Theatre Design & Technology - Winter 1996 - 27

eM Introduces

Sit-harnesses consisting of just thigh. pell'is and waist straps do not
qu:tuty as hill-bodl' harnesses. as defined bl' either OSHA or .-\\51. and
therefore cannot be used for fall protection. Thel' hal'e been left Ollt of
these fall protection regulations and st:Uldards for good reason. The
from Il'aist lel'el attachmem point can result in sel'ere back injulY in the
arrest if the II'0rker falls back first. .-\nd an injured II'0rker suspended
from a seat harness Il'ho cannot support himself in a Sitting position can
be left suspended upside dOll'll. possibh' resulting in additional trauma
before rescue.
:\ full-boch' harness that is used for ll'Ork positioning. i.e. rappelling
or bosun chair I1'0rk. GUlnot be used for f:t11 protection unless it has
been specifiGtlh' designed bl' the manufacturer as a dual purpose harness and is constructed and tested in accordance Il'ith OSI L-\ requirements.
PART 1910. Subpart F: POIl'ered Platforms. ~Ianlifts and \'ehicle
1\loumed Work Platforms. C/I/9.'I)
~ 1910.66 - POIl'ered platforms for building m:umenance.
Appendix C to 1910.66. Personal F:t11 :\n'est System.
Section I: Persoll(flJail arrest ~I'slellls
(e) Care and use.
(6) Personal fall arrest systems or components shall be used onh'
for fall protection.
The nell' rule for construction clarifies this:
PART 1926. Subpart \1: Fall Protection (2/6/95)
~ 1926.502 - F:t11 protection sl'stems criteria and practices
(d) Person:t1 f:t11 arrest systems.
(18) Bodl' belts. harnesses. and componems sh:t11 be used
onll' for emplol'ee protection (as part of a personal fall arrest SI'Stem or pOSitioning delice sl'stem) :Uld not to hoist materi:t1s.

Guardian'M
Fall Protection
Equipment
Columbus McKinnon's
new Guardian fall
prolection products
are specifically
r* *lr.X~I_-~iiiiF~:1 designed for worker

comfort and safety
and exceed OSHA
standards.
The full line includes
Ultra-Lite'", Flexi-Fit'",
Sub-Pelvic'" and heavy
duty full body
harnesses, rope grabs,
shock absorbers
and lanyards,
retractable lifelines
and anchoring
devices.
For catalog, call CM at
1-800-888-0985.

(BARBIZON)

Q: Gall all elllployee lI'ear bis 011'11 bamess.'
A: Yes. Il'ilh qualification.
PART 1910. Subpart I: Personal protectil'e equipment. C/1/9.'I)
1910.1.'12 General requiremenls.
(b) Emplol'ee oll'lled equipment. Where emplol'ees prol'ide
their 011'11 protectil'e equipment. the emplol'er sh:t11 be responsible to ensure its adequacl'. including proper maintenance. and
sanitation of such equipment.

Hou' do I klloll' Ibe bamess I (fill usillg lIIeels Ibe OSI'M reqllirelIIellls.'

THE ONE SOURCE FOR ALL
OF YOUR STAGE LIGHTING NEEDS
.:. GELS & PATI"ERNS
.:. DIMMII\G SYSTEMS

.:.
RTAINS & DROPS
.:. Ii TERCOM SYSTEMS

.:. LIGHTII\G FIXTURES

.:. CABLE & CONNECTORS

.:. THEATRICAL TAPE

.:. RIGGI!\G S PPLIES

.:. REPLACE~1ENTLA~n)S FOR:

A: 1\1'0 Il'al's: The first is to hal'e documems from the manufactllre certihing that the harness meets all the requiremems set forth in OSIL-\ for
boch' harnesses. ,·econd. if the harness has a permanent label that reads
":\\SI :\10. 1-1- 1991" or ".-\\SI Z.'I59.1-1992." then the user can be sure
that the harness complies. It is ag:tinst the lall' to label a harness Il'ith a
swndardunless it has passed all the test requiremems of the standard.*:.
Rocky Paulsoll. presidelll ojSlage Rigg,illg. IlIc.. ba.l· .1}Jelll orer
20 years rig,gillg ill Ibe cOllcerl lourillg bllsilless. Necelll(J' be bas
del'Oled IIIl1cb oihis lillie 10 prolllolillg Ibe lise offall jJroleclioll
ill aliI' illdllsllT
Stere Nelsoll is Sellior Edilor oj '1'0&'1'. Bejore cOlllillg 10 lI'OI'k al
Broad,/'{!J' Press ill

1995. Sels u'orAwl as a slageballd. c{//jJellle/:

alld lecbllical direclOl: His Jlrsl boo/..!. all arella riggillg. lI'ill

FRESNELS, FOLLOW SPOTS, ELLIPSOIDALS,
SCOOPS & ~IANY OTHERS

KNOWLEDGEABLE SALES STAFF
SAME DAY SHIPPI G
(SUPPLYI:'I'G PROFESSIONAL PRODuCTS &
SERVICES FOR OVER -t5 YEARS

New York
New England
(212) 586-1620
(617) 935-3920
Mid Atlantic
Atlanta
South
(703) 750-3900
(404) 681-5124
(407) 833-2020
Denver
Charlotte
(303) 394-9875
(704) 372-2122
SUSTAINING uSlrr

~lE~lIJER

be jJllblisbed I~)' Broadll'ay Press lhis year
TD&T

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Theatre Design & Technology - Winter 1996