Events Health and Safety Risk Management

Aims
The aim of this course is to help those responsible for staging public events understand the potential risks and control measures necessary to manage those risks.

Objectives
At the end of the course each delegate should be able to:
Apply the principles of risk management
Explain the role of the various contributors to the event
Evaluate contributor’s risk assessments
Consider the behaviour of event visitors
Cater for contingencies and emergencies

Programme Content
Types of events
Principles of health and safety risk management
Basic legal standards and responsibilities
The role of the event organiser
Venue considerations and site design
Crowd behaviour and crowd control
Role of local authorities and emergency services
Role of contractors, sub-contractors and contributors
Phases of an event
Build up
Load in
Show
Load out and breakdown
Risk assessments – what is suitable and sufficient?
Provision of services and facilities
Emergency planning
Specific requirements relating to noise