The following is taken directly from the Health and Safety Executive website at http://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/issues.htm and relates to event safety guide that I have often heard referred to as "the purple guide".

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Revision of the Event safety guide HS(G)195 ‘A guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events’

HSG 195, The Event Safety Guide requires updating to reflect legislative changes and improvements in industry practices. HSE, in collaboration with the event industry and other key stakeholders will soon be in a position to start work on the production of new material for the guide.

The plan is for the revised guide to have a greater focus on risk assessment and management of health and safety. The revision will also provide an opportunity to improve the existing format by the addition of case studies, practical information on risk management and changes to the structure of the guide to make it even easier to use.

HSE is committed to leading, funding and publishing the revised guide in collaboration with the industry. A prerequisite for HSE leadership on the revision is that the guide is brought into line with HSE’s publications strategy which, as you might expect, requires a focus on issues covered by the Health and Safety at Work etc. 1974 and subsidiary legislation.

The revised guide will be based around key health and safety topics such as management of health & safety, work at heights, transport management, welfare for workers and crowd management. Each topic based chapter would then give details of what the law requires and how to comply with it. Examples/case studies of good and bad practise will be used to illustrate how to do things well and what can go wrong.

HSE are currently working with key stakeholders to finalise a revision plan. Details of the plan will be circulated by HSE and key stakeholders in the near future.

Modified once, last modified by EMPAF on Thu 1st July, 2010 @ 7:29pm