Have you been given the task of organising and planning a summer event? Take a look at
our event planner for useful ideas, tips and advice to help
you plan your summer fete, county show or school fun day
in four easy steps.
SUMMER EVENTS - FETES - FUNDAYS - FESTIVALS
STEP2. REGULATIONS
Risk assessment
Under the current safety regulations and laws all events whether large, small,
indoors, outdoors, charity etc need to be risk assessed and will need to comply
with current safety standards. You're probably thinking to yourself at this
stage whether to proceed any further, don't panic its not as bad or as
complicated as it all sounds.
So what is a risk assessment and how do I risk assess my event? In plain English
a risk assessment is a list of identifiable possible hazards or risks to the
general public or helpers, the controls and procedures that are put in place to
eliminate or reduce the hazard or risk. Let's say for example that you're
holding a village fete on a local farmer's field and will be using various hire
services, attractions and amusements.
Before starting your risk assessment prepare a
site plan, this can be a sketched plan, preferably
to scale, showing the entire event site, with
routes in and out for cars, people and emergency
services. Then add to the plan the main arena area
plus all the stalls, attractions, marquees etc
that you intend to have at your event.
The first step to risk assess your event is to write a comprehensive list of
every possible risk and hazard that can be identified from looking at your plan.
The main areas to look at are: access to and from your event site, your event
site itself, the use of equipment and finally attractions and entertainment for
your event.
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