The event safety guide (Second edition) - A guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events

Health and Safety Executive The event safety guide (Second edition) A guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events This is a free-to-download, web-friendly version of HSG195 (Second edition, published 1999). This version has been adapted for online use from HSE’s current printed version. You can buy the book at www.hsebooks.co.uk and most good bookshops. ISBN 978 0 7176 2453 9 Price £20.00 The event safety guide replaces The guide to health, safety and welfare at pop concerts and other similar events. Changes in health and safety law and the continuing development of ‘best practice’ have led to this new guide. The event safety guide aims to help everyone who organises music events so that events run safely. The guide will enable event organisers to understand the needs of others concerned with the event, such as local authorities and the emergency services, so that they can all work together to improve event safety. There are 33 easy-to-read chapters covering different types of venue, site provisions and facilities needed, management issues and relevant legislation. HSE Books Page 1 of 190 Health and Safety Executive © Crown copyright 1999 First published as Guide to health, safety and welfare at pop concerts and similar events 1993 Second edition published 1999 ISBN 978 0 7176 2453 9 Reprinted 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 ISBN 978 0 7176 2453 9 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Applications for reproduction should be made in writing to: The Office of Public Sector Information, Information Policy Team, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU or e-mail: licensing@opsi.gov.uk This guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive. Following the guidance is not compulsory and you are free to take other action. But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law. Health and safety inspectors seek to secure compliance with the law and may refer to this guidance as illustrating good practice. Page 2 of 190 Health and Safety Executive Contents Foreword 4 Introduction 5 Planning and management 7 Venue and site design 15 Fire safety 21 Major incident planning (emergency planning) 31 Communication 37 Crowd management 43 Transport management 52 Structures 57 Barriers 64 Electrical installations and lighting 68 Food, drink and water 73 Merchandising and special licensing 77 Amusements, attractions and promotional displays 79 Sanitary facilities 82 Waste management 86 Sound: noise and vibration 90 Special effects, fireworks and pyrotechnics 95 Camping 105 Facilities for people with special needs 110 Medical, ambulance and first-aid management 113 Information and welfare 125 Children 129 Performers 133 TV and media 135 Stadium music events 138 Arena events 146 Large events 149 Small events 153 Classical music events 155 Unfenced or unticketed events, including radio roadshows 157 All-night music events 160 Unlicensed events 165 Health and safety responsibilities 166 Useful addresses 174 Acknowledgements 177 References 182 Further reading 188 The event safety guide Page 3 of 190 Health and Safety Executive Foreward In 1993, HSE, in conjunction with the Home Office and the Scottish Office, published The guide to health, safety and welfare at pop concerts and other similar events. The publication was well received and was adopted as the standard for planning and managing health and safety at these events. In the light of changes to health and safety law, and the continuing development of best practice by the event industry, the guide has been reviewed and revised. The advice in this publication has been tried and tested and lays down a firm foundation on which to organise health and safety at music events. Many of the chapters can be applied to other types of event which, although not necessarily having a musical theme, share some of the common characteristics of music events. This publication will enable event organisers, local authorities, the emergency services and HSE to work together to improve event safety. Their commitment to the production of this guide will ensure that health and safety remains a priority and that all involved will be able to continue to enjoy these events in safety. This guide has been written in consultation with an event industry working group and with the co-operation of a great many people. All contributors, including the members of the working group, are listed at the back of the publication in the Acknowledgements section. I am grateful to them for the time, knowledge and expertise which was given freely and without which, this guide would not be possible. I would like to give particular thanks to Lorraine Miller-Patel, Senior Environmental Health Officer, London Borough of Haringey, who had the unenviable task of co-ordinating the work of this project. Jenny Bacon Director General, 1999 The event safety guide Page 4 of 190 Health and Safety Executive Introduction About this guide and its aims 1 The guide aims to help those who organise music events so that the events run safely. The event organiser, whether an individual, collective or local authority, has prime responsibility for protecting the health, safety and welfare of everyone working at, or attending, the event. 2 The guide brings together information needed by event organisers, their contractors and employees to help them satisfy the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSW Act) and associated regulations. It will also enable organisers to understand the needs of others concerned with events, such as the local authority and emergency services, with whom they will need to co-operate. 3 The guide makes clear what is required and why it is necessary or sensible to do this. The guide does not replace the need for event organisers to seek advice from other sources and particularly for consultation with local authorities and emergency services. 4 As well as event organisers, others will find the guide useful, eg local authorities, health and safety enforcement officers, emergency services, contractors and subcontractors working at the event. The guide provides basic standards and safety measures through which it is hoped to encourage a consistency of approach while leaving scope for flexibility, taking into account the nature and size of the event. How this guide differs from the previous edition 5 The guide is based on the previous edition, but has been updated to reflect changes in legislation, technology and working methods. Following consultation, it has been broadened to cover a wider range of topics and types of events. Some of the new topics include merchandising, camping and amusements. 6 This guide focuses on the application of the HSW Act and associated regulations and not the application of public entertainment legislation. Entertainment licensing authorities may, however, refer to this guide when considering appropriate entertainment licence conditions. Applying the guide to event types 7 The guide is based on the principles of health and safety management and risk assessment. These acknowledge that each event will be different and will require a particular configuration of elements, management, services and provisions. 8 The guidance offers useful suggestions for many types of music event that take place at a variety of venues such as purpose-built arenas, sites not designed for public entertainment, open-air stadia, parks and greenfield sites. It is not, however, primarily intended to be applied to nightclubs and discotheques. 9 The type of music event may vary enormously, including rock, classical, traditional, contemporary and world music. Events vary in size and complexity The event safety guide Page 5 of 190 ... - tailieumienphi.vn