‘Can somebody help?’ The Live Music Exchange guide to dealing with illness or injury at live music events – Emma Webster

Emma Webster considers what to do if an audience member is taken ill or is injured at a live music event and whose responsibility it is at events to look after and treat audience members in need.

Opportunity to contribute to ‘The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events’ (Draft) – Events Industry Forum

A blog post to flag up the opportunity to contribute to The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and Other Events, currently being rewritten (2013).

Control of noise at work in music and entertainment – Sound Advice/Health and Safety Executive (2008)

Practical advice on developing noise-control strategies in the music and entertainment industries to prevent or minimise the risk of hearing damage from the performance of both live and recorded music and meet legal obligations under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005).

The event safety guide: A guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events (2nd edition) – Health and Safety Executive (1999)

Affectionately referred to by many as ‘The Purple Book’, the Event Safety Guide aims to help those who organise music events so that the events run safely, bringing together information needed by event organisers, contractors and employees to help them satisfy legal requirements.

Code of Practice for Outdoor/Large Venue Concerts – Musicians’ Union and the Association of British Orchestras (2002)

A basic guide to best practice which includes a list of factors to take into consideration when putting on large scale musical events.

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