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What is it?
The Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST) has established a new service providing
the Scottish theatre industry with competent and professional health and safety
advice. FST has employed a dedicated H&S Advisor with the aim of helping
organisations to:
- Keep people safe and healthy
- Meet legal obligations
- Meet standards of good management and governance practice
- Develop a positive health and safety culture
The Advisor will also ensure that the interests of FST members are
represented at a national level through activities such as:
- Working with Local Authorities to ensure consistency of enforcement,
particularly in relation to touring productions.
- Working with the Health and Safety Executive to ensure the industry’s
needs are considered in the development of new legislation, codes
of practice and guidance.
What services are available?
FST will be providing a wide range of training and development opportunities
for the industry. During 2008/09 this will include IOSH Managing Safely, the
nationally accredited training course for managers and supervisors, and free
regional surgeries where members can share issues and solutions with the Advisor.
From 2009 onwards, FST will also be running a development project to build health
and safety capacity within the industry. This will involve training and mentoring
people from within the industry to become H&S professionals and expanding the
services that can be provided to members.
FST will also develop an on-line H&S advice centre providing industry specific H&S
news, advice and guidance to members.
Organisations can also choose from a number of professional services to help them
individually:
- Management Systems – Designed for larger organisations having a greater need
for ongoing support, this is a long term partnership with the Advisor to work
with your organisation on a regular, planned basis to develop and implement
robust systems for the ongoing management of health and safety and provide
ongoing support on an ‘on call’ basis.
- Health Check – Aimed at the smaller or less complex organisation with less
capacity for resourcing an ongoing support arrangement, this consists of an
independent audit to review the management of health and safety in an
organisation and provides a written report with recommendations for
improvement. Further support to carry out these recommendations can then
be obtained through the General Consultancy arrangements if required.
- General Consultancy –a demand-led service where an organisation can employ
the advisor on a daily basis to address any aspect of health and safety
management for them.
How much does it cost?
For FST Members
Representation and the regional surgeries will be delivered as part of the FST
membership services, i.e. at no extra cost to members.
Training courses are offered at the members’ day rate. Reductions are available for
multi-day courses, block bookings providing a venue. Please contact the Training Officer
for further details: Kirsty Bailey e kirsty.bichan@scottishtheatre.org t 0131 220 6393
Professional services are offered at the members’ day. To take advantage of these,
please contact the H&S Advisor: Euan Turner e euan.turner@scottishtheatre.org t 07854 915874
The table overleaf outlines the range of services available. The Health and Safety
Advisor will be happy to discuss your organisation’s specific requirements with you.
These services are also available to non-members – for availability and rates
please contact the FST office: e fst@scottishtheatre.org t 0131 220 6393
For non Members
All of these services are also available to non members. For availability and rates, please
contact the Health and Safety Advisor: Euan Turner e euan.turner@scottishtheatre.org t 07854 915874
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