Labels are the first line of hazard communication in a performing arts facility. This article covers the six required GHS label elements, the nine GHS pictograms, secondary container labeling requirements, rigging hardware WLL markings, electrical panel labeling, and pipe identification standards.
Performing arts programs use dozens of chemicals with cumulative health effects. This article covers OSHA HazCom requirements, how to read an SDS, common solvents and adhesives, theatrical fog fluid hazards, dry ice CO2 asphyxiation risk, chemical segregation, and emergency response procedures.
Theater technicians work with hundreds of chemical products — paints, adhesives, solvents, fog fluids, and more. This guide covers OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, Safety Data Sheets, GHS labeling, and theater-specific chemical hazards.
Cleaning products in the theater can be just as hazardous as industrial chemicals. Learn OSHA requirements, SDS compliance, PPE for cleaning tasks, dangerous chemical combinations to avoid, and ventilation requirements for theater housekeeping.
