Health & Safety

The health and safety procedures I followed which where specific to my role were;

I made sure the mic's were switched off when they were not in use. This was to save the batteries and also to prevent damage to the mic's.

I made sure I set the volume levels on the mixing desk and amp were to the appropriate level and wasn't exceedingly loud. The reason for this was so it doesn't damage peoples hearing. Another reason would be so that it doesn't prevent stage hands from communicating and causing errors and also to prevent the vibration of the sound waves from damaging to weak windows nearby and casing them to smash.

I made sure the microphones we used were PAT tested within the last 12 months. This is because if they had been tested you know its likely to be safe.

I made sure that some wires we were using in the amp were not a trip hazard so it was taped to the floor. This is to prevent any people tripping over the wires and this prevents damage to the wires or equipment. If someone stands on the wires they could pull the amps over, and also if a lot of people stand on the wires without them being taped down and protected it could result in frayed cables which could be a hazard.