Posted By TBC Naked flames and work/public events are a recipe for disaster. The organisers obviously are to blame if you are required to stretch across near the little lights to reach food or promotional material or indeed if the venue is so crowded that clothes can reach the flames. Banners flowing in the breeze near candles are another danger spot. They should now learn from their mistakes. How often do you hear about ladies hair catching fire – lacquered up for the party and then get too close. Very distressing and embarrassing, it can even leave the person disfigured. I would say that the organisers got a valuable lesson for this and should be grateful to pay suitable compensation. The word ‘suit’able is not used as ‘light’ hearted humour. (there I go again) Regarding regulations – difficult to say unless you go to the accepted levels of risk assessment. Should the organiser think carefully, set up the venue and then look around and risk assess the situation. With a H&S hat on we could probably see potential problems for fire and liquid wax burns, but with an event organiser’s hat on, H&S may be the last thing on their mind and artistic looks become more important. I do hope the burns were only to your jacket and not flesh wounds. Regards