Event Safety Insights Issue Five | Summer 2018 | Page 3

Entertainment Event Laser Safety Considerations 15 Risky Business 21 ESA Announces Initial Appointments to Newly Launched Advisory Council 23 The Pillars of Planning: A Look at 2017 Event Safety Summit 27 Making Sense of FMCSA’s New ELD Law 28 Strike A Chord: Discussion on Mental Health in the Entertainment Industry 36 Non-Profit Spotlight: JusticeAid 38 Roadies for Relief: Production Industry Professionals Volunteer in Puerto Rico 42 Rethinking Situational Awareness 44 ESTA Publishes Three Standards 47 Gallagher Staging Eliminates Disposable Plastic Bottles 48 Technology Spotlight: New Lightning Safety Best Practice Allows Dramatic Reduction in Lightning Delays at Venues 51 Why “Safety First” is Better than “The Show Must Go On” 10 ESA Recap: Severe Weather Summit + Crowd Safety Symposium 8 Analysis of Nevada OSHA Statute AB 190 6 What is “Safety”? 5 contents