[Usittne] Trip Lips

[Clyde Tyndale]

Our local theater, Highfield Theatre,  had a visit from OSHA several years ago after a power saw 
accident in the shop.  They made us add railings on some catwalks and install a guard on the saw. 
Nothing said at all about the stage apron edge which is 4 ft to concrete in the pit.

Falmouth High school recently completed a major renovation which included renovations to the 
auditorium.  Since it's a public building, I'd assume all codes were complied with - they certainly 
made the catwalks almost impossible to use.  The stage is 24" high to carpeted concrete at the 
apron.  No stage lip, lights, or any other fall prevention devices were installed.  Plenty of LED 
aisle lights were installed, some of which have already failed after about 2 years of use.

Sounds like the consultant is a bit gung ho and may not be familiar with performance venues.

Clyde Tyndale
Falmouth Academy




On 4/13/2012 9:39 AM, Deanna Stuart wrote:
> The oddest thing about the whole thing is that our stage is 23"high.  Yes, that's 23 inches.
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> How experienced is your consultant with performing arts spaces?  I don't believe OSHA mentions any kind of trip lip as suitable edge protection in any of the Chapter 1926 regulations.  I'd ask your consultant to show you the relevant passage, and any references to past OSHA rulings regarding the edges of performance areas.
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> As some others have mentioned, we do occasionally provide a illuminated edge when the production warrants it.  Back in the pre-LED days, this was a string of twinkle lights hidden behind a flat piece of 1x3.  Lamps at the center and quarter marks were colored.
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> Cosmo Catalano
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> Williams College Dept of Theatre
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> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Deanna Stuart<DStuart at brooksschool.org<mailto:DStuart at brooksschool.org>>  wrote:
> I’m being told to install  a trip lip on the front edge of my stage by the OSHA consultant my school has brought in.  Has anyone else been asked to do this?  I don’t think I am seeing them when I visit other theatres, but I wanted to check around before I start pushing back.
> Thanks!
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> Deanna Jane Stuart
> Head of Theatre
> Brooks School
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