Special-effects permit

Hazards

• Authorization required by an authority having jurisdiction for specified hazardous production effects or materials.

Controls

• The permit scope, licensed operator, inspection, notification, distances, fire staffing, storage, transport, and cancellation conditions must match the actual effect and location.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

The permit scope, licensed operator, inspection, notification, distances, fire staffing, storage, transport, and cancellation conditions must match the actual effect and location.

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