NEW YORK – Draft standards for theatre fire safety curtain systems (BSR E1.22) and for personal fall arrest systems on portable structures (BSR E1.39) are now available for public review. The reviews run through Nov. 3. The draft documents are free to download.
More details from PLASA (www.plasa.org)
BSR E1.22, Entertainment Technology – Fire Safety Curtain Systems, is a revision of the existing standard from 2009. It is being updated it to better align it with the requirements stated in NFPA 80. The draft standard describes the materials, design, fabrication, installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of fire safety curtains and systems used for theatre proscenium opening protection.
BSR E1.39, Entertainment Technology – Selection and Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems on Portable Structures Used in the Entertainment Industry, establishes minimum requirements for the selection and use of personal fall arrest systems on portable structures in the entertainment industry. The standard establishes minimum requirements for products and portable structures used in the service of PFAS. Other methods of fall protection, such as safety nets and guard rails, are not within the scope of this standard.
The draft standards can be downloaded from: http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php.
