Risk assessments
A risk assessment is a desktop exercise which outlines all the possible risks (including pre- and post-event risks) associated with your event. If you are organising any event, you need to undertake a risk assessment.
You need to do your risk assessment early in the event-planning process, so that risks can be managed in the planning process rather than being discovered on the day.
Risk assessments are required for internal events and as well as external events. For an external event, the venue will have their own risk assessment venues but may require a site visit in advance. As an event organiser, you need a risk assessment to outline risks to your audience and staff who are working off campus.
Advice and guidance
Health and Safety have compiled a guidance document of everything you need to consider when carrying out a risk assessment. Download the Event Guidance with Example Risk Assessment below, via the Health and Safety A-Z page.
Events Guidance with Example Risk Assessment (pdf 423kb)
Risk Assessment Policy and Templates
For further help with your risk assessments contact your departmental Health and Safety Officer (DHSO)