EN 13200-8-2017 pdf download.Spectator facilities – Part 8 : Safety Management.
The safety officer shall be recognised as being in overall control of operational safety management issues on an event day and shall be present. On non-event days, the safety officer shall be regarded as a principal adviser to the spectator facilities management on all spectator-related safety issues. The safety officer is in charge to define safety management procedure.
On event days, a safety officer shall have the authority to make safety-related decisions without having to refer to senior management or board members.
A safety officer shall be directly accountable to the person with ultimate responsibility to safety, to whom the right of direct access is essential.
On event days It is essential that the safety officer is easily identifiable, and can be contacted immediately at all times. If it is necessary during an event for the safety officer to leave the control room, a competent person shall be left on duty in the control point The safety officer shall also remain in direct contact with that person, either by radio or telephone.
Where there has been a failure to appoint a competent safety officer, or the person appointed does not demonstrate the necessary level of competency or if the competent person is not available for an event. spectator facilities capacity shall be reduced.
Senior management may therefore appoint one or more competent deputy safety officers who may manage the event In the absence of the safety officer. A deputy safety officer shall, like the safety officer, be competent in all aspects of the safety officers duties and responsibility.
Deputies shall have worked alongside the safety officer for at least four events and then managed a number of events under the direct supervision of the safety officer, and demonstrated the necessary degree of competence, before they take charge on their own. When in charge they shall be vested with all the authority normally held by the safety officer.
The Safety Officers shall only delegate their responsibility to a competent replacement or deputy. 4.1.5 Supervisors
Supervisors and safety stewards shall be employed either directly by the venue management or by the event organizer or provided under contract by a stewarding or security company.
Supervisors are responsible for either a team of stewards or part of the spectator facilities. They need leadership qualities, interpersonal skills and the ability to control those working under their direction. It Is also extremely important that they are good communicators, in order that briefings and instructions to staff are clearly understood.
They form the vital link between the safety officer and those in direct contact with the spectators, and as such shall always be in immediate contact with the safety officer.
Supervisors may ideally have worked for at least one year as a steward and shall already have achieved or be working towards an appropriate qualification.
4.1.6 Senior Stewards
The senior steward is a person that shall have at least one year experience as a steward and shall be able to coordinate groups of stewards with specific tasks (like exit-stewards, vomitory stewards, gangway stewards etc.).
In addition to overseeing stewards, the senior steward is responsible for performing a range of specific and important functions that are crucial to providing spectators with a safe secure and welcoming environment.
To undertake these functions effectively, a senior steward will need to possess the necessary competences. knowledge and skills and receive the appropriate training.
4.1.7 Stewards
Stewards shall receive information that they need regarding organization, infrastructure and rescue teams, check that spectator facilities regulations are observed, take all the appropriate measures while awaiting the intervention of the safety, security and emergency.
Basic duties for a steward are:
— to understand their general responsibilities towards the health and safety and welfare of all spectators, other stewards, spectator facilities staff and themselves;
— to carry out safety checks;
— to control or direct spectators who are entering or leaving the spectator facilities, to help achieve an even flow of people to and from the viewing area;
— to assist in the safe operation of the spectator facilities, not to view the activity taking place;
— to staff entrances, exits and other strategic points; for example, segregation. perimeter and exit doors or gates which are not continuously secured in the open position while the spectator facilities is in use;
— to recognise spectator conditions so as to ensure the safe dispersal of spectators and the prevention of overcrowding, particularly on terraces or viewing slopes;
— to assist the emergency services as required;
— to provide basic emergency first aid, with appropriate training;EN 13200-8-2017 pdf download.