Sets / backdrops etc must be made of, or treated to be flame retardant. Stewarding of guests; Member of School staff attending event. Electricity General check of any equipment All University provided equipment tested and provided by the premise owner for Electric shock maintained, any faults to relevant technical event use. staff. Burns All hired equipment must have appropriate PAT certification. Users of equipment must be competent to do so; Member of School staff attending event. Manual Handling: Manual handling training Information provision; Loading/unloading vehicles, Maintain good posture when lifting or lowering moving/using equipment equipment; Avoid twisting or bending to reduce the chance Injury due to poor lifting of back injury; techniques. Wear protective gloves to reduce the risk of damage to hands; Do not single-handedly attempt to lift anything that is “too heavy”; Be aware of awkward shaped loads and unevenly balanced loads. Slip / Trip / Falls General ‘good housekeeping’ procedures; Poor lighting Walkways to be kept clear. Trailing cables Cables to be taped down/covered. Discarded litter Socket covers kept closed. Obstructions in walkways Member of School staff attending Poor housekeeping event Working at height (e.g. on Staff, A specific working at height risk Step stool and ladder risk assessments and . ladders / step ladders / tower students, assessment maybe required seek scaffold, mobile platforms, etc) visitors advice from the SHE Section
Sets / backdrops etc must be made of, or treated to be flame retardant. Stewarding of guests; Member of School staff attending event. Electricity Electric shock Burns All University provided equipment tested and maintained, any faults to relevant technical staff. General check of any equipment provided by the premise owner for event use. All hired equipment must have appropriate PAT certification. Users of equipment must be competent to do so; Member of School staff attending event. Manual Handling: Loading/unloading vehicles, moving/using equipment Injury due to poor lifting techniques. Information provision; Maintain good posture when lifting or lowering equipment; Avoid twisting or bending to reduce the chance of back injury; Wear protective gloves to reduce the risk of damage to hands; Do not single-handedly attempt to lift anything that is “too heavy”; Be aware of awkward shaped loads and unevenly balanced loads. Manual handling training Slip / Trip / Falls Poor lighting Trailing cables Discarded litter Obstructions in walkways Poor housekeeping General ‘good housekeeping’ procedures; Walkways to be kept clear. Cables to be taped down/covered. Socket covers kept closed. Member of School staff attending event Working at height (e.g. on ladders / step ladders / tower scaffold, mobile platforms, etc) Staff, students, visitors Step stool and ladder risk assessments and . A specific working at height risk assessment maybe required seek advice from the SHE Section
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