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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
environment it is essential to have at least a
basic awareness of the hazards that you and others
can create or encounter.
The industry’s trade association embarked
on a search for an industry standard safety induction
for crews; a course that would increase awareness
of how safety is managed on site as well as common
hazards and how to avoid them. The SPA Passport
scheme fitted the bill perfectly.
The course content was developed in consultation
with entertainment industry safety specialists
and employers to create a real industry standard;
consolidating existing courses and initiatives
and thus increasing demand. Unlike most Safety
Passport courses, both core and sector qualifications
can be achieved in one day as the core content
covers the vast majority of what is needed in
this particular sector.
The huge proportion of self employed people and
casual labour employed in this sector means that
the portable nature of the SPA Passport is very
advantageous. The knowledge that the course imparts
vastly increases the value of the time and money
spent on developing safety management systems
for individual shows and venues by generating
an understanding of the theory and putting it
into practice.
Supply companies are already adopting the scheme
and demand will grow when venues and event organisers
adopt the scheme as a condition of entry to sites
The Safety Pass Alliance work with employers,
employer associations, trade unions, NTOs and
other relevant bodies to design and develop training
programmes tailored to suit each sector.
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