The first Supplier H&S Forum took place in March of this year and was extremely well received by the Jack Morton Event Production Team and its rigging services suppliers. Representatives from Vertigo Rigging, Summit Steel and Blackout were all invited to the forum to discuss in detail proposals to ensure compliance with the Work at Height Regulations and their impact on the working practices employed in the industry.
Richards states: "Jack Morton Worldwide takes the health and safety of their audiences, and their own team, very seriously. With the ever-increasing legislation, it is not sufficient for Jack Morton to simply mandate prescriptive H&S procedures without first consulting with its key suppliers and then ensuring that they too are able to implement all appropriate procedures."
Jack Morton says it ensures that its teams are fully conversant with current H&S legislation and their health and safety team follows recent cases. The company says it is aware how often companies are prosecuted for the 'Acts or Omissions' on the part of their chosen contractors and make sure they and their clients are protected from such breaches.
(Lee Baldock)
