Whether it's a 40 ft high stage, a festival tent, or just a no frills gig outside, foul whether can spell disaster with high winds, rain, and/or lightning.</p><p></p><p>In light of the stage collapse and other bad weather events when do you just say, "sorry, this is too dangerous to deal with." All of us play different roles, worker bees, owners, mixer-persons, production management, etc. When does one step up and be the show spoiler? Should worker bees just know their place or should they speak up when their instincts say so?</p><p></p><p>Obviously predicting the worst is an effort in futility. Should there just be better standards for crowd/crew safety? Better signage and warnings about the risks of being near or working on portable staging? Better evacuation routes? Super strength stages? How many systems out there use IP67 connectors everywhere in the system for supply level voltages?</p><p></p><p>In many respects I think the local festival market might be even more dangerous. Tents are dubiously erected at church and small town festivals. Little thought is given to the placement of these structures related to water run off. Few pay attention to proper electrical standards (or even give thought to them). </p><p></p><p>I'm honestly surprised that more of these accidents don't happen now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ryan Lantzy, post: 2275, member: 7"] Mods, feel free to move this to another forum if appropriate. I think it applies to just about anyone but would like to hear more insight from more of the varsity folks with years of wisdom so I put it here. Whether it's a 40 ft high stage, a festival tent, or just a no frills gig outside, foul whether can spell disaster with high winds, rain, and/or lightning. In light of the stage collapse and other bad weather events when do you just say, "sorry, this is too dangerous to deal with." All of us play different roles, worker bees, owners, mixer-persons, production management, etc. When does one step up and be the show spoiler? Should worker bees just know their place or should they speak up when their instincts say so? Obviously predicting the worst is an effort in futility. Should there just be better standards for crowd/crew safety? Better signage and warnings about the risks of being near or working on portable staging? Better evacuation routes? Super strength stages? How many systems out there use IP67 connectors everywhere in the system for supply level voltages? In many respects I think the local festival market might be even more dangerous. Tents are dubiously erected at church and small town festivals. Little thought is given to the placement of these structures related to water run off. Few pay attention to proper electrical standards (or even give thought to them). I'm honestly surprised that more of these accidents don't happen now. [/QUOTE]
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