Rank: Guest 
|
Posted By Paul
Hi all.
Could I please ask you to express your views on the below and maybe suggest something reasonable.
A company plans to carry out a social event for the employees and their families. Being a H&S support for this project I have requested all the relevant paperwork (e.g. risk assessments, method statements, insurance information, etc.). On one hand the paperwork of the entertaining companies in general is far not the best one, but this only half the issue. As a number of people, i.e. hair braiders, manicurists, face painters are self employed they surely heard nothing about any H&S. Am I being unreasonable requesting documentation for these activities and what would be best way out in this situation?
Many thanks.
Paul
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Sally
Sounds like most of these activities are low risk and therefore only require something simple. Most of the risks I can forsee for these activities are related to the overall organsiation eg where the stand is placed, how queues are managed etc rather than related to the actual activity.
I would suggest that you prepare a short tick list/questionnaire for them to complete with questions such as how much space do you require? Will you be using any hazardous substance? If so how will you prevent public access. How will you ensure other risks are controlled.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By holmezy
Paul,
and the significant risks associated with hair braiding are........?????
As its a Company organised event, I'd concentrate on the fire evacuation, electrics, first aid, restricted areas, ie try and look after the event as a whole, not specifics. Presumably you wont be forcing people to have their hair braided or hooves trimmed, so they enter into the agreement willingly.
Just run it past your insurers so they know whats going on and let everyone, including yourself enjoy the day.
If "Maud the manicurist" decides to throw a "dicky-fit" and starts stabbing folks with her nail file, then thats becomes an issue for her insurance and the individual to deal with, in my opinion.
Have fun and hope the weather holds...
Holmezy
might try a cider later...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Pad
Just an observation:
I watched my daughter having her hair braided in Florida - then noticed the chair she was sitting on was ... well rickety. So a general check of tables and chairs before the fun begins might be an idea.
Should be a fun day - where's that Cider
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Paul
Sally, Holmezy, Pad,
thanks for your replies and advices.
... actually, I would not mind having some cider now :).
Have a nice day.
Paul
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Michael Carr
Paul,
I was in a similar situation last week. We had a family fun day which included hair braiding.
I got RA's for all the other activities but in the end I decided hair braiding as a such a low risk is wasn't worth trying to get blood out of a stone from these people.
A different story with face painting, henna tattoos etc but hair braiding too me is not a problem
regards
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.