Health and Safety Consultants
Advice and Training Services for the Live Music, Entertainment and Event Production Industries
STAGESAFE offers a range of health and safety services for event organisers and promoters, self-employed (freelancers), service companies and businesses within the live music, event, and entertainment industries. If you don't see what you are looking for then please call us: we can provide a tailor-made service to suit your needs which is very cost effective.
For an in-depth review of your health and safety requirements please contact STAGESAFE. It is of vital importance that the health and safety management of your company/operation is regularly assessed and relates closely to the activities that you instruct your employees and contractors to carry out on your behalf. All businesses employing five or more persons (including directors) requires a written health and safety policy and frequently updated risk assessments (that must be recorded in writing) for all their work activities. STAGESAFE can help protect your business or event — contact us now!
Facts
The health, safety and welfare of staff, audience and performers must always be the first consideration in the planning, management and running of any show, performance or event; of secondary consideration is the presentation or continuation of the show, performance or event. STAGESAFE will help ensure the show goes on!
There does not need to have been an accident for you to be in breach of health and safety law. Under health and safety law you are guilty until you can prove you are innocent, the reverse of the normal legal system. It is for this reason that keeping records and paperwork are vitally important as they are usually the only way you can prove your innocence.
A breach of health and safety law is a criminal offence and the penalties include high fines, imprisonment, down time, loss of business and reputation, legal costs, medical costs, civil claims, trauma and increased insurance costs, new legislation may even prevent you from running a business in future! Your insurance may not be valid for a breach of criminal law, hence the package we offer could be the best insurance you ever have!
Many things happen best when they are unplanned: sadly, health and safety management is not one of them. Safety has to be carefully planned and managed. It is not a bolt-on extra; it needs thought and input so that it becomes an integral part of your business management systems.
Feedback
STAGESAFE is constantly researching the latest trends and concerns in the health & safety industry. To that end, we'd like to hear from you about any health & safety issues that concern you, whether it be problems, specific requirements or information. We'd also like to hear from you if you have any ideas, news or thought and comments about any aspect of the industry. Please contact us and we will do our best to answer you all personally.
STAGESAFE strictly observes the International Institute Of Risk And Safety Management Code Of Ethics & the Production Services Association Code Of Conduct.
Please note that is not our policy to produce brochures or price lists as every client has different needs and requirements.
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