hi all.
i dont know if i have put this in the right topic. if not i apologise.
i have been asked for a risk assessment for a return booking that i have done for 3yrs in a row(never been asked before). i know this topic has been covered before and lord geoffrey has posted one also. but i need the ra to also include disco, dancing and magic show but i dont know where to start or what the ra includes. please if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. would equity help on this matter?
kerry.

As I understand it a ra should be a list of risks that you forsee for each of the activities. I have seen a few but never had to write any. You need to say what the risk is, the level of risk, who is responsible for preventing the risk and who the risk may effect and how the risk can be reduced

May be an idea to do as a table and one for each of the activites.

Hope this is of some help and maybe someone may make it clearer.

I have 2 risk assessments for entertainment & balloons which you are welcome to use, with your details.

Just let me have your email address.

Fuzz

I sometimes get asked for risk assessments, usually by some box ticking secretary with a 'computer say no' mentality. She has a list for contractors, and can't or refuses to differentiate between a builder or an entertainer. In her world everyone must have, not some people in certain trades must have.

I simply send them a copy the poster I downloaded from the health and safety myths webpage. about this myth about an entertainer needing a risk assesment.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/aug08.htm

The poster which you download in PDF format says:-

A Punch and Judy man received a standard letter from an event organiser asking him to submit a health and safety risk assessment. However when he questioned the need for it, they 'backed-off' and no paperwork was required. It sounds like wires got crossed somewhere and perhaps the standard letter was sent in error.

HSEs guidance is clear: if there is genuinely no significant risk, nothing needs to be written down.

If a written assessment is needed - keep it fit for purpose, and crucially: act on it. Paperwork without action does no one any good.


I've never had any further problem from any booker who I've sent it to, one did inform me that he'd forwarded it to their firms H&S people.

Remember if you werre going to do a proper risk assesment you'd need to visit the venue and include every risk regarding that venue and your act. As it says above every risk needs to be acted upon or it's just a waste of time & paper.

There are risks involved which the booker will not know about, hence the need for risk assessments to inform them.

Example:

Had a call from a mum that wanted balloons for all the kids who were mostly 6 month to 2 year.
Pointed out that balloons should not be given to those under 3years.

What about deaf people with a Cochlear implant there is a risk of upsetting some of them with balloons.

Latex allergy....A big risk that bookers need to be informed about.

I use my risk assessment as a tool to help my customers, all school/company booking get a copy of my risk assessment along with the confirmaion & posters.

It is one less thing that customer has to deal with.

Fuzz