Health and Safety Policy

Health and Safety Policy for Urban Art. An annual street art fair held in Josephine Avenue, London SW2.

The health, safety and welfare of all those participating in and attending the event are paramount at all times.

The Urban Art organisers, although having no legal requirement to record health and safety assessments, recognises and accepts its general duties under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 to ensure that its activities are safe and that risks are assessed and managed, so far as is reasonably practicable.

The policy of the organisers is to take reasonably practicable measures in relation to the management of Urban Art to comply with all legislative requirements and codes of practice relating to the duties which it has, in order to:

  • provide healthy and safe conditions, equipment and systems for our exhibitors, organisers and audiences;
  • provide all necessary support and information to organisers, exhibitors and contractors.

The Organisers will work in the furtherance of these aims by:

  • identifying and assessing risks;
  • recording assessments and regularly reviewing them;
  • eliminating or controlling risks;
  • monitoring compliance and work conditions;
  • establishing a clear, sensible and practical safety organisation and arrangements.

DUTIES

All organisers members, exhibitors and contractors are expected to recognise and accept their duties:

  • to follow health and safety instructions and to report dangers;
  • to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts and omissions;
  • as regards any duty imposed on the organisers, to co-operate so far as is necessary, to enable that duty to be performed or complied with.

ORGANISATION

General Responsibilities:

All persons have responsibility for ensuring that their actions do not compromise the health and safety of themselves or any other person.

Anyone who observes a practice or potential hazard, that could compromise the health and safety of any person, has the responsibility to act to remove such danger and further to report such incidents to the Information Desk.

Any person noticing potentially hazardous, broken or ineffective equipment has the responsibility to remove such equipment from use immediately, to draw attention to defects by the use of appropriate means and to bring such action to the attention of the Information Desk.

Exhibitors are responsible for:

  • safe working practices in respect of themselves and for meeting their statutory obligations with regard to health and safety legislation and public liability insurance;
  • having regard to the safety of the general public when exhibiting at the event;

The Organisers is responsible for:

  • ensuring that all volunteers, exhibitors and contractors are aware of the health and safety policy;
  • ensuring that the health and safety policy is fully implemented;
  • monitoring compliance with health and safety guidelines;
  • regularly assessing and reviewing risks and recording such risks during the event weekend;
  • taking such action as may be necessary to rectify the situation, to correct faults or to arrange repair of equipment to ensure health and safety and noting such action;
  • making such arrangements and releasing such funds as may be necessary to assist in the implementation of this policy;
  • making such representations to volunteers, exhibitors and contractors as may be necessary to ensure their co-operation with health and safety policy;
  • cooperating with volunteers, exhibitors and contractors in pursuance of health and safety requirements.

PROCEDURES

The H&S policy document will be available to download from the Urban Art website – https://www.urbanart.co.uk/health-and-safety

All exhibitors and contractors will be made aware of health and safety policy, any identified risks and their responsibilities.

The full policy will be reviewed annually, with risk assessments and necessary amendments being made as necessary.

GENERAL GUIDELINES TO BE ADHERED TO BY EXHIBITORS

These guidelines are provided to assist exhibitors in fulfilling their health and safety responsibilities.

Artist Pitches

Spills must be cleared up quickly to prevent slipping.

All equipment should be adequately maintained to ensure that there are no sharp edges, loose screws, splinters etc. and that it is fit for purpose.

Any freestanding equipment should be adequately secured to prevent it from being moved or toppled.

Working Practices

It is your responsibility to protect yourself from injury when lifting, carrying, climbing, pulling or pushing. In order to do this the following guidelines should be observed:

  • Do not attempt to lift anything that you know to be beyond your capability.
  • Ask for help with large, heavy or awkward items.
  • Where possible, lighten the load, separate items so that they are more manageable.
  • When lifting heavy objects bend your knees and keep your back straight, ask for assistance if necessary.
  • Ensure that you are sufficiently elevated for what you are doing.
  • Use an appropriate ladder or step to enable you to reach; do not stand on chairs.
  • Do not work at height, on steps or ladders until they are properly secured and another person is present.
  • Ask for help if necessary.

First Aid

A first aid kit is available from the Information Desk.