Referencing to assist crowd safety managers in relation to events within the United kingdom. We have gathered together relevant referencing material to assist your planning and research.
Safer Crowds, Safer Venues
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In recent years there have been several high-profile incidents which have resulted in loss of life or serious injury due to failings with operational crowd management.
The purpose of this supporting document is to provide venue operators, organisers and their stakeholders with a general outline of what currently constitutes accepted good practice in terms of crowd management for performance spaces and licensed venues in the United Kingdom.
The chapters suggest a framework for the safety, security and optimal experience of attendees in indoor spaces that are smaller than arenas.
The Green Guide Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds 6th Edition
November 1, 2018 The sixth edition of the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds, also known as the Green Guide, is now available to purchase. The Green Guide helps sports grounds owners and operators calculate a safe capacity for their venue. It is used around the world by architects and designers as a best practice guide for the development and refurbishment of stadiums. The new sixth edition offers the latest expert advice and technical specifications on ensuring a safe environment for spectators.
Supplementary Guidance 03: Event Safety Management
SG03: Event Safety Management provides a comprehensive overview of the planning and delivery of safe events.
The core elements of event safety management are brought together in this document, including management responsibilities, conducting risk assessments and developing an Operations Manual. Importantly, it builds on ideas and concepts within the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide), for example Zone Ex.
Alternative Uses Of Sports Grounds
Alternative Uses of Sports Grounds provides much needed advice for sports grounds hosting concerts, religious gatherings and other events that differ from the usual sporting events held at a ground. As artists and promoters seek to reach a wider fan base, sports grounds are increasingly viewed as ideal concert venues as they have excellent facilities, are able to hold large numbers and are experienced in managing crowds
The Purple Guide- The health, safety and welfare and music and other events
Accessing the Purple Guide There is a subscription of £25 for 12 months access to the Purple Guide website, including all updates and additional guidance that may be added during that period. All funds raised through subscriptions will be used solely for funding the work of the EIF and particularly the costs of maintaining and extending the Purple Guide. EIF is not run for commercial profit.
The Northern Ireland Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds Second Edition
This second edition of the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds in Northern Ireland is published at a time of great change, both in the sporting world and in the development of sports grounds in Northern Ireland.
renovations have taken place at a number of major grounds across Northern Ireland in recent years which have helped to improve standards of safety and spectator comfort. In 2006 new legislation, The Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) order 2006, was en-acted.
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of persons at work, for controlling the keeping and use and preventing the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of dangerous substances, and for controlling certain emissions into the atmosphere; to make further provision with respect to the employment medical advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes.
Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957
An Act to amend the law of England and Wales as to the liability of occupiers and others for injury or damage resulting to persons or goods lawfully on any land or other property from dangers due to the state of the property or to things done or omitted to be done there, to make provision as to the operation in relation to the Crown of laws made by the Parliament of Northern Ireland for similar purposes or otherwise amending the law of tort, and for purposes connected therewith.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
An Act to create a new offence that, in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, is to be called corporate manslaughter and, in Scotland, is to be called corporate homicide; and to make provision in connection with that offence.
Private Security Industry Act 2001
An Act to make provision for the regulation of the private security industry.
Licensing Act 2003
An Act to make provision about the regulation of the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment, about offences relating to alcohol and for connected purposes.
Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Most employers are required by the law to insure against liability for injury or disease to their employees arising out of their employment. This guide is intended to help you to understand what is required. It is not a legal interpretation of the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act and it has no formal legal status. You should be aware that only the courts can authoritatively interpret the law.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
An Act to make it unlawful to discriminate against disabled persons in connection with employment, the provision of goods, facilities and services or the disposal or management of premises; to make provision about the employment of disabled persons; and to establish a National Disability Council.
Equality Act 2010 code of practice
The Equality Act 2010 represents the culmination of years of debate about how to improve British equality law. It offers individuals stronger protection against discrimination. It gives employers and businesses greater clarity about their responsibilities. And it sets a new expectation that public services must treat everyone with dignity and respect.
Live music Act 2012
An Act to amend the Licensing Act 2003 with respect to the performance of live music entertainment; and for connected purposes.
Safety of Sports Grounds Act.
An Act to make provision for safety at sports stadia and other sports grounds.
Football Spectators Act 1989
An Act to control the admission of spectators at designated football matches in England and Wales by means of a national membership scheme and licences to admit spectators; to provide for the safety of spectators at such matches by means of such licences and the conferment of functions on the licensing authority in relation to safety certificates for grounds at which such matches are played; and to provide for the making by courts and the enforcement of orders imposing restrictions on persons convicted of certain offences for the purpose of preventing violence or disorder at or in connection with designated football matches played outside England and Wales.
HSE Guidance to running events safely
Whatever the scale of the event, make sure there is a clear understanding within the organising team of who will be responsible for safety matters. For organisations with five or more employees, this is likely to be driven by the company’s health and safety policy. Write a health and safety policy for your business provides further information. If your event includes building temporary structures like stages and marquees, consider our CDM 2015 guidance when making your event management arrangements.
Regulatory reform, England and Wales: The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 – the Fire Safety Order – provides a framework for regulating fire safety in all non-domestic premises including workplaces and the parts of multi-occupied residential buildings used in common in England and Wales. In May 2018, Dame Judith Hackitt published the “Building a Safer Future: Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety” which concluded that, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy the previous year, there must be a whole-building approach to fire safety which required systemic change from design and build to occupation stages. The application of the Fire Safety Order, particularly in relation to the parts used in common in high rise multi occupied residential buildings, was considered by Dame Judith Hackitt during her Review.
Fire Safety Risk Assessment Large places of Assembly
This guide is for all employers, managers, occupiers and owners of large places of assembly. Details of other guides in the series are listed on the back cover. It tells you what you have to do to comply with fire safety law, helps you to carry out a fire risk assessment and identify the general fire precautions you need to have in place.
Fire Safety Risk Assessment Small and Medium Places of Assembly
This guide is for all employers, managers, occupiers and owners of small and medium places of assembly. Details of other guides in the series are listed on the back cover. It tells you what you have to do to comply with fire safety law, helps you to carry out a fire risk assessment and identify the general fire precautions you need to have in place.
Fire Safety Risk Assessment Open Air Events and Venues
This guide is for all employers, managers, organisers of events, occupiers, and owners of open air events and venues. It tells you what you have to do to comply with fire safety law, helps you to carry out a fire risk assessment and identify the general fire precautions you need to have in place.
Fire Safety Risk Assessment Theatres, Cinemas and Similar Premises
This guide is for all employers, managers, occupiers and owners, both professional and amateur, of theatres, cinemas, concert halls and similar premises. Details of other guides in the series are listed on the back cover. It tells you what you have to do to comply with fire safety law, helps you to carry out a fire risk assessment and identify the general fire precautions you need to have in place.
Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Places Of Entertainment And Assembly
This guide has been produced to assist those who have responsibility for ensuring fire safety in places of entertainment and assembly in Scotland. The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, as amended, introduced changes to fire safety law in Scotland and repealed previous fire safety legislation. Sections 53, 54 and 56 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 place a duty on
employers, employees, managers, owners and others in relation to fire safety. The guide may also be helpful to all other persons with a role in ensuring fire safety in places of entertainment and assembly.
Understanding Crowd Behaviours: Guidance and Lessons Identified
This is the practical report, which provides a comprehensive set of good
practice guidelines for crowd events and management, and for emergency situations and evacuations.
Understanding Crowd Behaviours: Supporting Evidence
This is the practical report, which provides a comprehensive set of good
practice guidelines for crowd events and management, and for emergency situations and evacuations.
Managing crowds safely A guide for organisers at events and venues
This booklet aims to provide practical guidelines on managing crowd safety in a systematic way by setting out an approach which can be utilised by organisers of any event or venue. Guidance is targeted at all owners and operators in all public venues where the HSW Act applies. The venue may be used regularly, (eg shopping centres and sports grounds, or occasionally (eg fireworks displays and agricultural shows). The guide is aimed at organisers, but will also be of interest to
venue staff and contractors
A review of the management of crowd safety at outdoor street/special events-
Prepared by the Buckinghamshire New University for the Health and Safety Executive 2010
Security at events Guidance on the Private Security Industry Act 2001 – SIA
Are you planning to supply security operatives to an event?
You need to be sure that any security services you supply are compliant
with the law. This means ensuring that individuals are properly licensed where necessary.
The purpose of this guidance is to help you to identify the roles at your event that may require a security licence under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001. There is also guidance on the due diligence checks you should complete when supplying security. It’s important to understand what makes someone licensable. This will help you make sure you have the right person in the right role at the right time.
Accessible Stadia – The National Association of Disabled Supporters (NADS)
Introduction
It is now over 11 years since the Football Stadia Advisory design Council
published ‘Designing for Spectators with Disabilities’. This publication is now out of print and much has happened since that date through studies, reports and legislation. Whilst this new publication concentrates upon design and provision for disabled spectators at stadia and their particular needs, the removal of physical barriers, facility improvements at existing stadia and well considered design solutions at new stadia will create and provide more inclusive facilities and accessibility for all people who attend and spectate.
Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) Guidance regarding the handling of pyrotechnics (flares, smoke bombs and fireworks) in sports grounds
This guidance has been produced to help clubs and venue managers consider the safety management implications of the apparent increasing use of pyrotechnics (i.e. flares, smoke bombs and fireworks) at sports grounds.
Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) Guidance regarding the handling of pyrotechnics (flares, smoke bombs and fireworks) in sports grounds
This guidance has been produced to help clubs and venue managers consider the safety management implications of the apparent increasing use of pyrotechnics (i.e. flares, smoke bombs and fireworks) at sports grounds.
Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) Pyrotechnics education toolkit
The Kerslake Report:
An independent review into the preparedness for, and emergency response to, the Manchester Arena attack on 22nd May 2017
Counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST) 2023
The aim of CONTEST is to reduce the risk from terrorism to the UK, its citizens and interests overseas, so people can live freely and with confidence.
NPSA - Hostile Reconnaisance understanding and countering the threat
Hostile reconnaissance, the term given to the information gathering phase by those individuals or groups with malicious intent, is a vital component of the attack planning
process.
NPSA - Behavioural Detection
Guidance on the role and use of behavioural detection – a method of detecting individuals with hostile intentions by observing their behaviours and activities
NPSA - Considerations in Control Room Security Personnel Capability for Major Events: A Human Factors Perspective
This document is primarily informed by data collected from venue locations of the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games of London 2012. Key issues were collated and further informed by feedback following a short training course that was delivered to the CCTV operators at these venues. The training course offered a brief insight into overcoming common Human Factors issues in control room operations and interactions. In addition to the data drawn from these high profile
events, comments are informed by control room knowledge drawn from previous experience in control room domains as diverse as rail, security, road and retail. This document is therefore presented from a real world, evidence driven perspective.
NPSA - Motivation within the security industry
This document is aimed at those organisations which provide
security at the facilities, systems, sites and networks which form
part of the United Kingdom’s Critical National Infrastructure
(CNI). The guidance is intended to support security managers,
security duty managers, team leaders and those responsible for
managing security personnel.
The Safety at Sports Grounds –The Green Guide
Fifth edition (this is an older version of the guide)
The Event Safety Guide –The Purple Guide
Second edition (this is an older version of the guide)
Code of Practice for Security Searches
This Code of Practice is for the conducting of searches by persons employed to ensure the security of property and persons. It is
a voluntary Code that companies can choose to comply with as an indication of their quality of service and conduct.
Searches can be performed in a variety of situations and by a variety of employees and contracted staff. This Code cannot take
into account all such situations. The intention is that companies base their own procedures and guidelines on this Code.
This document is structured so that it can apply to both companies (defined here as organizations) that offer a search service to
customers (and would in appropriate cases be subject to the provisions of the Private Security Industry Act) and to businesses
or other bodies that directly employ “in-house” searchers. It also includes recommendations for employees of both types of
employer.
