Public Review DocumentsANSI procedures require that a standard be submitted to public review so that all parties materially affected have an opportunity to participate in its development. This ensures the standard reflects the consensus of opinion in the industry. A document is offered for public review for a limited period of time after which it is withdrawn for comment resolution and revision. If substantive changes are made to the document it will be offered for a subsequent public review. If no substantive changes are made and the working group is satisfied with the document, the standard will be put forth for acceptance as an American National Standard. The draft documents are produced by members of the working groups in the Technical Standards Program. Membership in the working groups is open to all who are materially affected by the work of the group; membership in ESTA or any other association is not a requirement. Voting members are required to attend meetings, but observer members are not, although they are welcome to attend and to speak on issues if they choose. More information about working groups and an application to join are available under the working groups link. Each public review packet includes the draft document and a response form. There may also be an explanatory document that gives the purpose or background of the document, but this is optional. Please submit comments by the due date noted on the response form, which is the day before the "Submit Before This Date" listed in the table here. The review has ended when that date starts. Below is a list of documents currently under public review. To participate in the review of these documents, please download the necessary forms and documents by using the links provided below. After you submit your comments, you should receive a confimation within one week.
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| E1.72 - 202x, Powered Floor Machinery | This standard establishes requirements for the design, manufacture, installation, inspection, operation, and maintenance of powered Stage Floor Machinery for performance, presentation, and theatrical production. It addresses the machinery, mechanisms, machine safety devices, and control interface requirements for equipment and systems, installed permanently or temporarily. Examples include but are not limited to: wagons, turntables, treadmills, slip stages, and trap covers. This standard does not apply to the structure to which the machine is attached nor the finished floor including its subflooring construction. Machines that produce substantially vertical movement, such as lifts, are also excluded from this standard. | Stage Machinery Working Group | June 04, 2023 | August 01, 2023 |
| E1.8, Entertainment Technology - Loudspeaker Enclosures Intended for Overhead Suspension - Classification, Manufacture and Structural Testing | This standard covers the requirements for loudspeaker enclosures specifically intended for overhead suspension, but addresses only the structural characteristics of the enclosure pertaining to its suspension, such as enclosure construction, component part security, enclosure suspension hardware, manufacturing control systems, structural testing, and product representation. | Rigging | May 02, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| BSR E1.21, Temporary Structures Used for Technical Production of Outdoor Entertainment Events | This document establishes a minimum level of design and performance parameters for the design, manufacturing, use and maintenance of temporary ground-supported structures used in the production of outdoor entertainment events. The purpose of this guidance is to ensure the structural reliability and safety of these structures and does not address fire safety and safe egress issues. It is a revision of ANSI E1.21-2020 that includes updates to accommodate current technology, and to harmonize new changes in building code requirements. | Rigging | May 02, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| BSR ES1.40, Event Safety - Security | The purpose of this standard is to help reduce the risk of harm to people and their property while they attend music, sports, cultural, corporate, and other events and mass gatherings. This standard is expressly intended to be a companion piece to ANSI ES1.9-2020, Crowd Management, in that event security is an essential component of crowd management, and some of the reasonably foreseeable risks and risk mitigation strategies will overlap. It distinguishes between privately retained or volunteer security providers, and public safety officials such as police, sheriffs, constables, or firefighters who perform crowd control. | Event Safety | May 02, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| BSR E1.71, Powered Curtain Machines | This standard establishes requirements for the design, manufacture, installation, inspection, and maintenance of machines intended for the movement of curtains. Curtains operated by these machines may be for scenery, performance, presentation, acoustical dampening, museum exhibits, retail displays, and theatrical production. Control systems, mechanical construction, and powertrain components of these machines are included in its scope, but the fabric or other curtain material, tracks and track components, are not included in its scope. | Stage Machinery Working Group | May 02, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| BSR E1.64, Stage Machinery Controls | This standard establishes minimum requirements for the design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, inspection, operation, and maintenance of machinery control equipment in the Entertainment Industry including equipment that is used in production, touring, and temporary or permanent installation. | Stage Machinery Working Group | May 02, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| E1.46, Standard for the Prevention of Falls from Theatrical Stages and Raised Performance Platforms | The users of theatrical stages and raised platforms can suffer debilitating injuries from falls into orchestra pits, open stage lifts, and similar openings in stage floors. Health and safety regulations require action to prevent these falls, but offer little guidance that is suitable for theatrical environments. This document provides that guidance. | Floors | May 02, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| BSR E1.76, Tension Wire Grids | This standard provides guidance on the design and installation of tensioned wire rope grids, including loading and support or suspension from structure. It provides deflection criteria for the woven mesh and structural frame as a walking/working system, and also provides guidance on the size of openings permissible in the surface. The scope includes fall protection and edge protection for the entirety of the walking/working surface, including platforms, ramps and stairs. | Floors | May 02, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
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