ESA Guidance and Standards
ESA guidance and standards are collaboratively developed with the world's foremost safety experts, event professionals, academics, and government officials. Their work is optimized for real-world application and undergoes regular updates to ensure its continued relevance. This process is driven by the principle that everyone should have access to safe outcomes and the opportunity to participate in live events without concern for their safety.
GUIDANCE
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- The Event Safety Guide
- Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide
- Other Guidance - A list of additional guidance can be found on this resources page.
STANDARDS
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- ANSI ES1.4-2021 Event Safety - Event Fire Safety Requirements
- ANSI ES1.6 - 2025 Event Safety - Communications
- ANSI ES1.7-2021 Event Safety - Weather Preparedness
- ANSI ES1.9-2020 Event Safety - Crowd Management
- ANSI ES1.18-2022 Event Safety - Rigging
- ANSI ES1.19-2020 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EVENT STRUCTURES
- ANSI E1.21–2023 Entertainment Technology— Temporary Structures Used for Technical Production of Outdoor Entertainment Events
- ANSI ES1.40 – 2023 Event Safety - Event Security
Additional ANSI standards can downloaded free of charge from the ESTA Technical Standards Program website.
About the Event Safety Working Group
The Event Safety Working Group (ESWG) is a collaborative entity operating under the umbrella of ESTA's Technical Standards Program. Members of the ESWG dedicate their time, expertise, and experience to develop American National Standards that specifically focus on safety within the live event industry. Membership in the Event Safety Working Group is open to any individual or organization with a significant interest in the subjects addressed by the group, as well as relevant knowledge in those areas. For further details and application information, please visit https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/working_groups/index.html.