Stagecraft Safety Vocab
Across
- 2. Items which carry electricity that need to be maintained
- 6. Fully concentrating when someone is speaking so you can remember, repeat, and understand what was said/meant
- 8. The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh air. The mechanical system or equipment used to circulate air or to replace stale air with fresh air
- 10. A long board attached to a climbing surface to prevent individuals and materials from slipping
- 12. The door mechanism that allows exit from a building from within. This device requires you press against it to exit
- 13. A moral or value-based philosophy to do good quality work and be responsible
- 16. Filled with a dry powder, can be portable or on wheels, effective on wood, paper, flammable liquids and electrical fires. Type ABC Fires. Common extinguisher found in most theatres
- 18. The maximum weight a ladder can support
- 19. A platform above the stage or audience that provides access for hanging technical elements such as light or sound equipment
- 20. A structure (usually mobile in theatre) that is assembled for reaching heights, which one or more persons can safely work upon
Down
- 1. The recognized and expected conventions of behavior, judgement, and skill within industry
- 2. A ladder with two sections that can be adjusted to various heights; not self-supporting
- 3. Capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means; poisonous
- 4. Battery operated lighting that is activated when electricity has been disconnected to the building
- 5. A motorized platform that is surrounded by guardrails and extends to extreme heights
- 7. Rowdiness or any other behavior that is careless and could cause harm
- 9. An action taken in advance to protect against possible danger failure or injury
- 11. An unplanned and unfortunate event that results in damage, injury or upset of some kind
- 14. Rules or procedures that emphasize appropriate behavior
- 15. Two to three horizontal pipes that surround an elevated space to prevent falls
- 17. A permanently lit or self-luminous sign indicating the location of the closest exit in case of fire or other emergency
- 19. Polite behavior toward others in conversation and attitude