General health and safety, (Hazards, Fire safety)

 Today you will be learning about simple risk management for a creative industry establishment, but also the steps to identify and prevent the hazard before it becomes a risk.

Risk management-

Why manage risk?

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• To prevent harm from the public and/or staff.
• To keep your venues reputation intact. 
• It is a legal requirement, with consequences such as fines and/or prison sentences. 
• "Reasonably Practicable". 

Steps to managing a potential risk-

• Identify the hazard.
• Confirm that measures are already in place to reduce harm after the worst happens.
• Assess the severity of the risk in whatever way you do (Normally in some kind of assessment scale).
• Create an action plan with timelines to ensure the hazard is managed as quick and efficiently as possible. 

Fire exits-

Fire safety 

• Make sure all staff/public know where each fire exit is, but also every fire assembly point. 
• Make sure nothing is blocking the path of a fire exit.
• Have staff in place as fire wardens to ensure the public don't just get up and run in any direction when a fire alarm sounds. 

The total number of deaths because of fire

"The figure of 144 worker deaths in 2015/16"

For more information got to: http://www.hse.gov.uk/