Stagehand 101: Protecting the Stage

Electricity comes with hazards, but we can guard against them

We use electricity every day and think little of it, but the fact is, there are hazards that come along with it, including the possibility of electric shock and arc flash. The vast majority of time, we accept the risks because there are built-in safeguards like insulation, grounding and bonding, and circuit breakers. But some of those safeguards tend to…