How to create a safe working environment.

As I mentioned before it is important to make the surrounding of my environment safe to work in. Common sense people! most of the time, well a lot of the time building a safe environment is based on the most simple things. Let’s just reflect over some simple tips of a safe working place. 1) Be Aware Of Your Surroundings, 2) Keep Correct Posture To Protect Your Back, 3) Take Regular Breaks, 4) Use Tools And Machines Properly, 5) Keep Emergency Exits Easily Accessible, 6) Report Unsafe Conditions To Your Supervisor, 7) Use Mechanical Aids Whenever Possible, 8) Stay Sober, 9) Reduce Workplace Stress, and 10) Wear The Correct Safety Equipment.

If you’ll notice these top 10 list of safety procedures are obvious. As I have just finished working on the crucible I noticed that the nights I stayed up way later than the previous night I would struggle to work efficiently at my rehearsals and when I needed to break I asked for it. In these times it is important to communicate.

Communication would be the next big thing that COMES after making sure the workspace is safe. While in the Crucible we were continuously told to yell stop if there were any hazards affecting anyone. Furthermore, there did come a time where a moment came and we did not have to yell stop but one of the scenes water was spilt on the floor and straight away during the set up for the next scene someone came with some wipes and made sure that the mess was sorted. Small things like that make a huge difference because if someone was to leave that, it could put the actors at a huge risk of injuring one’s self and who knows what could happen an actors brain is working 5 billion miles an hour and something small like that could either enhance the performance or destroy it.