Covid-19 Risk Assessment

Gizmo Events Covid-19 Risk Assessment

From 1st April 2022 and following the removal of all COVID-19 restrictions in England, this Risk Assessment no longer has any legal bearing and will not be considered in any working context.

It has been left here for reference purposes only.

Event Name	Event Date	Date of Assessment
All Events	All Dates	24th Frebruary 2022

Overview and Scope of Document
This risk assessment has been written as a stand-alone assessment of current risks in relation to Covid-19 and should be read in conjunction with any other risk assessments related to specific events. This document focuses solely on additional potential risks imposed by the Coronavirus when working at event venues. This risk assessment will be reviewed at least every three months unless there are significant changes to UK Government Guidance or there is cause to review the document earlier.

Overview and Scope of Document

This risk assessment has been written as a stand-alone assessment of current risks in relation to Covid-19 and should be read in conjunction with any other risk assessments related to specific events.

This document focuses solely on additional potential risks imposed by the Coronavirus when working at event venues.

This risk assessment will be reviewed at least every three months unless there are significant changes to UK Government Guidance or there is cause to review the document earlier.

Hazard	Who’s At Risk?	S	L	R	Controls	A
Contracting Covid-19 through proximity to others	Event staff, participants, marshals and spectators	2	1	2	With the current UK vaccination program and legal requirements for self isolation now removed, it is felt that there is now very little risk involved in contracting Covid-19 through proximity to others, especially when attending outdoor events. In the event that anyone working with Gizmo Events feels unwell or shows symptoms potentially related to Covid-19, they will be asked to remain at home until no longer unwell	Y
Contracting Covid-19 through contact with others	Event staff, participants, marshals and spectators.	2	1	2	With the current UK vaccination program and legal requirements for self isolation now removed, it is felt that there is now very little risk involved in contracting Covid-19 through proximity to others, especially when attending outdoor events. In the event that anyone working with Gizmo Events feels unwell or shows symptoms potentially related to Covid-19, they will be asked to remain at home until no longer unwell	Y
Contracting Covid-19 through contact with higher risk objects (e.g. water containers)	Event staff, participants, marshals and spectators	2	1	2	With the current UK vaccination program and legal requirements for self isolation now removed, it is felt that there is now very little risk involved in contracting Covid-19 through proximity to others, especially when attending outdoor events. In the event that anyone working with Gizmo Events feels unwell or shows symptoms potentially related to Covid-19, they will be asked to remain at home until no longer unwell	Y

Assessment Completed By	Review Date
Ross Spencer (Gizmo Events)	1st April 2022

Table Key

S	L	R	A
SEVERITY	LIKELIHOOD	RATING	ACCEPTABLE?

Risk Rating Guidance

Rating	Severity	Likelihood
1	Trivial	Improbable
2	Minor	Unlikely
3	Major (Single)	Possible
4	Major (Multiple)	Happens Occasionally
5	Hospitalisation	Happens Periodically
6	Fatality	Happens Frequently

Rating	Risk	Acceptable?
1-6	Low	Yes
7-15	Medium	Yes but additional controls should be considered wherever possible
16-36	High	Not Acceptable – Additional controls required