Visual and Performing Arts

There are many types of hazards associated with the arts and crafts, including:

• Physical accidents
• Fire
• Exposure to dangerous chemicals used often on a daily basis

Of these, chemical hazards are probably the least known. Effects of chemical hazards can include:

• Lead poisoning in potters
• Solvent overexposure in printmakers and painters
• Sulfur dioxide gas exposure in potters
• Accidents related to special effects and electrical work in theater personnel
• Hearing loss and tendonitis in musicians

• Heat and metal fumes - Metals and welding
• Pigments and solvents – Painting
• Dust and liquids – Sculpting
• Organic hazards - Painters and graphic artists
• Ergonomic Hazards
• Electrical Hazards

• Physical hazards (falls, trips) from stage, scaffolding, ladders, set construction
• Electrical Hazards