Royal Albert Hall

Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2AP
020 7589 3203
www.royalalberthall.com










Rigging Code of Practice



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Table of Contents
1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5
&+& Rigging 12'i$%ent 3ns$e#tions +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5
2 Production Rigging ..................................................................................................... 6
2+& General 4isiting $rod'#tion rigging +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5
2.1.1 16isting RAH 0oists +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5
2+&+2 S'b%ission o" rigging $lans ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5
2+&+3 7ringing rigging e2'i$%ent in to t0e Hall +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5
2+&+8 !o%$eten#e and $ra#ti#es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5
2+2 7'ilding grids and s$reader tr'ss in"or%ation +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5
2+2+& Grid design ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7
2+2+2 Rigging $ra#ti#es 9s$e#i"i# to grids and s$readers: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7
2+3 Hoists and -in#0es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7
2+3+& !0ain bags ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8
2+3+2 Win#0es ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8
2+3+3 Hoists "ro% di""erent %an'"a#t'rers ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8
2+3+8 ;sing ro$e and $'lleys +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8
2+8 Slinging s0o- tr'sses ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8
2+5 Li4e s0o- %o4es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9
2+5 12'i$%ent s's$ended "ro% s0o- tr'sses ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9
2+7 Rigging PA++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9
2+7+& PA Rigging design ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9
2+7+2 PA Rigging $ra#ti#es ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9
2+8 L1( and $ro<e#tion s#reens +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &0
2+8+& *otes on L1( S#reens +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &0
2+8+2 =ast>"old $ro<e#tion s#reens +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &0
2+9 !able $i#?s+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &0
2+&0 Rigging in t0e gallery and on t0e #ir#le rail +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &0
2+&0+& Sa"e -or?ing loads ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &0
2+&0+2 Wor?ing at 0eig0t +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &&
2+&0+3 !abling ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &&
3 Working at height .................................................................................................... 12
3+& A##ess to "lo-n str'#t'res ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &2
3+&+& !li%bing tr'sses and ot0er s0o- e2'i$%ent +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &2
3+&+2 Ro$e a##ess ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &2
3+2 Sa"e -or?ing $ra#ti#es "or $rod'#tion rigging ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &2
3+2+& W0en -or? at 0eig0t is allo-ed +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &2
3+2+2 A##ess e2'i$%ent and PP1 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &3
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3+2+3 !li%bing -it0o't "all arrest ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &3
3+3 Artist "lying and st'nts ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &3
3+8 Res#'e o" a #as'alty ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &3
3+5 (e4ising a res#'e $lan +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &8
3+5 3%$le%entation ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &8
3+7 12'i$%ent s$e#i"i#ations "or -or?ing at 0eig0t +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &5
4 The roof ................................................................................................................... 16
8+& Roo" a##ess ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &5
8+&+& 3nd'#tions +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &5
8+&+2 Ris? assess%ent ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &5
8+2 Wor?ing in t0e roo" s$a#e +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &5
8+3 Str'#t'ral in"or%ation ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &7
8+3+& S0o- loading ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &7
8+3+2 Ribs +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &7
8+8 @an'al 0andling +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &8
8+8+& Hoists ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &8
8+8+2 @an'al 0andling aids++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &8
8+5 Rigging $oints ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &8
8+5+& Rigging 0oists in t0e roo" 4oid ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &8
8+5+2 P'lling $oints 9"or %otor>do-n #on"ig'rations: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &8
8+5+3 A 0oles ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 20
8+5+8 7A ! and ( 0oles ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 22
8+5+5 Slot ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 22
8+5+5 @'s0roo%s ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 22
8+5+7 !orona ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 22
8+5+8 Ring>bea%+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 23
8+5+9 An#0or Points +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 23
5 Microphone sings ................................................................................................... 24
5+& !o%$onents ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 28
5+&+& Steel Wire Ro$e 9SWR: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 28
5+&+2 /er%inations +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 28
5+&+3 !onne#tors +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 25
5+&+8 BLR !able ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 25
5+&+5 @i#ro$0one Sa"eties +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 25
5+2 An#0ors +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 25
5+3 =i6ing to t0e RAH Str'#t're +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 25
5+8 16#l'sion Cones and Hard Hat Areas+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 25
6 !anners ................................................................................................................... 2"
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" #ocu$ent Contro Infor$ation ................................................................................ 2"



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1 Introduction
&+&+ /0e Royal Albert Hall 9RAH: re#ognises t0at rigging a#ti4ities #an 0a4e t0e $otential to $ose 0ig0er ris?s i" not
ade2'ately #ontrolled+ /0is do#'%ent t0ere"ore des#ribes t0e #ode o" $ra#ti#eA in#l'ding sa"e -or?ing $ra#ti#esA -0i#0
need to be ad0ered to in order to ens're t0e sa"ety o" anyone t0at #o'ld be a""e#ted by t0ese a#ti4ities+
&+2+ /0is do#'%ent des#ribes t0e te#0ni2'esA %et0ods and $re#a'tions t0at t0e RAH insists are e%$loyed by anyone
rigging in t0e Hall+ 3" yo' 0a4e any 2'estions regarding it $lease #onta#t yo'r e4entDs /e#0ni#al S0o- @anager 9/S@:+
&+3+ All -or? in t0e Hall is go4erned byA and %'st #o%$ly -it0 t0e "ollo-ing reg'lations.

/0e Healt0 and Sa"ety at Wor?A et#+ A#t &978
/0e @anage%ent o" Healt0 E Sa"ety at Wor? Reg'lationsA &999
/0e Pro4ision and ;se o" Wor? 12'i$%ent Reg'lations &998 9P;W1R:
/0e @an'al Handling ,$erations Reg'lations &992 92nd edition &998:
/0e Wor?$la#e 9Healt0A Sa"ety and Wel"are: Reg'lations &992
/0e Personal Prote#ti4e 12'i$%ent at Wor? Reg'lations &992 9PP1:
/0e Li"ting ,$erations and Li"ting 12'i$%ent Reg'lations &998 9L,L1R:
/0e Wor? at Heig0t Reg'lations 2005
/0e PLASA *ational Rigging !erti"i#ate Handboo? 93rd edition: 2007
/0e A7// /e#0ni#al Standards "or Pla#es o" 1ntertain%ent 20&3

&+8+ /0e RAH is li#ensed byA and ta?es instr'#tion "ro%A West%inster !ity !o'n#il and %'st ad0ere to R'les o"
@anage%ent and t0e /e#0ni#al Standards "or Pla#es o" 1ntertain%ent+

3n#l'ded -it0in t0is !ode o" Pra#ti#e are t0e "ollo-ing do#'%ents.
Sa"e Wor?ing Pra#ti#es "or Prod'#tion Rigging
Wor?ing at Heig0t > sa"e syste%s o" -or?
Wor?ing at Heig0t > Res#'e o" a !as'alty+
@i#ro$0one sling re"eren#e g'ide
1.1 Rigging Equipment Inspections
/0e HallDs ins'ran#e ins$e#tors are #ontra#ted to ins$e#t t0e HallDs rigging e2'i$%ent+ /0eir FRe$ort o" /0oro'g0
16a%ination o" Li"ting 12'i$%entD is ?e$t on "ile ele#troni#ally and #an be a##essed by t0e /e#0ni#al and ,$erations
(e$art%ents+
!erti"i#ates o" !on"or%ity "or ne- e2'i$%ent 9in#l'ding e2'i$%ent "or Wor? at Heig0t:A $eriodi# $roo" testing and
ot0er ins$e#tion re$orts are ?e$t by t0e /e#0ni#al (e$art%ent+

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2 Production Rigging
2.1 General visiting production rigging
3t is t0e res$onsibility o" t0e $ro%oter or $rod'#tion #o%$any to $ro4ide a s'itably #o%$etent rigger 9see se#tion
2+&+8: -0o -ill -or? #losely -it0 t0e RAH te#0ni#al tea% -it0 t0e rigging ele%ents o" t0e e4ent+ /0ey -ill also be
re2'ired to sign o"" rigging ele%ents s$e#i"i# to t0at e4ent+
2.1.1 Existing R! "oists
/0e Hall 0as a$$ro6i%ately &20 0oists 9to 7G)>(8 standard: $er%anently installed+ So%e o" t0ese 0oists are
dedi#ated to 0o'se lig0ting tr'sses and PA syste%sA t0e rest are a4ailable to 'se in "i6ed lo#ations o4er t0e stage+
RAH s$are 0oists in non>standard lo#ations %ay be 'sed b't -ill in#'r additional #0arges+ Please as? yo'r e4ent /S@
or 4isit t0e HallDs -ebsite "or a re#ent $lan detailing t0e lo#ations o" "i6ed 0oists+
2.1.2 #ubmission of rigging plans
All rigging a#ti4ities re2'ire #oordination -it0 yo'r e4ent /S@A -0o re2'ire $lans o" $ro$osed rigs at least 28 days
be"ore an e4ent+ /0ese $lans s0o'ld s0o- %a6i%'% esti%ated or a#t'al loads li?ely to be i%$osed on any
s's$ension $oint and -ill need to be "or%ally a$$ro4ed and signed o"" be"ore -or? #an #o%%en#e on site+
S'b%itted -eig0t loadings are not to be e6#eeded -it0o't $er%ission "ro% t0e /S@+ /0e /S@ 0as a##ess to load>
#ells -0i#0 #an %onitor t0e loading on any single "i6ed 0o'se $oint+
2.1.$ %ringing rigging equipment in to t"e !all
All e2'i$%ent %'st be s'itable "or t0e tas?A #on"or% to P;W1R and L,L1R -0ere a$$ro$riate and be %ar?ed -it0 a
sa"e -or?ing load 9SWL:+
/0e Hall re2'ires $roo" o" t0oro'g0 e6a%ination o" all li"ting e2'i$%ent and a##essories bro'g0t on to its $re%ises+
/0ese %'st be a4ailable to see on re2'est -it0 t0e e6#e$tion o" $roo" o" e6a%ination "or li"ting %a#0inery -0i#0
%'st be a4ailable "or t0e /S@ to see at t0e start o" t0e load>in+
2.1.& Competence and practices
All rigging tas?s %'st be 'nderta?en ,*LG by a $erson "'lly #o%$etent in rigging %et0ods and standards > t0e PLASA
*ational Rigging !erti"i#ate or e2'i4alent is a good e6a%$le o" $roo" o" #o%$eten#e+
!are %'st be ta?en -0en ro'ting aro'nd installed rigging and #able %anage%ent+ /0is es$e#ially a$$lies to rigging
on t0e HallDs /r'ssesA %any o" -0i#0 0a4e e2'i$%ent installed on t0e%+
All to$ rigging %'st be steel+ All bare steel -ire ro$e 9SWR: %'st be s'""i#iently b'rla$$ed at bas?ets and bearing
$oints or t0e SWR s0eat0ed -it0 P)! slee4e+ Wire ro$e ro'nd slings %ay also be 'sed "or t0is $'r$ose+
All ad<'st%ents 9de#? and #l't#0 #0ains et#+: %'st be easily %ade and rea#0able+
2.2 %uilding grids and spreader truss information
,-ing to t0e #losed nat're and 0eig0t o" t0e roo"A it is o"ten ne#essary to #onstr'#t a grid or grids 'sing a syste% o"
s$reader tr'sses bet-een t0e 0o'se tr'sses or "ro% tr'sses 0'ng dire#tly "ro% t0e roo" $oints+
Any s0o- $oints re2'ired not dire#tly belo- a roo" 0ole or 0o'se tr'ss -ill 's'ally 0a4e to be obtained by b'ilding a
grid in t0e a'ditori'%+ 3n t0e si%$lest #ase t0is -ill #onsist o" a single tr'ss 9s$reader: s's$ended "ro% 0o'se 0oists
-it0 t0e s0o- $oint 0'ng "ro% it in t0e re2'ired $osition+
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S$reader tr'sses $i#?ed '$ "ro% t-o 0oists s0o'ld be loaded to no %ore t0an 50H o" t0e total li"ting #a$a#ity+
W0ere a long s$reader is re2'iredA e6tra $oints or steel sa"eties s0o'ld be #onsidered+ Please note t0at t0is also
a$$lies to t0e 0anging o" s#reens 9see 2+8+2:
2.2.1 Grid design
3" it is intended t0at a $ie#e o" s0o- e2'i$%ent is to be "lo-n "ro% andIor sa"etied ba#? to t0e gridA all ele%ents
%'st be able to sa"ely -it0stand any "oreseeable s0o#? load #a'sed by t0e "ail're o" a $ri%ary $oint+ /0e sa%e
%'st also a$$ly to any s0o#? loads t0at #o'ld o##'r "ro% any s'b 0'ng e2'i$%ent+
Loads %'st be #al#'lated '$ and do-n stage as -ell as #ross>stage+
!antile4ering s$readers are only allo-ed in a##ordan#e -it0 %an'"a#t'rerDs instr'#tions and i" t0e s$reader #onta#ts
t0e grid at t-o $ri%ary %e%bers+ !antile4ered tr'sses are li?ely to #reate '$li"t at t0e distant end -0i#0 %'st be
#onsidered in t0e design+
/0e li"ting #a$ability o" t0e 0o'se tr'sses %'st be #are"'lly #onsidered+ /0e "o'r o4er>stage 0o'se tr'sses 0a4e an
SWL o" 2t $er tr'ss 9t0is "ig're is e6#l'si4e o" t0e sel">-eig0t o" tr'ss and $re>installed e2'i$%ent already $resent:+ 3t
is i%$erati4e t0at t0e indi4id'al 0oists t0at $i#?>'$ t0ese tr'sses are also #onsidered and t0at any $rod'#tion loads
do not o4erload t0ese 0oists+
2.2.2 Rigging practices 'specific to grids and spreaders(
3t is best $ra#ti#e to $i#? tr'ss at node $oints and to rig $oints onto t0e grid at latti#e nodesI#ross bra#e $ositions
onlyJ t0is %'st be done in line -it0 t0e %an'"a#t'rerDs g'idan#e+
S$reader tr'sses %'st be stra$$ed and sa"etied -it0 a s0ort steel at bot0 ends+ !antile4er s$readers s0o'ld be
stra$$ed at t0e $ri%ary %e%ber t0at is not t0e "'l#r'% o" t0e #antile4er+ Allo- s'""i#ient o4erla$ in t0e s$reader
lengt0 s'#0 t0at nat'ral %o4e%ent does not #reate a 0aKard+ Steels %'st be rigged 'sing good slinging $ra#ti#e t0at
-ill be e""e#ti4e s0o'ld t0ey be bro'g0t into t0e load $at0+
Slings s0o'ld be rigged s'#0 t0at "err'les and s0a#?les do not bear on t0e %e%bers o" a tr'ss+
Grids %'st al-ays be sl'ng -it0 slee4ed or b'rla$$ed rigging steels or FSteel =le6D+
Points 0'ng "ro% t0e grid s0o'ld be %ade o" steel+ 3" a $olyester ro'nd sling 9S$anset: is 'sedA t0en t0ese s0o'ld be
ba#?ed by ta't steel+ Any steel -ire ro$e sling in #onta#t -it0 al'%ini'% or steel tr'sses s0o'ld be slee4ed in P)!
t'bingA $ro4ided -it0 b'rla$ or ot0er e""e#ti4e %eans o" $rote#ting t0e tr'ss "ro% t0e #'tting a#tion o" t0e -ire ro$e
'nder tension
7ridling bet-een t0e 9s$read: grid tr'sses is "orbidden as tr'sses 'sed are not designed to ta?e t0e 0oriKontal "or#es
#reated by bridles:+
Grids and s$reader tr'sses %'st be "lo-n "lat not ra?ed to ens're t0e load is distrib'ted #orre#tly+
2.$ !oists and )inc"es
All 0oists %'st be rigged 'sing steel+
FLong lin? #0ainD #o%$lying -it0 t0e HS1 g'idan#e %ay be 'sed in t0e Hall
Hoists t0at are not !ategory AA Ger%an 7G) !& or 7G) (8 or e2'i4alent #o%$liant 9s'itable "or 0olding loads abo4e
$eo$le: %'st eit0er be s'itably do-n>rated or e%$loy a steel by$ass on#e at rest+
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2.$.1 C"ain bags
('e to t0e distan#e bet-een stage and roo" e6tre%e #a'tion %'st be $ra#ti#ed to $re4ent #0ain s$illing "ro% #0ain
bags+
Hoist>do-n or F#li%bingD 0oists %'st 'se an FARSD ty$e bag+ We no onger ao% &ucket t'pe &ags to &e used in this
configuration.
Any 0oist>'$ #on"ig'rations s0o'ld 'se eit0er a Fstra$D #0ain bag or an FARSD style bag to #ontain t0e #0ain and
%ini%ise t0e $ossibility o" #0ain sliding o't o" t0e bag+ /0ese #on"ig'rations s0o'ld not 'se t0e b'#?et ty$e bag+
W0en a 0oist is s's$ended F0oist '$D t0e #0ain bag %'st be o4ersiKed by at least &50H "or t0at 0oistsD H,L+ /0e dead
end o" #0ain %'st be atta#0ed to t0e 0oist or ot0er a$$ro$riate $oint #a$able o" s'staining t0e s0o#? load o" a #0ain
s$illing "ro% its bag+
As -it0 all ot0er rigging in#identsA #0ain s$ills are to be re$orted i%%ediately to a %e%ber o" t0e RAH /e#0ni#al
/ea% "or in4estigation+
3n order to $re4ent t0e o##'rren#e o" #0ain s$ills as %'#0 as $ossibleA t0e "ollo-ing %'st be ad0ered to.
Hoists %'st be reg'larly ser4i#ed and ins$e#ted in line -it0 L,L1R reg'lations
!0ain and 0oo? %'st be in good -or?ing order and s'itably storedIl'bri#atedI%aintained
Hoists %'st be rigged #orre#tly so t0at t0e #0ain bag 0angs "reely and is not obstr'#ted in any -ay+
2.$.2 *inc"es
Win#0es %'st be #onsidered as 0oists and t0ere"ore t0e sa%e r'les a$$ly to t0e% as to 0oists o'tlined abo4e+
A'to%ation and -in#0 syste%s bro'g0t into t0e 0all -ill be indi4id'ally assessed "or s'itability and sa"ety at $re>
$rod'#tion and in relation to 'se at t0e Hall+
/0ere"ore Prod'#tion Ris? Assess%ents o" all s'#0 e2'i$%ent and %et0od state%ent %'st be s'b%itted at least 28
days in ad4an#e+
2.$.$ !oists from different manufacturers
Hoists "ro% di""erent %an'"a#t'rers %ay r'n at di""erent s$eeds -0i#0 #o'ld lead to instability o" s's$ended loads
and e6#essi4e strain on ot0er #o%$onents+ /0is s0o'ld be a4oided -0ene4er $ossible+ 16tra $re#a'tions s0o'ld be
ta?en i" t0is is t0e #aseA s'#0 as $eriodi#ally #0e#?ing t0e loads d'ring a long li"t+
/0e sa%e s0o'ld be #onsidered -0en %o4ing loads 'nder %'lti$le #ontrols+ !onsideration s0o'ld be gi4en to t0e
e""e#ti4e #o%%'ni#ation o" all $arties+ 3n t0e e4ent t0at one $arty is RAH #ontrolA ade2'ate noti#e %'st be gi4en to
t0e RAH o$erati4e so t0at t0ey #an gi4e "'ll attention to t0e tande% li"t+ ,ne $erson %'st be no%inated to obser4e
and F#allD t0e li"t 'sing $re>deter%ined ter%inology or signals+
2.$.& +sing rope and pulle,s
/0e 'se o" ro$e and $'lleys %ay be allo-ed "or ins'bstantial $ie#es o" setIe2'i$%ent+ Ho-e4er t0is is s'b<e#t to a
se$arate ris? assess%ent+
2.& #linging s"o) trusses
/r'sses %'st be 'sed in a##ordan#e -it0 t0e %an'"a#t'rerDs instr'#tions+
S0o- tr'sses %'st be sl'ng -it0 steel or bra#?etsA or by so"t slings -it0 a ta't steel ba#?'$+
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!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
/0e allo-able loadIs$an o" t0e tr'ss in 2'estion %'st al-ays be #onsidered+ /r'sses %'st be $i#?ed>'$ -it0 a
s'""i#ient n'%ber o" $ointsA s'#0 t0at in t0e e4ent o" any one $oints "ailingA #atastro$0i# "ail're and #olla$se o" t0e
tr'ss -o'ld not o##'r+
W0ere t0ere is ins'""i#ient red'ndan#y in 0oist s's$ension o" a "lo-n ob<e#tA additional steel sa"eties %'st be
e%$loyed+
2.- .ive s"o) moves
/0e sole 'se o" 0oists "or any %o4ing e""e#t d'ring t0e s0o- %'st be t0e s'b<e#t o" a se$arate Ris? Assess%ent and
@et0od State%entJ t0is %'st be $ro4ided at least t-o -ee?s $rior to t0e s0o-+ 3n s'#0 #ases $ro$rietary
a'to%ation or %otion #ontrol syste%sIso"t-are are $re"erred+ /0is is also s'b<e#t to a$$ro4al by t0e RAH Rigging
@anager and Senior /e#0ni#al @anager+
2./ Equipment suspended from s"o) trusses
All e2'i$%ent s's$ended "ro% a s0o- tr'ss %'st 0a4e an e""e#ti4e se#ondary s's$ension -it0 a sa"ety "a#tor o" 8.&
against "ail're+ /0is in#l'des %o4ing ite%s s'#0 as %irror balls+
2.0 Rigging P
2.0.1 P Rigging design
3t is essential t0e loads to any $art o" t0e PA "lying syste% do not e6#eed t0e SWL o" any #o%$onent+ S$e#ial
attention s0o'ld be $aid to t0e to$ ro- #abinet lin?s o" any #ol'%nar syste%+
/0e -eig0t o" HoistsA rigging e2'i$%entA #ablesA #li%bing $ersonnel and PA e2'i$%ent itsel" %'st be ta?en in to
a##o'nt -0en #al#'lating $oint loadsA t0ere"ore it is 0ig0ly li?ely t0at a PA 0ang -eig0ting 850?g -ill in reality
a#t'ally -eig0 o4er a tonne and t0ere"ore s0o'ld be $i#?ed '$ "ro% 2 tonne 0oists+
3t is essential t0at red'ndan#y is e%$loyed in any rigging designA b't es$e#ially -0ere PA is #on#erned+ =or e6a%$le
on a PA 0ang t0at e%$loys t-o 0oistsA ea#0 0oist s0o'ld be able to 0old t0e "'ll load -it0o't e6#eeding its SWL+
W0ere t0is is not t0e #aseA steel sa"eties %'st be 'sed+ Please see notes in se#tion 2+8+
3" it is ne#essary to b'ild a PA gridA t0e load #a$a#ity o" t0e grid %'st be greater t0an t0e -eig0t o" t0e PA syste%
-0en it starts to %o4e+ An e6tra 25H e6tra #a$a#ity s0o'ld be "a#tored in to t0e design to a##o'nt "or dyna%i#
"or#es+ 3" t0e syste% is to be sa"etied ba#? to t0e gridA t0e s0o#? load to t0e grid and its $ointsA in t0e e4ent o" a
$ri%ary $oint "ail'reA %'st be #onsidered+
2.0.2 P Rigging practices
,nly PA syste%s -it0 dedi#ated "lying 0ard-are #an be li"ted+
3n t0e #ase o" a %'lti$le b'%$er PA syste%A ea#0 b'%$er s0o'ld be #onsidered a se$arate "lo-n ite% e4en i" t0e
b'%$ers are lin?ed -it0 s$reader or s$a#er bars+ 97'%$ers t0e #'sto% %ade 0anging "ra%es "or t0e s$ea?er
syste%:+
As PADs are o"ten "lo-n inde$endently o" t0e 0o'se grid it is #o%%on to e%$loy a tra4elling or #ross sa"ety syste% in
order to a4oid $'lling SWR sa"eties to t0e roo"+ 3" t0is is t0e #ase it is i%$ortant to #onsider any s-ing t0at #o'ld be
ind'#ed by a $oint "ail're and t0e trans"eren#e o" load to t0e re%aining $oints+
3" t0e Hall dee%s t0at a single $oint "ail're -o'ld lead to an o4erload o" t0e re%aining $ointsA t0at syste% %'st 0a4e
a se#ondary s's$ension to t0e grid or to t0e roo"+ Any e2'i$%ent or labo'r re2'ired to do t0is %'st be $ro4ided by
$rod'#tion+
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!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
3n t0e e4ent t0at a 0o'se 0oist is 'sed alongside a $rod'#tion 0oist as a Fr'nning sa"etyDA e6tra #are %'st be ta?en
-0en raising or lo-ering t0e 0ang as t0is -ill #o%%only need to be #oordinated bet-een bot0 #ontrol $arties 9see
se#tion 2+3+3 "or in"or%ation on tande% li"ts:+ /0is %et0od is dis#o'ragedA 0o-e4erA -0en 'sedA tra4elling sa"eties
%'st by>$ass as %'#0 o" t0e "lying syste% as $ossible+ Steel stingers %'st be 'sed -0en 'sing 2t 0oo?s as tra4elling
sa"eties to red'#e t0e ris? o" t0e #0ain going sla#?+
3n %ost #asesA any single $oint 0ang PA %'st 0a4e a %eans o" se#ondary s's$ension+ W0en t0is #annot be a#0ie4ed
-it0 a se#ond 0oist t0en a SWR sa"ety s0o'ld be e%$loyed i" ne#essary ba#? to t0e roo"+ !ertain e6e%$tions #an
be %ade to t0is -0ere adding a se#ondary is i%$ra#ti#al and -0ere t0e s's$ension e2'i$%ent is loaded belo- 20H
o" its rated #a$a#ityA alt0o'g0 t0is is at t0e dis#retion o" t0e d'ty /e#0ni#al S0o- @anager+ Please note t0at t0is also
a$$lies to ot0er single $oint 0angs s'#0 as set ite%sA %irrorballs et#+
Lig0t-eig0t /r'ss %o'nted PA #abinets are #onsidered a tr'ss "i6t're 9in t0e sa%e -ay as %o4ing lig0t -o'ld be:
and %'st 0a4e a se#ondary s's$ension to t0e tr'ss 9see se#tion 2+5:+
!are %'st be ta?en -0en ad<'sting PA e2'i$%ent on 0oists+ F7'%$ingD o" 0oists 'nder 0ea4y load #an #a'se a
dra%ati# in#rease in dyna%i# -eig0t and o4erload rigging e2'i$%ent+
2.1 .E2 and pro3ection screens
2.1.1 4otes on .E2 #creens
L1( s#reens s0o'ld be #onsidered in %'#0 t0e sa%e -ay as PA syste%s+ 3n general all PA rigging notes 9see se#tion
2+7: also a$$ly to L1( s#reens+
1a#0 0eader "or a #ol'%n or #ol'%ns o" %od'les %'st be treated as a se$arate li"t+
!ross sa"etying L1( 0eader bars s0o'ld be a4oided+ ;s'ally a tr'ss grid is $'t in abo4e a s#reen -it0 an a%$le
#a$a#ity o" li"t and t0e 0eaders are sa"etied ba#? to t0e grid 9see se#tion 2+2+& "or in"or%ation on grid design:+
2.1.2 5ast6fold pro3ection screens
3" lig0t-eig0t s#reens are to be "lo-n only on t-o $oints t0e s's$ension e2'i$%ent %'st not be loaded abo4e 50H
o" its rated #a$a#ity+ =or e6a%$le t-o 0+25 ton 0oists %ay be 'sed to "ly a s#reen o" 250?gs %a6 9see notes on 0oist
#riteria 2+3:+
Rigging %'st be steel and ideally $i#?ed '$ "ro% a s'itable atta#0%ent $oint+ W0ere no s'#0 $oint e6istsA a steel
#0o?e ro'nd t0e "ra%e %ay be a##e$table at t0e dis#retion o" t0e /S@+
2.7 Cable pic8s
3" t0e s-ag #a'sed by a #able $i#? "ailing -o'ld 0it t0e gro'ndA or ot0er str'#t're #a'sing it to "allA t0en it %'st be
s'$$orted by s's$ension e2'i$%ent t0at is not loaded abo4e &0H o" its rated #a$a#ity or 'tiliKe a se#ondary+
!able $i#?s %ay be rigged 'sing s$ansets to a4oid da%aging #ables+
2.19 Rigging in t"e galler, and on t"e circle rail
2.19.1 #afe )or8ing loads
/0e bars lo#ated in ea#0 bay o" t0e gallery 0a4e a SWL o" &50Kg ;(L $er bar+ /0is "ig're does not in#l'de any $re>
installed e2'i$%ent and t0ere"ore t0is e2'i$%ent %'st be #onsidered be"ore rigging e6tra e2'i$%ent+ /0ese gallery
bars are s'itable "or 4erti#al loads only and %'st not be s'b<e#ted to any 0oriKontal "or#es+
/0e #ir#le rail 0as a SWL o" 75Kg ;(L bet-een bra#?ets+
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!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
2.19.2 *or8ing at "eig"t
Hig0 le4el -or?s in t0e Gallery area %ay be #ond'#ted 4ia t0e 'se o" a S#issor Li"t @1WP+ /0is %ay be re2'ested
"ro% t0e HallA s'b<e#t to a4ailability and t0at anyone 'sing t0e @1WP $resentsA in t0e eyes o" t0e HallA ade2'ate
$roo" o" training and is ins'red to o$erate it+ Please #onta#t a %e%ber o" t0e RAH /e#0ni#al /ea% "or "'rt0er details+
A 0ire "ee %ay also a$$ly+
Wor?ing in t0e area o4er t0e Gallery Handrail re2'ires s'itable "all arrest e2'i$%ent #onne#ted to a s'itable $oint as
re#o%%ended by a %e%ber o" t0e RAH /e#0ni#al /ea%+ Slo- des#ender syste%s are sit'ated at $oints aro'nd t0e
Gallery edge and %ay be 'sed -it0 t0e #onsent o" a /S@+
All rigging -or? #arried o't on t0e !ir#le 7al#ony rail is to be #arried o't "ollo-ing a t0oro'g0 ris? assess%ent
s'b%itted in ad4an#e to t0e e4ent /S@+ All e2'i$%ent rigged on to t0e !ir#le 7al#ony %'st e%$loy a se#ondary
sa"ety+
2.19.$ Cabling
All #abling %'st be $ositioned -it0in t0e #able r'n tro'g0s along t0e gallery edge+ /0ese #an be a##essed "ro%
belo- -it0 a s'itable ladder or "ro% t0e -or?ing area i" 0arnessedA de$endant on t0e -or? assess%ent+

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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
$ *or8ing at "eig"t
All -or? at 0eig0t %'st be 'nderta?en in stri#t a##ordan#e -it0 t0e Wor?ing at Heig0t Reg'lations 92005:A as -ell as
t0e RAH Wor?ing at Heig0t SWP 9see se#tion 3+2:+
All -or? at 0eig0t %'st be #o4ered by a ris? assess%entA %et0od state%entA and a$$ro$riate res#'e $ro#ed'reA
s'$$lied to t0e 14ent @anager or /e#0ni#al S0o- @anager at least 28 days $rior to #o%%en#e%ent o" -or?+
$.1 ccess to flo)n structures
Any str'#t're t0at re2'ires a##ess %'st 0a4e a sa"ety syste% b'ilt into it "or a##essA egress and %o4e%ent a#ross itA
in addition to any $rogression e2'i$%ent+ Grids s0o'ld be a##essible by %eans o" a tr'ss ladder ba#?ed -it0 a "all
arrestorA in #ase t0ere is a need to ad<'st a $oint 0'ng "ro% t0e%+ F3nertial ReelD ty$e "all arrestors s0o'ld be rigged
s'#0 t0at t0ey re%ain abo4e t0e 'ser at all ti%es+
$.1.1 Climbing trusses and ot"er s"o) equipment
3n t0e #ase o" a tr'ssA a##ess -ill 's'ally be a ladder and inertia "all arrestor 9or %obile "all arrester and ro$e:+
@o4e%ent a#ross t0e tr'ss s0o'ld %a?e 'se o" a s'itable G>LanyardA al-ays %aintaining a #onne#tion to t0e tr'ss
9or ot0er s'itable an#0or $oint: and "all>arrest s0o'ld only be 'sed -0ere -or? restraint is not $ossible+
3n t0e #ase o" L1( s#reens or PA syste%s all %o4e%ent on t0e e2'i$%ent %'st be $rote#ted by "all arrest de4i#es or
at t0e 4ery least "all arrest lanyards #li$$ed into s'itable an#0or $oints on t0e grid it is s's$ended "ro%+ An#0or
$oints "or "all arrest s0o'ld #o%$ly -it0 t0e rele4ant $art o" 1* 795+ /0e 'se o" "all arrestA -or? $ositioning or
restraint lanyards s0o'ld be #are"'lly designed to be #o%$atible -it0 t0e allo-able loads on t0e "lo-n str'#t'reA
s's$ensions and roo"+ A##ess to s'#0 str'#t'res %'st be s'$$le%ented -it0 a %et0od state%ent and res#'e $oli#y+
Please note t0at 0andles on s$ea?er #abinets are not s'itable an#0or $oints as t0ey are inade2'ate "or "all>arrest
9'nless dee%ed ot0er-ise by t0e %an'"a#t'rer:+
$.1.2 Rope access
Ro$e a##ess s0o'ld be a4oided -0ere $ossible+ Ho-e4er in t0e e4ent t0at ro$e a##ess is t0e only o$tionA t0e tas?
s0o'ld be #o%$leted by a $erson "'lly #o%$etent in ro$e a##essA "or e6a%$le 3RA/A 2'ali"ied+
$.2 #afe )or8ing practices for production rigging
/0e "ollo-ing %'st be read in #on<'n#tion -it0 t0e Wor?ing at Heig0t Reg'lations 2005+
1%$loyers %'st ens're t0at.
Wor?ing at 0eig0t is a4oided i" it is $ossible to do so+
All -or? at 0eig0t is $ro$erly $lanned and organised+
/0e ris?s "ro% -or?ing at 0eig0t are assessed and a$$ro$riate a##ess e2'i$%ent is sele#ted and 'sed+
/0ose -or?ing at 0eig0t are #o%$etent+
/0e 'se o" a$$ro$riate e2'i$%ent and ot0er %eas'res are e%$loyed to $re4ent "alls -0ere WAH #annot be a4oided+
12'i$%ent 'sed in -or? at 0eig0t is $ro$erly %aintained+
$.2.1 *"en )or8 at "eig"t is allo)ed
7e"ore 'nderta?ing any -or?ing at 0eig0tA $ersons intending to do so %'st ens're t0at t0ey 0a4e $er%ission "ro%
t0e d'ty /S@ and t0at t0ey 0a4e ta?en e4ery $re#a'tion to ens're t0e sa"ety o" bot0 t0e%sel4es and ot0ers -or?ing
in t0e 4i#inity+ /0ey s0o'ld not a##ess any str'#t're or begin -or? 'ntil.
/0ey 0a4e %ade s're t0at t0ere 0as been ade2'ate noti"i#ation to ot0ers o" t0eir intent to -or?+ /0is is a#0ie4ed by
signsA bea#ons and PA anno'n#e%ents enabled by t0e /S@+
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!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
/0ey are s'$er4ised by t0e d'ty /S@ and 9i" ne#essary: a #olleag'e -it0 ade2'ate ability to assist t0e% in an
e%ergen#y+
$.2.2 ccess equipment and PPE
W0ere4er $ossibleA #reate an e6#l'sion Kone beneat0 t0e -or? in $rogress+
W0ene4er a#ti4ity in4ol4ing -or?ing on or aro'nd riggingA lig0ting or ot0er te#0ni#al e2'i$%ent is ta?ing $la#e at
0eig0t t0en ALL $ersonnel in t0e "ollo-ing lo#ations are re2'ired to -ear a s'itable 0ard 0at 91*397:.
Stage
!0oir Stalls
Arena
All o" t0e Stalls 93n#l'ding all entran#es and e6its:
3nI,n t0e @ain Arena Li"t in#l'ding at s'b>base%ent le4el+
/0ere are a li%ited n'%ber o" 0ard 0ats a4ailable "or 'se $ro4ided by t0e RAHA alt0o'g0 it is strongly re#o%%ended
t0at yo' $ro4ide yo'r o-n+ S'itable PP1 0ead $rote#tion is to be -orn by anyone -or?ing at 0eig0t+ /0e /S@ 0as
t0e rig0t to re%o4e "ro% t0e area any $erson not #o%$lying -it0 t0ese dire#ti4es andA i" ne#essaryA "ro% t0e
b'ilding 9See RAH Hard Hat > Sa"e Wor?ing Pra#ti#e "or %ore in"or%ation:+
All $ersons -or?ing at 0eig0t s0o'ld be atta#0ed to t0e str'#t're or inde$endent and s'itable sa"ety syste% 4ia a
s'itable lanyard andIor sa"ety #onne#tors+ All "all arrest PP1 %'st be s'itably tested and ins$e#ted+ Persons -or?ing
on any str'#t're -0ere a "all %ay #a'se in<'ryA and -0i#0 does not 0a4e $'r$ose b'ilt g'ard railsA %'st 'se a
s'itable "all arrestIrestraint 0arnessA lanyard and 0el%etJ and re%ain atta#0ed to an a s'itable an#0or $oint at all
ti%es+
3" 'sing $rogression e2'i$%ent 9i+e+ "le6ible sided ladders: or abseiling to a##essIegress a str'#t're $ersons %'st be
#onstantly atta#0ed to a se#ondary sa"ety syste% s'#0 as an inertia "all arrest de4i#e or a "le6ible an#0orage line 4ia a
s'itable "all arrest de4i#e andIor #onne#tors rigged to an an#0or $oint #a$able o" s'staining t0e "or#es generated by
an arrested "all+ (es#enders %'st be o" a "ail>sa"e design+ =ig're o" 1ig0t des#enders s0o'ld not be 'sed+
Any e2'i$%ent #arried '$ t0e str'#t're %'st be atta#0ed to t0e $erson 'sing itA sealed in a $o'#0A or 0a'led '$ on a
dro$ line on#e t0e -or?site 0as been rea#0ed+ Po#?ets or belt #li$s are not a##e$table+
$.2.$ Climbing )it"out fall arrest
=ree #li%bing or Fsolo>ingD o" any str'#t'reA at any 0eig0t is "orbidden at t0e RAH+
$.$ rtist fl,ing and stunts
All a#ti4ities and t0e rigging "or artist "lying and st'nts -ill be indi4id'ally assessed and agreed 9s'b<e#t to s$e#i"i#
ris? assess%ent and %et0od state%ent: d'ring $re>$rod'#tion and in relation to 'se o" s'#0 e""e#ts at t0e RAH+
/0ese tas?s %ay only be 'nderta?en on t0e s$e#i"i# instr'#tions or 'nder t0e s'$er4ision o" RAH /e#0ni#al S0o-
@anagers+ Prior a$$ro4al %'st be so'g0t by t0e Senior /e#0ni#al @anager andIor t0e Healt0 and Sa"ety @anager+
$.& Rescue of a casualt,
It is the responsi&iit' of an' (isiting co$pan' to pro(ide a rescue pan if an' of their personne $a' &e %orking at
height. It is not the responsi&iit' of R)* to pro(ide this pan for 'ou. This $a' aso incude the no$ination of a
rescuer +pease note that this person $a' not &e a $e$&er of the R)* technica tea$,.
Any #as'alty %ay need to be attended to and re#o4ered 2'i#?ly+ 3t is t0e res$onsibility o" t0e $ersonDs e%$loyer to
ens're t0isJ not so%e ot0er organisation or t0e e%ergen#y ser4i#es+
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!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
$.- 2evising a rescue plan
3n %ost sit'ations t0e HallDs res#'e $ro#ed're "or anyone -or?ing on tr'sses is to lo-er t0e tr'ss+ 3n so%e
#ir#'%stan#es 0o-e4er t0is -ill not be $ossible+ @ost ot0er sit'ations "or -or?ing at 0eig0t -o'ld re2'ire t0e 'se o"
"all restraint e2'i$%ent t0's $re4enting a $erson getting to t0e $osition o" needing to be res#'ed+
W0en de4ising a res#'e $lan t0e "ollo-ing $oints s0o'ld be #onsidered.
/y$e o" sit'ation "ro% -0i#0 a res#'e %ig0t be re2'ired+
/y$e o" "all $rote#tion e2'i$%ent being 'sed+
Sa"ety o" t0ose #arrying o't t0e res#'e+
/y$e o" e2'i$%ent a$$ro$riate "or t0e res#'e+
@et0od by -0i#0 t0e #as'alty -ill be #onne#ted to t0e res#'e syste%+
/0e dire#tion t0e #as'alty -ill need to be %o4ed in order to get to a $la#e o" sa"ety+
An#0or $oints re2'ired "or t0e res#'e $ro#ed're and t0e li?ely loads+
*eeds o" t0e #as'alty "ollo-ing res#'e
$./ Implementation
3n #ase o" in#ident re2'iring res#'e $lan to be i%$le%ented.
Assess t0e sit'ation "'lly be"ore #o%%en#ing a res#'e o$eration+
Stage (oor s0o'ld be noti"ied i%%ediately eit0er in $ersonA by RAH radio #0annel & or internal tele$0one e6t+88+ Stage
(oor -ill noti"y t0e e%ergen#y ser4i#es and #o>ordinate t0eir arri4al+ (o not ring 999 dire#t+
3n t0e e4ent o" an in#ident t0e sa"ety o" t0e res#'er and all ot0ers s0o'ld be #onsidered "irst+
3denti"y $ossible a$$ro$riate %et0ods o" res#'e s'itable to t0e sit'ation in#l'ding any an#0orage $oints t0at %ay be
re2'ired+
1ns're all in4ol4ed are a-are o" t0eir role in t0e $ro#ess and 0a4e s'itable training I#o%$eten#e+
!arry o't t0e res#'e in a #ontrolled and #onsidered %anner+
1ns're #o%%'ni#ation is %aintained at all ti%es+
@onitor t0e #as'altyDs #ondition at all ti%es and -0ere $ossible $ro4ide "irst aid+
Re4ie- sit'ation and identi"y $robable #a'ses "or "'t're i%$ro4e%ent or #0ange in -or?ing $ra#ti#es+


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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
$.0 Equipment specifications for )or8ing at "eig"t
+Categor' 3 PP-,
*e$et. 1* 397 9Gro'nd:+
1* &2892 9Heig0t:+

#escender. 1* 38& !lass A+
1* &288&+

*arness. 1* 35& =all arrestA "'ll body+
1* 8&3 Wor? $ositioning sit 0arness+
1* 358 Wor? $ositioning+
,r a #o%bination #0estIsit 0arness -0i#0 toget0er #o%$ly to 1*35&

/an'ard. 1* 358 Wor? $ositioning+
1* 355 1nergy Absorber 9"all arrest:+
1* 358 Lanyard -ebbing or ro$e $art 9"all arrest:+

Connectors. 1* 352+

Inertia Ree. 1* 350 9Sel" retra#ting "all arrest:+

0a )rrester +Rope, 1* 353>2

)rrester 1'ste$ 1* 353
+Co$pete,.

Rope. 1* &89& /y$e A 9Wor? $ositioning:+
1* &89& /y$e A 'sed -it0 1* 353>2 g'ided ty$e "all arrest de4i#e+ *+7+ /0is s0o'ld 0a4e a se-n
'$$er ter%ination+

)nchor Points. 1* 795 7 A*( (

*+7+ A##ording to L,L1RA -or? $ositioning and ro$e a##ess e2'i$%ent is #lassed as li"ting e2'i$%ent "or $eo$le and
re2'ires a sa"ety "a#tor e2'al to t-i#e t0at ty$i#ally 'sed "or nor%al li"ting+ SWLDs %ay be #al#'lated "ro% @ini%'%
7rea?ing Loads+ Sa"ety "a#tors s0o'ld be at least do'bled


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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
& T"e roof
/0e ter%s Froo"D and Froo" 4oidD in t0is do#'%ent re"er to t0e s$a#e bet-een t0e to$ side o" t0e al'%ini'% #eiling
and t0e 'nderside o" t0e glass roo"+
&.1 Roof access
/0e Hall o$erates a Roo" A##ess Pro#ed're "or a##ess into t0e roo" 4oid+ /0is is #ontrolled 4ia t0e Stage (oor and
re2'ires $rior arrange%ent be"ore a##ess #an be a$$ro4ed+
&.1.1 Inductions
Part o" t0e a##ess $ro#ed're re2'ires t0ose -0o need a##ess to t0e roo" to 0a4e an ind'#tion+ Please see Roo"
A##ess !ontrol do#'%ent "or s$e#i"i# in"or%ation on t0isA ot0er-ise $lease #onta#t a %e%ber o" t0e RAH /e#0ni#al
tea%+
&.1.2 Ris8 assessment
3+3 *o -or? is to be 'nderta?en 'nless s$e#i"i# ris? assess%ents and %et0od state%ents 0a4e been s'b%itted and a
Roo" A##ess 3nd'#tion 0as been signed+
&.2 *or8ing in t"e roof space
/0e HallDs roo" 4oid is "loored -it0 al'%ini'% s0eeting -0i#0 is a "ragile s'r"a#e+ Go' %'st not -al? on t0is s'r"a#e+
Absol'te #are %'st be ta?en to ens're t0e sa"ety o" $ersons -or?ing in t0e 4oid and t0ose belo-+ Anyone at 0eig0t
on t0e roo" bea%s or -or?ing a-ay "ro% t0e -al?-ays 9eg o4er t0e #o4ing to a##ess t0e ring>bea%:A %'st atta#0
t0e%sel4es 'sing t0e #orre#t restraint or arrest PP1 be"ore #o%%en#ing -or?A in #o%$lian#e -it0 t0e HallDs $oli#y
on -or?ing at 0eig0t+ Atta#0%ents %'st be %ade on t0e iron "ra%e -or? only+
Loose e2'i$%ent and %aterials %'st not be le"t lying aro'nd on t0e "loor o" t0e roo" as t0ey #an easily be ?i#?ed
t0ro'g0 one o" t0e %any 0oles or $'n#t're t0e roo" s'r"a#e+
/railing #ables s0o'ld be ro'ted s'#0 t0at t0ey do not #a'se a 0aKard aro'nd t0e -ooden -al?-ays+ /0is -ill 's'ally
%ean ro'ting t0e #able 'nder or o4er t0e -al?-ay+
/0e #entral area o" t0e roo" is ?no-n as t0e !orona+ Additional $re#a'tions -ill be re2'ired i" -or?ing -it0in t0e
!orona area t0is is to be in#l'ded in yo'r ris? assess%ent+ Any loose $ersonal ite%s %'st be dis$ensed in to t0e
Floose ite%sD b'#?et be"ore entering t0e #orona+
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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
&.$ #tructural information


0igure 1 2 Roof structure

0igure 2 2 Roof structure +section (ie%,
&.$.1 #"o) loading
A re#ent str'#t'ral engineerDs re$ort #on#l'ded t0at ty$i#al s0o- loads -ere not i%$osing any 'nd'e stress on t0e
roo" %e%bers+ A gross $rod'#tion load o" 30 tonnes %a6 #an be a##o%%odated in $ositions agreed by a %e%ber o"
t0e RAH /e#0ni#al /ea%+
3" a s0o- is 0ea4ier t0an t0is or i" t0e loading arrange%ent is %ore #on#entrated t0an nor%ally o##'rsA t0e RAH are
li?ely to re2'ire t0eir str'#t'ral engineers to analyse t0e e""e#ts and ad4ise a##ording+ /0is -o'ld be #arried o't at
t0e $ro%oterDs e6$ense+
&.$.2 Ribs
!are s0o'ld be ta?en to ens're t0at t0e iron Ribs 9t0e bea%s t0at r'n "ro% t0e #orona o't to t0e $eri%eter o" t0e
roo"A see =ig're & > Roo" str'#t're and =ig're 2 > Roo" str'#t're 9se#tion 4ie-:: do not get o4er loaded+ /0ey 0a4e an
SWL o" &5 tonnes ea#0 9-it0 a %a6i%'% single $oint loads o" 3t:A 0o-e4er t0is "ig're in#l'des any e6isting installed
e2'i$%ent already in $la#e -0i#0 %'st be ta?en in to a##o'nt+ /0is "ig're only a##o'nts "or 4erti#al loadsJ 0oriKontal
#o%$onents s0o'ld be #onsidered b't are 'nli?ely to #a'se iss'e+ Ad<a#ent Ribs #an be si%ilarly loaded b't note t0e
#onstraint o" a total $rod'#tion load o" 30 tonnes detailed abo4e+ 3t is re#o%%ended t0at $oints are $la#ed as #lose
to nodes on t0e Ribs as $ossible+ =or %ore in"or%ation on roo" loadings $lease #onta#t t0e RAH /e#0ni#al /ea%+
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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
&.& :anual "andling
&.&.1 !oists
@ost RAH 0oists are in "i6ed $ositions and #annot be %o4ed+ 3n>0o'se s$are 0oists "or Fs$e#ialsD %ay be a4ailable "or
'se by 4isiting $rod'#tions b't -ill attra#t a #ost "or t0e additional -or? in4ol4ed in rigging t0e%+
RAH Hoists %'st not be rigged -it0o't $er%ission "ro% t0e /S@A and all RAH 0oists rigged %'st be internally
signed>o""+
Prod'#tions %ay bring in additional 0oists o" t0eir o-n as ne#essary b't s0o'ld ta?e into a##o'nt t0e #o%$le6ity and
ti%e ta?en to install t0ese sa"ely+ /0ere %ay be an additional #ost "or sta""ing or s'$er4ising s'#0 -or?+
@o4ing o" 0oists aro'nd t0e roo" is s'b<e#t to a %an'al 0andling ris? assess%ent+ /0ey %'st not be #arried a#ross
t0e al'%ini'% roo" s?in as t0is -ill o4erload t0e s?in and #0ains s0o'ld -0ere4er $ossible not be dragged aro'nd
t0e roo" b't s0o'ld be #arried in t0e #0ain bags+
&.&.2 :anual "andling aids
A tra#? and trolley syste% is in $la#e aro'nd t0e lo-er -al?-ay to "a#ilitate %o4ing 0oists+ /0e 'se o" t0is is #o4ered
'nder t0e Halls ris? assess%ent and %'st be 'sed in #on<'n#tion -it0 a 0and>-in#0 to %o4e 0oists aro'nd t0e rood
4oid+
/0ere is a ser4i#e 0oist -0i#0 #an be 'sed to trans$ort 0ea4y ite%s o" e2'i$%ent "ro% t0e a'ditori'% 9,>stalls
entran#e on t0e gro'nd "loor: to t0e roo" 4oid+ /0is is a 4ariable>s$eed #0ain 0oist -it0 a SWL o" 250Kgs+ Please
note t0at t0e 0at#0 di%ensions are 3D 6 3D so any e2'i$%ent %'st be s%aller t0an t0is to "it t0ro'g0+ /0e ser4i#e
0oist is only to be o$erated by a't0oriKed $ersonsA $lease as? a /S@ i" yo' -is0 to 'se t0is+ 12'i$%ent bro'g0t in to
t0e roo" %'st be stored in a$$ro$riate storage areas and not blo#? -al?-ays+
&.- Rigging points
&.-.1 Rigging "oists in t"e roof void
S$e#ial #are needs to be ta?en -0en rigging 0oists body>'$ in t0e roo" 4oid+ W0en t0ese 0oists are r'nning t0ey are
generally o't o" sig0t o" t0e #ontrol $osition and s$ottersA leading to $roble%s noti#ing #0ain <a%s or ot0er
entangle%ents+
Hoists %'st only be rigged o"" ?no-nA load>bearing an#0ors and t0ey %'st be rigged so t0at t0e #0ain F"alls $l'%bDA
a4oiding t0e to-ing o" #0ains or to$ rigging -0i#0 %ay drag on t0e sides o" t0e al'%ini'% roo"+
!able %'st be %anaged sensibly to a4oid any ris? o" entra$%entA stret#0ing or tangling and %'st not r'n a#ross
#at-al?s+
!0ain bags %'st be rigged #lear o" t0e "loor or ot0er obstr'#tions and 0'ng straig0t so dead #0ain #olle#ts #orre#tly+
3" it is ne#essary to e%$ty a bag and re>load it by 0and t0en t0e dead #0ain %'st be "ed ba#? into t0e bag in t0e
#orre#t 2'arterA by single strandA starting at t0e dead end ter%ination on t0e blo#?+
&.-.2 Pulling points 'for motor6do)n configurations(
@ost 0oists -ill not 0a4e a great eno'g0 H,L and t0ere"ore -ill need to 'se #o%$atible stingers+ Allo- 8&% 9&35D:
Heig0t o" Li"t 9H,L: Arena "loor to !orona+ 23% 982D: "ro% Arena to t0e 'nderside o" t0e %'s0roo%s+ 3t is 30% 9&00D:
"ro% t0e ba#? o" FGD riser 9ba#? o" t0e stage: to t0e slot+ /0ere"ore t0e to$>rigging %'st be installed be"ore t0e #0ain
-it0 stinger is $'lled to t0e roo"+
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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
A rat#0et s0ea4e %'st be 'sed -0en $'lling $oints "ro% t0e arena belo-+ /0is %'st be rigged abo4e t0e
atta#0%ent $oint o" t0e to$>rigging 9t0is to$>rigging %'st be in $la#e be"ore starting t0e $'ll:+ /0e ro$e %'st be
atta#0ed to t0e 0oo? 9or stinger: 'sing a bo-line and e""e#ti4e radio #o%%'ni#ation %'st be 0ad bet-een bot0
gro'nd and Fto$D $arties at all ti%es+
Gro'nds %en %'st -ear 0ard 0ats and ?ee$ t0e -or?ing area #lear o" all ot0er $ersons+ See RAH Hard Hat SWP+
Great #are %'st be ta?en -0en rigging aro'nd FHo'se lig0tD %'s0roo%s+ See belo-+
3t is re#o%%ended t0at a &t #0ain is a 2 %an $'ll and a 2t #0ain is a 8+ !are %'st be ta?en -0en $ositioning
$ersonnel so t0at t0ere is no ris? o" "alling on t0e al'%in'% s?in+
Getting a line in $ast t0e %'s0roo%s %ay re2'ire t0e 'se o" t0e F%'s0roo% sti#?D+ So%e %'s0roo%s 0a4e 0oists
atta#0ed to t0e% so t0at t0ey %ay be lo-ered to a4oid t0e 'se o" t0e %'s0roo% sti#?+ /0is $ro#ed're %'st be
agreed in ad4an#e -it0 yo'r e4ent /S@+

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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al

0igure 3 2 3(er(ie% of roof hoes
&.-.$ "oles
1a#0 FAD 0ole #onsists o" a 50%% 92DD: and a &00%% 98DD: L 0ole eit0er side o" t0e roo" tr'ssesD 9Ribs: lo-er #0ords+
W0ene4er $ossible rig t0ro'g0 t0e &00%% 0oles+
All o" t0e A 0oles 0a4e #o4ers -0i#0 s0o'ld only be re%o4ed -0en ne#essary and %'st be re$la#ed a"ter 'se+
Points are %ade "ro% 'ne4en t-o -ay bridlesA t0e di""eren#e in leg lengt0 o" 3 in#0es 926 5I8M 3 &I8/ s0a#?les:
allo-ing "or t0e -idt0 o" t0e roo" tr'ss #0ords+
7ridle legs are %ade o"" t-o 2/ SWL bra#?ets at t0e to$ #0ords o" t0e roo" tr'ss eit0er side o" t0e $oint in 2'estion
e+g+ a $oint in A&8 is %ade by bridling A&3 to A&5+
!able ro'te to
Gallery
!able ro'te to
Gallery
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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al

0igure 4 4 -5a$pe !ride
2>s0a#?le bas?et
16tra s0a#?les
(og>leg bridle
AA 7A ! or ( Holes
FRibsD
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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
&.-.& %; C and 2 "oles
/0ese $ositions #onsist o" t-o 50%% 92M: 0olesA one eit0er side o" t0e roo" tr'ss lo-er #0ords+ /0ere"ore any $oint
being $'lled t0ro'g0 one o" t0ese 50%% roo" 0oles -ill re2'ire a so"t eye stinger at t0e to$ and a %a6+ &0%% L $'ll
ro$e+
/0ese $oints are nearly al-ays dead 0angsA b't e6#eeding t0e 2/ SWL o" t0e node in t0e roo" -ill again re2'ire t0e
bridling o" t0e roo" bea%s eit0er side o" t0e $oint+
A 5% bas?et and S/A! #0ain gi4es a good 'sable $oint "or a dead 0ang+ 5% bas?ets s0o'ld be 'sed "or bridles also+
9FLong lin? #0ainD #o%$lying -it0 t0e HS1 g'idan#e %ay be 'sed in t0e Hall:
Hoist>'$s are $ro0ibited in t0ese $ositionsA as to $ass t0e% t0ro'g0 t0e roo" it is ne#essary to de>0oo? t0e 0oist
#0ain+
RAH bas?et asse%blies are t0e best -ay to rig t0ese $oints es$e#ially o"" t0e stageA o't in t0e arena $ositions+
&.-.- #lot
Slot Points are to be rigged "ro% bea% #la%$s -0ere4er $ossibleA atta#0ed to t0e slot bea%sA 'sing #l't#0 #0ain or
RAH dedi#ated stingers 9$re>%ade steel -ire ro$e:+ 3" ne#essaryA 3% 9&0"t: bas?et 0it#0es s0o'ld be e%$loyed on t0e
bea%A instead o" #la%$s+
3t is $otentially easy to o4erload t0e slot to$ steel 9bea%:+ /0e Rolled Steel Noists 9RSNDs: are rated at 2000?g
;ni"or%ly (istrib'ted Load 9;(L: or &250?g $oint load+ 7e s're to distrib'te 0ea4y loads a#ross as %'#0 o" t0e roo"
as $ossible and do not rig o"" t0e lo- iron bea%s+ 3" a $oint load or a #o%bination o" $oint loads -ill e6#eed &250?g it
-ill be ne#essary to bridle bet-een t0e to$ #0ords o" t0e roo" bea%s+
7e a-are o" s$e#i"i# obstr'#tions in t0e slotA es$e#ially t0e #ond'it 'nder t0e li$ o" t0e o""stage edge and t0e #ross
<oists t0at s'$$ort t0e s#allo$ed roo" s?in+
,nly t0e slot #o4ers ne#essary to a#0ie4e t0e $oint s0o'ld be o$ened and t0ese %'st t0en be bla#?ed o't 'sing
7la#? Wool Serge+
&.-./ :us"rooms
Si6teen %'s0roo%s 0a4e 0o'selig0ts rigged inside t0e%+ Great #are %'st be e6er#ised -0en rigging near or t0ro'g0
t0ese %'s0roo%s+
/0e rest o" t0e @'s0roo%s are $er%anent "i6t'res and #annot be %o4ed+
&.-.0 Corona
/0ere are si6 standard $oints in t0e #orona+ /0ey #onsist o" &/ SWL lat#0 0oo? steels lo#ated on t0e $oints o" t0e
#o%$ass *1A 1A S1A *WA WA and SW+ /0ere are no installed *ort0 or So't0 $oints+
/0ere is a 0o'se #ir#'lar tr'ss $er%anently installed "ro% "o'r $oints in t0e #oronaA t0ese are at *1A *W and
a$$ro6i%ately S1 and SW+ !are %'st be ta?en -0en rigging e6tra 0oists near t0ese $oints+
,t0er $oints in t0e !orona #an be %ade by bas?eting t0e to$ #0ord ter%inating at t0e o#'l's+ /0is is t0e $re"erred
%et0od as it does not inter"ere -it0 t0e so"t %as?ing aro'nd t0e #orona+
/0e !orona 0o'ses a tension -ired grid+ !are %'st be ta?en to ens're t0at rigging does not bear on t0is grid+
S$e#ial de"le#tor s2'ares are a4ailable i" re2'ired+
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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
Any -or? o##'rring abo4e /WG le4el 9e+g+ "ro% t0e ladders: or -0en any o" t0e tra$ doors are o$enA %'st be #arried
o't -it0 a$$ro$riate restraint e2'i$%ent and s'itable ris? assess%ents+ See Roo" A##ess #ontrol do#'%ent+
&.-.1 Ring6beam
/0e Ring 7ea% is a steel bea% t0at r'ns #ontin'o'sly ro'nd t0e $eri%eter o" t0e roo" t0at 0as a s'b>0'ng RSN
r'nning aro'nd t0e $eri%eter o" t0e a'ditori'%+
A##ess to t0e lo-er Ring 7ea% is by ro$e only 9see notes on ro$e a##ess 3+&+2: 4ia one o" se4eral 0oles in t0e
$laster-or? to t0e roo"+ Ro$es %'st be installed at s'itable $oints on t0e '$$er>s'$$ort>bea% lo#ated in t0e roo"
0o-e4er $lease note t0at o"">#at-al? a##ess is re2'ired+ Points %ay t0en be installed 'sing bea% #la%$sItrolleys to
t0e 'nderside o" t0e Ring 7ea%+
3t is "ar easier to install a $oint -0ere t0ere is already a 0ole as t0is does not re2'ire dire#t a##ess to t0e 'nderside o"
t0e bea%+ /0is #an be a#0ie4ed by $'lling '$ a s$lit>bas?et to t0e roo" and #onne#ting it a#ross t0e '$$er>s'$$ort>
bea% 9o"" #at-al? a##ess re2'ired:+ Please see =ig're 3 > ,4er4ie- o" roo" 0oles "or in"or%ation on e6isting Ring
7ea% a##ess 0oles
Please note t0at t0e ring bea% 0as a SWL o" &t $I% ;(L -it0 a %a6i%'% $oint load o" &+5t+ Any additional loads
%ay need to be re4ie-ed by t0e 0alls str'#t'ral engineer+
&.-.7 nc"or Points
/0ere are se4eral an#0or $oints lo#ated on t0e grand and se#ond tiers+ /0ese are $ri%arily 'sed as an#0or $oints "or
g'y -ires+ /0ese $oints %'st be load tested by a str'#t'ral engineer $rior to 'se+

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Royal Albert Hall Rigging !ode o" Pra#ti#e Se$te%ber 20&3
!'rrent (o#'%ent )ersion *'%ber 3+&3
(o#'%ent ,-ner. RAH /e#0ni#al
- :icrop"one slings
@i#ro$0one 9%i#: slings 's'ally #arry a relati4ely lo- load b't s0o'ld be regarded as a $ie#e o" li"ting e2'i$%ent+ All
#o%$onents 'sed in t0e sling s0o'ld 0a4e a %ar?ed sa"e -or?ing load 9SWL:A be ins$e#ted in a##ordan#e -it0 L,L1R
and #erti"i#ation 0eld+
/0is se#tion des#ribes t0e re#o%%ended #o%$onents to %a?e '$ a %i# sling and 0o- to sa"ely atta#0 it to t0e
b'ilding+ Please note t0is se#tion #annot #o4er e4ery e4ent'ality so i" in do'bt as? a %e%ber o" t0e RAH /e#0ni#al
/ea% "or assistan#e+
-.1 Components
-.1.1 #teel *ire Rope '#*R(

/0e %ain #o%$onent o" a %i# sling is steel -ire ro$e 9SWR:J t0is $ro4ides t0e s'$$ort "or t0e %i#ro$0ones and
#able+ A %ini%'% o" 8%% dia%eter SWR is re#o%%ended
-.1.2 Terminations

/0e SWR $art o" t0e %i# sling 0as t-o ty$es o" ter%inationA t0e ad<'stable ter%ination at ea#0 end o" t0e SWR
-0ere it atta#0es to t0e b'ilding and "i6ed ter%inations -0ere any se#tions o" SWR are <oined toget0er+
=or "i6ed ter%inations it is re#o%%ended to 0a4e a "er'le se#'red eyeA 9see =ig're 5:+ @ade in t0e SWR by t0e
%an'"a#t'rer -0en it is $'r#0ased+


3" yo' are going to do t0e "i6ed ter%inations in t0e SWR yo'rsel" t0e #o%$onents %'st be s'itable "or 'se -it0 t0e
dia%eter o" SWR s'$$liedA 0a4e a %ar?ed SWL and be "itted in a##ordan#e -it0 t0e %an'"a#t'rersD instr'#tions+
=or t0e ad<'stable ter%inations at t0e end o" t0e SWR it is re#o%%ended t0at a Re'tlinger Wire Ro$e Holder is
'sedA see =ig're 5+ /0ey donDt re2'ire any tools to "it or ad<'st and #an be $rote#ted "ro% a##idental release+ /0ey
#an be 'sed on 8%% or 8%% SWR+








0igure 5 4 1WR
Ter$ination
0igure 6 2 Reutinger
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,t0er s'itable ty$es o" ter%inations are -edge so#?ets 9=ig're 7 Sy%%etri#al Wedge So#?et: and b'llets 9=ig're 8
Strand4iseIO'i#?ter%I7'llet:+ /0ese re2'ire so%e tools to "it and #an be 2'ite 0ard to ad<'st on#e "itted+



0igure " 4 1'$$etrica Wedge 1ocket

0igure 6 4 1trand(ise78uickter$7!uet

-.1.$ Connectors

O'i#? Lin?sA ot0er-ise ?no-n as @aillon Ra$ides 9=ig're 9:A are t0e %ost s'itable #onne#tor to be 'sed -0en <oining
se#tions o" SWR toget0er -it0in a %i# sling+ ,t0er s'itable #onne#tors are s0a#?les or s#re- gate #arbine 0oo?s+ All
#onne#tors %'st be stated as s'itable "or li"ting $'r$oses by t0e %an'"a#t'rer and 0a4e a %ar?ed SWL+




-.1.& <.R Cable

/0e BLR #able to ea#0 %i#ro$0one s0o'ld be atta#0ed -it0 #able ties to t0e SWR at reg'lar inter4als+
-.1.- :icrop"one #afeties

/0e %i#ro$0one to BLR #onne#tion needs to 0a4e a ba#?>'$ sa"ety in #ase t0at #onne#tion "ails+ /0e best -ay to do
t0is is to atta#0 a s%all steel by$ass "ro% t0e %i#ro$0one to t0e #able+ ,ne end o" t0e steel is atta#0ed by t0e eye to
t0e %i#ro$0one 'sing a <'bilee #li$ and at t0e ot0er end t0e eye is atta#0ed to t0e #able <'st abo4e t0e BLR
#onne#tor 'sing t-o #able ties+ See =ig're &0. =or an asse%bly diagra% o" t0e #o%$onents+
0igure 9 4 Maion
Rapide
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-.2 nc"ors

/o atta#0 t0e sling to t0e #ir#le rail it is re#o%%ended t0at a 0al" #o'$ler -it0 an eyebolt is 'sedA 9see =ig're &&:+
/0ese are easy to "itA se#'re and re%ain in $osition+



-.$ 5ixing to t"e R! #tructure

/0e only $art o" t0e RAH str'#t're t0at %i# slings #an be atta#0ed to is t0e lig0ting bar r'nning aro'nd t0e "ront o"
t0e !ir#le and ,rgan !ir#le+ /0is is a standard siKe s#a""old barA 988+3%% dia%eter:+
3" yo' -ant to atta#0 a sling to any ot0er $art o" t0e RAH $lease s$ea? to a %e%ber o" t0e RAH /e#0ni#al /ea%+
-.& Exclusion =ones and !ard !at reas

7e"ore yo' start rigging any %i#ro$0one slingsA yo' %'st 0a4e $er%ission "ro% t0e d'ty /S@+ Go' s0o'ld not begin
-or? 'ntil a PA anno'n#e%ent 0as been %ade and t0e -arning bea#ons 0a4e been a#ti4ated+ Please see RAH Hard
Hat > Sa"e Wor?ing Pra#ti#e "or %ore in"or%ation+
0igure 1: 4 Microphone safet'
0igure 11 4 haf2couper
%ith e'e&ot
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/ %anners
Please note t0at t0ere is a se$arate do#'%ent -it0 s$e#i"i# in"or%ation on t0e rigging o" banners+ /o do-nload a
#o$y o" t0is do#'%ent $lease go to 0tt$.II---+royalalbert0all+#o%Iabo'tIte#0ni#alIdo-nloads+as$6 or
alternati4ely #onta#t yo'r 14ent @anager+
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Re4ie-ed by RAH Senior /e#0ni#al @anager
Re4ie-ed by RAH (ire#tor o" ,$erations
Re4ie-ed by 16ternal !ons'ltant
Re4ie-ed by 7ob Stagg !oinsbee !ons'lting Str'#t'ral 1ngineers
(ate o" original do#'%ent 20+&0+2009

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