Event Safety Insights Issue Three | Spring 2017 | Page 24

ESTA Standards Update Spring 2017 The Full E1.6 Suite is Open for Revision Two ESTA Rigging Working Group standards have are now open for revision open for revision: E1.6-3, Selection and Use of Serially Manufactured Chain Hoists in the Entertainment In- dustry, and E1.6-4, Portable Control of Fixed-Speed Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry. The first two parts of the E1.6 suite for powered hoist systems, E1.6-1 and E1.6-2, were both opened for revision last year, so now all four parts are open for revision to address outdated references, correct errors, include new technologies, and stay coherent as a suite of standards. E1.6-3, Selection and Use of Serially Manufactured Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry, establishes minimum safety requirements for the selection and use of serially man- ufactured electric link chain hoists having capacity of two tons or less in the entertainment industry. This part does not ad- dress the design or maintenance of these hoists. The standard is being revised to address outdated references, correct er- rors, and include new technologies. E1.6-4, Portable Control of Fixed-Speed Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry, covers portable control systems for fixed-speed electric chain hoists used in the entertain- ment industry. This part 4 document is the final installment of the ANSI E1.6 suite of powered entertainment rigging stan- dards as it it currently exists. It is being opened for revision to address changes from other parts of the suite under revision. Two ESTA Standards in Public Review Additionally, two ESTA draft standards have been posted for public review. Descriptions and deadlines for comments are as follows: BSR E1.14 – 2001 (R201x), Entertainment Technology—Rec- ommendations for Inclusions in Fog Equipment Manuals, applies to the instruction manuals for fog-making equipment manufactured for use in the entertainment industry. In order to use fog safely and effectively, the user must have some general knowledge of the technology, have a clear under- standing of how to operate the fog making system, and be aware of the potential hazards related to the use of fog, and particularly the system that he is using. This standard is de- signed to establish guidelines for manufacturers to provide to the user the necessary information required for the safe and responsible use of fog equipment. Last reaffirmed in 2013, the 2001 version is again being considered for reaffir- mation by the Fog & Smoke Working Group. The public re- view ends at the end of the day on 15 May 2017. 24 BSR E1.31 – 201x, Entertainment Technology—Lightweight streaming protocol for transport of DMX512 using ACN, pro- vides a very simple protocol that offers functionality compa- rable to proprietary DMX512 over Ethernet protocols while being compatible with the E1.17 suite of protocols. The stan- dard is being revised, limited to the addition of IPv6 com- patibility and the correction of errors. Input on additional features is not being sought at this time. A future revision of the standard is planned to incorporate any changes outside of this scope. That future revision will be developed follow- ing the IPv6 update. To aid reviewers in discerning which sections of the draft standard include changes, a copy of the draft showing tracked changes is included in the public re- view package. The public review ends at the end of the day on 8 May 2017. Download the documents, review instructions, and review forms at http://tsp.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_ docs.php. To become involved with these or any open projects in the Technical Standards Program, download, fill out, and send to [email protected] a working group application from http:// tsp.esta.org/tsp/documents/procedural_docs.html. The Rig- ging Working Group is particularly interested in gaining new voting members who would be in the interest categories of custom-market producers and designers. There is a $100 per person, per year participation fee, but the fee is prorated based on four meetings per year. Joining right now gets you access the the TSP for the rest of 2017, nine months, at the low, prorated price of $50.