Event Safety

You will have prime responsibility for the health and safety of:

• your workers
• members of the public (your audience / the crowd)
• contractors working for you at the event

Ask yourself:

• Do I have enough knowledge about health and safety to organise work appropriately?
• Have I thought through and implemented good health and safety procedures and checks? 

 Safety plan As an event organiser, identify the:

• scale, type and scope of the event
• type and size of audience
• location
• duration of the event
• time of day and year the event will be held

These factors will help you to determine what resources and facilities will be required.
Translate this information into an appropriate safety plan.
The key tool for creating a safety plan is the process of risk assessment. For information to help with your event risk assessment, see also health and safety topics.

Worker involvement

The best way to protect your employees and visitors from harm and illness is to involve your workers during the planning phase. See consult your employees.

Liaising with others

Liaise with the venue owner / management, emergency services and, where appropriate, local authority Safety Advisory Group for advice and information relevant to your planning. Discuss with them how you can control risks.

Selecting contractors

When you select and appoint contractors, consider their suitability and competence for providing a safe and reliable service.
Ask contractors to:

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of their work and the health and safety hazards involved
• provide evidence of a trained workforce and the competence of key staff for the project
• confirm that they have sufficient resource levels to do the work
• provide evidence of previous successful work that shows they can adopt and develop safe systems of working

Do you want event safety training?  http://oasystss.co.uk/