Page1of190HealthandSafetyExecutiveTheeventsafetyguide(Secondedition)Aguidetohealth,safetyandwelfareatmusicandsimilareventsThisisafree-to-download,web-friendlyversionofHSG195(Secondedition,published1999).ThisversionhasbeenadaptedforonlineusefromHSE’scurrentprintedversion.Youcanbuythebookatwww.hsebooks.co.ukandmostgoodbookshops.ISBN9780717624539Price£20.00TheeventsafetyguidereplacesTheguidetohealth,safetyandwelfareatpopconcertsandothersimilarevents.Changesinhealthandsafetylawandthecontinuingdevelopmentof‘bestpractice’haveledtothisnewguide.Theeventsafetyguideaimstohelpeveryonewhoorganisesmusiceventssothateventsrunsafely.Theguidewillenableeventorganiserstounderstandtheneedsofothersconcernedwiththeevent,suchaslocalauthoritiesandtheemergencyservices,sothattheycanallworktogethertoimproveeventsafety.Thereare33easy-to-readchapterscoveringdifferenttypesofvenue,siteprovisionsandfacilitiesneeded,managementissuesandrelevantlegislation.HSEBooksPage2of190HealthandSafetyExecutive©Crowncopyright1999FirstpublishedasGuidetohealth,safetyandwelfareatpopconcertsandsimilarevents1993Secondeditionpublished1999ISBN9780717624539Reprinted2000,2001,2002,2005,2006,2007ISBN9780717624539Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans(electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise)withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.Applicationsforreproductionshouldbemadeinwritingto:TheOfficeofPublicSectorInformation,InformationPolicyTeam,Kew,Richmond,SurreyTW94DUore-mail:licensing@opsi.gov.ukThisguidanceisissuedbytheHealthandSafetyExecutive.Followingtheguidanceisnotcompulsoryandyouarefreetotakeotheraction.Butifyoudofollowtheguidanceyouwillnormallybedoingenoughtocomplywiththelaw.Healthandsafetyinspectorsseektosecurecompliancewiththelawandmayrefertothisguidanceasillustratinggoodpractice.TheeventsafetyguidePage3of190HealthandSafetyExecutiveContentsForeword4Introduction5Planningandmanagement7Venueandsitedesign15Firesafety21Majorincidentplanning(emergencyplanning)31Communication37Crowdmanagement43Transportmanagement52Structures57Barriers64Electricalinstallationsandlighting68Food,drinkandwater73Merchandisingandspeciallicensing77Amusements,attractionsandpromotionaldisplays79Sanitaryfacilities82Wastemanagement86Sound:noiseandvibration90Specialeffects,fireworksandpyrotechnics95Camping105Facilitiesforpeoplewithspecialneeds110Medical,ambulanceandfirst-aidmanagement113Informationandwelfare125Children129Performers133TVandmedia135Stadiummusicevents138Arenaevents146Largeevents149Smallevents153Classicalmusicevents155Unfencedorunticketedevents,includingradioroadshows157All-nightmusicevents160Unlicensedevents165Healthandsafetyresponsibilities166Usefuladdresses174Acknowledgements177References182Furtherreading188TheeventsafetyguidePage4of190HealthandSafetyExecutiveForewardIn1993,HSE,inconjunctionwiththeHomeOfficeandtheScottishOffice,publishedTheguidetohealth,safetyandwelfareatpopconcertsandothersimilarevents.Thepublicationwaswellreceivedandwasadoptedasthestandardforplanningandmanaginghealthandsafetyattheseevents.Inthelightofchangestohealthandsafetylaw,andthecontinuingdevelopmentofbestpracticebytheeventindustry,theguidehasbeenreviewedandrevised.Theadviceinthispublicationhasbeentriedandtestedandlaysdownafirmfoundationonwhichtoorganisehealthan...