TORONTO — The Ontario Ministry of Labor issued new guidelines on the safe use of event structures for live performances on June 19. They include recommendations for appropriate structural design and materials, correct positioning on the site, ground conditions and foundations, proper planning and control of work practices, ongoing inspection of the finished structure during use and the development of an Operations Management Plan (OMP) that includes weather monitoring and emergency procedures.
For more information on the guidelines, titled Temporary Performance/Event Structures Safety Guideline for the Live Performance Industry in Ontario,
please visit www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/ and www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pubs/liveperformance/gl_live_structures.php.
