April 14, 2026
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Industry News

One ESTA Standards Recently Published

ESTA’s Technical Standards Program announces publication of one recently approved standard, now available for download at https://tsp.esta.org/freestandards. It is also available for purchase at the ANSI WebStore, and at Accuris.

ANSI E1.56 - 2026

Entertainment Technology - Rigging Support Points applies to stationary rigging points, attached to permanent facility structure, that are intended to be permanent. It provides minimum requirements for the design, fabrication, installation, inspection, and documentation of these rigging points for their use to support rigging loads.

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