The summer outdoor events season is just around the corner. Even though it’s still waking up from its winter hibernation, it’s vital that you start getting your health & safety in place sooner rather than later.
Whether you’re hosting a large festival or a small community event in your local area, your workforce, guests’ and performers’ welfare is always the top priority. Here at Harrier, we believe that if you put people first, your event will be health & safety compliant.
Read on for our top tips for getting ready for the events season.
Filling in tickboxes is not paperwork!
Filling in tickboxes is not paperwork!
Every event is different. Yet planners often believe that paperwork is just filling in a few checklists and that’s it. There’s so much more to it than that!
Your documentation, such as risk assessments for example, should be unique to your event and how many attendees you are expecting. It should also cover emergency procedures, how many stewards you will need to have, and who will be looking after the performers or hosts.
Taking great care and spending a little extra time early in your planning stage not only protects you from financial and reputational repercussions should the worst happen, but also clearly shows that you’re putting people’s welfare first and makes their safety an integral part of the event rather than an added bolt-on.
The Construction, Design Management (CDM) Regulations now applies to the events industry.