Health and Safety

The possible health and safety issues with the equipment could be lifting heavy amps. To lift them correctly without damaging your back, you need to hold it with your back straight, and also to be cautious of the other equipment around you. Another possible health and safety issue during the rehearsal process could be being aware of the volumes that different amps are on. Doing this will reduce the risk of damaging your hearing. In addition, making sure that each person who you are rehearsing with are in spaced out areas will make rehearsing a safer environment. This will ensure that no collisions will be made, meaning that no one will suffer from injuries. Another health and safety issue could be running around the room that your group are rehearsing in. This then makes having a rehearsal extremely dangerous. Therefore if no one runs around then nothing will be broken or damaged and the people rehearsing won’t be either. Finally, an important health and safety issue could be having lots of wires and leads around the area that you are rehearsing. If it is clear and tidy, then no one will trip over and potentially hurt themselves. 

I can ensure that I and others are safe during the rehearsal process by doing many things. For example not allowing food or drink to be brought out of peoples’ bags while rehearsing. If there is food and drink around electronic equipment, then it increases the risk of not only equipment breaking, but people can be affected by it. This means that having a food or drink free zone, then there is a low possibility of equipment breaking. I can also ensure that I and others are safe during the rehearsal if people are safe with the levels of volume on the amps. This means that having the volume at a safe sound will make sure that peoples’ ears will not be damaged from loud noise. I can ensure that others are safe while carrying an amp if they correctly carry it without damaging their back. This means holding it with their back straight and being cautious of other equipment around them. In addition, I can ensure that others are safe if they are in spaced out areas and they do not run around the room. This will make sure that no injuries will be caused and equipment will be kept in good condition, along with the fact that there will be less distractions if people aren’t running around. 

 Being safe during rehearsals will allow me and my group to have a more enjoyable experience. This is because if people mess around then it can potentially lead to disagreements and arguments. If there are arguments, then rehearsals wouldn’t be fun. Therefore, messing around and being unsafe during a rehearsal risks morality in the group and how much fun people are having.