The rules in United States
NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code ↗
Sets occupant load, egress capacity, and the trained crowd-manager requirement for assembly occupancies: at least one crowd manager, plus one more for every 250 occupants.
International Fire Code (IFC)
Adopted by many states and cities; governs occupancy limits, exits and assembly safety.
OSHA — General Duty Clause
Requires employers to provide a workplace free of recognised hazards — applied to crowd-crush risk for workers after the 2008 retail crowd-crush death.
ADA — Americans with Disabilities Act
Accessibility requirements that affect egress design and accommodations at venues.
Festival & Crowd Safety
Crowd density, recognising dangerous surges, clear exit routes, lost-child procedure and working with security.
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