Title: Identify safety techniques used when handling lighting equipment.
Course: Television and Media Production I (11103-I) > Section: Production: Introducing Lighting

Identification should include

- wearing appropriate safety gear (e.g., gloves), especially when handling heated equipment
- adhering to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations
- using a safety cable when setting up and moving studio lights
- using cables appropriate to voltage demands/levels
- securing cables to prevent accidents
- observing voltage and circuit loads
- keeping "hot" equipment from flammable materials (i.e., practicing fire safety).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What might be the consequences of not following safety procedures?
- What are two pieces of safety equipment commonly required for working with lighting?
- What is the importance of monitoring appropriate voltage use/load?