Health and Safety Info

CHRISTCHURCH CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARADE TRUST

CHRISTCHURCH SANTA PARADE 2014 – RICCARTON ROAD       

SUNDAY 7th DECEMBER, at 2:00pm

HEALTH & SAFETY AGREEMENT

THE HEALTH & SAFETY EMPLOYMENT ACT (1992) REQUIRES THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHRISTCHURCH CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARADE TO ENFORCE THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO:-  

You are required to protect yourselves and others.   You must take all practicable steps to ensure that anything you do with respect to the Santa Parade does not harm yourself or others i.e. participants, volunteers and the general public.   All floats, Trust/Owner operators, must ensure that floats are safe and in good operating order.     Floats (trucks) must be flanked by either 2 or 4 marshals each side, according to size.

 

Section Leaders and designated Co-ordinators will reinforce the requirements of this Health & Safety Agreement at time of assembly and prior to commencement of parade.

NB: NO PARTICIPANT IS TO JUMP ON OR OFF A FLOAT, TRUCK OR ANY OTHER PARADE VEHICLE ONCE THE PARADE HAS COMMENCED.   AT ALL TIMES, WHEN PARADE VEHICLE IS MOVING THE UTMOST CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL ON BOARD.   THOSE WALKING ALONG SIDE FLOAT/TRUCK MUST KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM MOVING VEHICLE.

Children under five (5) may not participate in the parade.  It is preferable that 5 and 6 years olds are accompanied by a parent or caregiver who must be in costume.

Giveaways:  No giveaway items (product) may be distributed during the parade, unless prior permission has been authorised by the Parade Manager.

No product is to be thrown, only handed, from those entries that have permission.

Care of children at completion of Parade: Please ensure all children are accounted for and no children are left unattended while waiting for parents or caregivers to pick them up.   Kilmarnock or Mandeville Streets will be the best place to meet or pickup participants after the Parade.   It is up to the float coordinator to liaise with parents re meeting place after the parade.  Trust floats will be disbanding in Riccarton Road between Mona Vale and Deans Ave., All other units will disband in Mona Vale Ave., and Ayr Street if required.

Hazards: Prior to parade commencement of the parade, all participants must be advised verbally and also shown any hazards associated either with moving plant (floats, trucks etc.,) or the surrounding environment.  Any hazards identified prior; during or immediately following the parade must be reported to the Parade Manager, Pam Morris (0274) 510 427 or to any clearly identified Parade Official and controls immediately put in place to eliminate, isolate or minimize the risk of harm.

Accident Reporting:  Should an accident or near miss occur immediately before, during or after the parade you must notify immediately the Parade Manager, Pam Morris (0274) 510 427 or any clearly identified Parade Official.   An accident investigation should be carried out.  If serious harm occurs OSH must be notified immediately. Emergency Procedures/First Aid:  In the event of any emergency (e.g. medical emergency) or need to administer first aid then the Parade Manager, Pam Morris (0274) 510 427 or any clearly identified Parade Official should be notified immediately.    Order of St John will be in attendance along the route as well as crowd control officials dressed in Air Force cadet uniform.   Eight (8) crowd control officials along the route will be equipped with radio telephones.   Police will be stationed at some intersections.

At the completion of the parade all Trust/Own float operators are required to remove any waste material associated with their float.   All care must be taken at time of dispersal and all participants must follow the instructions & directions of those officiating.