Cyber UK Exhibition, SEC, Glasgow, Event Safety Advisor, March 2019
Responsible for supervising the build, show & derig of a high-profile cyber security trade show.
Saudi National Day, Jawatha Park, Event Safety Advisor, September 2018
Safety advisor across a 3-day outdoor festival event at an oasis in the desert for 11,000-18,000 people per day, involving concerts, experiences and 20 hot air balloons celebrating KSA National Day.
Glasgow European Championships – multiple venues, Event Safety Officer, August 2018
Oversaw safety management at designated Championships events/venues, present onsite throughout the build, events and de-rig. Wrote and amended the Event Risk Assessments, Spectator Safety and Welfare Plans, Emergency Response and Evacuation Plans, Wind and Weather Management Plans, Contingency plans, Fire Safety Management Plans, Fire Risk Assessment and Stewarding Plans. Liaised with all contractors, ensuring RAMS …
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Jurassic Kingdom, Glasgow, Operations Manager and Licence Holder, August 2017
Prior to opening – Responsible for ensuring that the site met licence requirements including public safety, food and hygiene standards and fire safety for an exhibition of life size animatronic dinosaurs in a public park. After opening – Responsible for the management of the safety standards and ensuring the site was operating in an efficient …
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Assembly Festival, Site Safety Advisor, 2017 & 2018
Advisor for the main venue management companies operating during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, responsible for delivering safety inductions, monitoring safety standards of workers and sub-contractors and managing traffic around a site in a busy city centre location.
Why The Safety Passport Is Important
The creation of a live event involves a vast array of contractors, subcontractors and self-employed individuals carrying out different tasks at the same time, in the same place and usually within a very tight timeframe. Contractors on site at any one time may include stage construction, rigging, lighting, sound, video and security. In such an …
Health and safety for event organisers and project managers
Health and safety can sometimes seem like a load of time-consuming red tape – when you’re busy planning an event or production, it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of proper health and safety planning. From a risk-management perspective, it’s important for organisers and project managers not to lose sight of health and safety …
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An Instinct For Safety
Some people say health and safety is about common sense. But common sense can vary from person to person. Simply, safety is about preservation of life. Preservation of life, especially your own, is a basic human instinct that we all share. That instinct is based on us carrying out subconcious risk assessments all the time. …
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Diamond PS has just launched a new website – DIAMOND PS WEBSITE To celebrate we are offering a 10% discount on the next Safety Passport for Live Events training on Monday 27th February in Edinburgh. Remember to include the Discount Code on your booking form: DPS10 Find out more about the Safety Passport HERE Book …
Dusherra – Hindu Religious Festival
Dusherra the flagship event of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum (SIAF) held in October on top of Calton Hill in Edinburgh. Dusherra, one of the largest festivals in India, commemorates a 10 day war between the gods and demons thousands of years ago. It is celebrated with gusto by communities with music, dance, food and …
How many set carpenters do you see in this image?
Answer: One, the guy on the far left. Amongst the others there is a sound engineer, two lighting technicians, two riggers, a crew chief, a backline technician and an AV operator. Anyone can say they’re different, but making it a reality is a different story. We invest in every part of our process to make …
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Why The Safety Passport Is Important
The creation of a live event involves a vast array of contractors, subcontractors and self-employed individuals carrying out different tasks at the same time, in the same place and usually within a very tight timeframe. Contractors on site at any one time may include stage construction, rigging, lighting, sound, video and security. In such an …
Health and safety for event organisers and project managers
Health and safety can sometimes seem like a load of time-consuming red tape – when you’re busy planning an event or production, it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of proper health and safety planning. From a risk-management perspective, it’s important for organisers and project managers not to lose sight of health and safety …
Health and safety for event organisers and project managers Read More »
An Instinct For Safety
Some people say health and safety is about common sense. But common sense can vary from person to person. Simply, safety is about preservation of life. Preservation of life, especially your own, is a basic human instinct that we all share. That instinct is based on us carrying out subconcious risk assessments all the time. …