Hello Everyone,
I have been lurking around for a while now and absolutely love this site.
I own The 13th Gate Haunted House in Baton Rouge (www.13thgate.com) and was wondering if the geniuses on this site could offer some advice.
Can anyone tell me the ADA codes for confined stage access (catwalks, actor crawls, hideaways for magic acts, etc).
We created an underground tunnel system for our stage show. A cemetery where the dead actually crawl out of the graves at the finale and I have the state fire marshal telling me he can't let us use it because he can't find any codes on it. Basically he cited that
g) 4.1.1(3) EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS shall be designed and constructed so thatindividuals with disabilities can approach, enter and exit. (...A PLATFORM LIFTIS PERMITTED TO ACCESS PERFORMING AREAS IN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES AS PER4.1.3(5)).
I know that catwalks and confined hiding areas on magic acts don't require this. Also my actors have been cast already and don't have disabilities. Plus wheelchaired actors couldn't crawl through this 4' underground pipe anyway.
Anyone have anything that would help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Love the Site!
I have been lurking around for a while now and absolutely love this site.
I own The 13th Gate Haunted House in Baton Rouge (www.13thgate.com) and was wondering if the geniuses on this site could offer some advice.
Can anyone tell me the ADA codes for confined stage access (catwalks, actor crawls, hideaways for magic acts, etc).
We created an underground tunnel system for our stage show. A cemetery where the dead actually crawl out of the graves at the finale and I have the state fire marshal telling me he can't let us use it because he can't find any codes on it. Basically he cited that
g) 4.1.1(3) EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS shall be designed and constructed so thatindividuals with disabilities can approach, enter and exit. (...A PLATFORM LIFTIS PERMITTED TO ACCESS PERFORMING AREAS IN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES AS PER4.1.3(5)).
I know that catwalks and confined hiding areas on magic acts don't require this. Also my actors have been cast already and don't have disabilities. Plus wheelchaired actors couldn't crawl through this 4' underground pipe anyway.
Anyone have anything that would help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Love the Site!