Posted By Lee Bennett Bob, A risk assessment will throw up things such as slips, trips, falls, blocked gangways, items which can be used as weapons, potential for fires (waste bins), safety of support staff eg fast food vendors, lone workers, violence, abuse, harrassment,lost children, etc etc. Also consider first aid provisions for both staff and supporters. I have first hand experience of all these as I used to work at a football ground ! I believe it is a requirement, (probably under the Taylor report), that all safety stewards are trained to a required standard. The HSE publish guidance : HSG154 Managing Crowds Safely (£17.50) HSG195 The event Safety Guide (£20.00) INDG142 Managing crowds Safely (Free leaflet) Good Luck Lee.

Posted By Thanks to you both for your replies. Dave: I will be initially conducting a safety audit and would intend to have a "broad brush" approach. What I mean is I will establish things such as: Do they gave a safety policy? Does the policy reflect HSG 65 standards? Is the policy put into practice? Is the policy effective? I will also look at their management of H&S to check for compliance with the Management regs and the workplace regs etc., etc. Spectator safety will obviously be a major factor and I will look at evacuation procedures, fire safety measures, access and egress, stewarding etc. I will naturally also look at physical conditions in respect of the presence of the various hazards that might be encountered and the effectiveness of their control measures. My remit is to establish the current position, identify gaps and make recommendations for closing those gaps. I have obtained a copy of HS(G)154 and will also get the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds. What I was really looking for help with was the experience side of the "competence equation". If anybody has relevant experience and would be able to give me an insight into that experience that would be very helpful. Thanks Bob R

Posted By nigel a evans Bob You may have all you need by now but just to let you know. I have been working for a football club for a number of years now. I carry out an audit each year and have assisted the managers with risk assesments across most of the business if there is anything I can help you with please feel free to contact me. My email address is nigeaevans@aol.com Regards Nigel