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Denton et al
A risk assessment does not have to be formally recorded as per MHSWR 3, rather by checking on the suitability of the venue, location for public transport, parking and so on, you have in fact completed a risk assessment. Yes, you could go further and ask for the building fire and emergency arrangements but not normally necessary in my view.
There is a need to be sensible here. By using bonifide contractors, whether for catering or through the hotel or whatever, you have done all that is reasonably expected of you in the eyes of the law - criminal and civil. The law does not require people to have the benefit of hindsight for all sorts of worst case scenarios. Enjoy.
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Oh dear! I fear that I may have inadvertantly created a problem. I certainly did not intend to try and suggest that there was a direct correlation between the 'harrassment' cases and the health and safety aspects of Christmas parties, but I thought that the cases were interesting and gave some sort of insight into how a court may think.
I for one wouldn't get too 'worked up' about the Christmas party scenario that has been suggested. I have certainly got better things to do. Only this week I sort of 'admonished' as 'quango' for asking me for the risk assessment for one of our meeting rooms that they were going to be using. My reply; "It's a room with some tables and chairs, and that we had not identiifed or recorded any significant risks". I was surprised to say that they were satisfied with this response.
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It's a very grey area. I didnt want to be a killjoy but thanks for the views.
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