Effective Event Safety - with Craig Mathie

This week, Colin talks to Craig Mathie, the managing director of Bournemouth 7s, an event that combines sports and music, about the approach he takes in ensuring large-scale public events like this take place smoothly and safely. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVID is a challenge we must all face, but it also risky to centre our entire business operation around it. Assess the risks, look for the challenges, and overlay COVID on top of this. We must take ownership when issues arise. Leadership is far more effective, and challenges can be better overcome when we face the problems and take responsibility. Events such as these take forward planning, and the dedication of a small, but focussed team, who realise the importance of safety at all times. One of the biggest risks in event planning these days is that it may fall into disrepair in the wake of COVID. We must ensure a lifeline is provided in order to see this valuable sector survive.  BEST MOMENTS 'I want to make the events industry a better and safer place to be' 'The UK events industry is world-leading in its approach to safety' 'Don't lose sight of the hazards and the risks' 'Events are great for people and for culture. These things are immeasurable'  VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449       Craig Mathie LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmathie/?originalSubdomain=uk ABOUT THE HOST Colin Nottage ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’ This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions. He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation. Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses. Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive. He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).