ESTA Publishes Event Safety Standard, Puts Additional Standard in Public Review

On January 29, ANSI's Board of Standards Review approved another ESTA standard: ANSI ES1.6 - 2025, Event Safety -- Crowd Management. It describes requirements for communication of internal and public information for live events and related activities. It provides guidelines and recommended practices for effective communication within the production and operation of a live event. It is now available for free download from the TSP website at tsp.esta.org/freestandards. It is also available for sale from ANSI and IHS.

BSR E1.53, Overhead Mounting of Luminaires, Lighting Accessories, and Other Portable Devices: Specification and Practice, is now available for public review. This document covers requirements for primary and secondary mounting devices for portable stage/studio luminaires and accessories and for similarly mounted special effects machines. The draft standard, along with its public review form and instructions, can be downloaded at tsp.esta.org/publicreview. Please submit comments before the review deadline of April 7.