Rigging safety gets skipped by a lot of DJs until something falls. Brent and I get into the mistakes we've seen, and made, and what it actually takes to keep a rig up and a room safe.

We talk about video walls and why some support setups are a real risk, not just an eyesore. Weighting and supporting stands the right way. Clamps that get ignored, bases that never get weighted, and the idea that a ratchet strap alone is enough. It isn't.

Ground support versus flown rigging, and when each one makes sense. Safety cables. Gear we actually use: MTN Shop shackles, radio truss clamps, truss you can trust. Magnets, T-bars, and C-stands for securing lighting and accessories. Load capacities and tension, and how to check them on every piece of gear before it goes up.

This one's for anyone running lights or production, whether it's a small event or a big one.

Takeaways

• Rigging mistakes we've seen and made, and what they cost

• Video wall support: what's safe and what's not

• Weighting and supporting stands properly, including clamps and bases

• Why a ratchet strap alone isn't enough

• Ground support versus flown rigging, and when to use each

• Safety cables, shackles, truss clamps, and the gear worth trusting

• Magnets, T-bars, and C-stands for securing lighting and accessories

• Checking load capacity and tension on rigging gear before it goes up