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Environmental Health and Safety Laws for the Theater Professional

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) law may look like it belongs in a refinery, not a repertory season, but the same regulations that govern factories also shape how a modern theater builds, paints, powers, and tours its shows. From spray booths and fog machines to aging asbestos curtains and PCB‑laden dimmer racks, your artistic choices live inside a legal framework built by OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA, and ANSI/ESTA. For a theater technician, fluency in that framework is no longer a niche skill; it is part of running a professional shop where creativity can flourish without putting people, buildings, or the organization’s balance sheet at risk
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