South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

The Good Practice Safety Guide

For small and sporting events taking place on the highway, roads, and public places.

Produced by the Home Office

This Guide has been produced to meet the highest possible safety standards on the basis that organisers will primarily use the detail contained in the HSE's Event Safety Guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events for the planning and safety of their events. It is written from an understanding that Health and Safety legislation, HSE Codes of Practice and common law indicate clearly that the safety of sporting and other events, no matter the size
of the event, is primarily the responsibility of the organiser, with a secondary duty of care on the land owner.

The Guide gives general advice on how to notify an event, the responsibilities of an organiser, the risk assessment procedure, the safety measures that are available, and a planning timescale.

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