Health and Safety Policy

Procedures that should be carried out to safely carry out construction work according to HSE and are adopted by Event Staging and Structures Ltd. (Information sourced from the HSE website)

Anyone carrying out construction or building work carried out has legal duties under the Construction Regulations 2007 unless they are a domestic client.

These regulations will ensure that your construction project is safe to build, use, maintain and delivers good value. Health and safety planning also ensures that the project is managed well.

All of Event Staging and Structures' crew bosses have worked in the event industry for over 5 years and comply with all of the sufficient regulations as set out by HSE

1. Appoint the right people – Make sure that the people that design and build are competent in with their job, have sufficient resources and are appointed early enough so that work can be carried out safely.

1. Allow adequate time - A rushed project is likely to be unsafe and of poor quality. Enough time needs to be made for the design, planning and construction of the work.

1. Inform your team – Key information should be passed on to the construction team if they are to design and construct something that is safe to build, use and maintain. Information regarding requirements for the job, how the construction is to be used and structural hazards is to be known by the team.

 

1. The team must communicate and Co-operate - The project will only run effectively if those involved communicate, co-operate and co-ordinate together. Factors such as build-ability, usability and maintainability should be considered at all stages of the construction and all member of the team should be aware of these factors

 

1. Management arrangements should be in place - Construction project are very complex and involve different trades and occupations. They frequently involve high risk activities. The work carried out is more likely to be carried out safely if suitable management arrangements are in place. It is vital that all crew bosses have at least 5 years working experience in construction. A crew boss should be available throughout the whole project.

 

1. Ensure that a health and safety plan is in place – The Company must be able to produce a construction phase health and safety plan outlining key arrangements to ensure that work is carried out safely.

 

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