Hazard 31: Sports Grounds

On 25th March 1997 Granada TV were ordered to pay £327,000 plus costs after a make-up artist’s career was ended as a result of being knocked over by a 6 ft 3 in, 17-stone wrestler carrying out a prearranged but unannounced scuffle. The artist was knocked over as the wrestler ran off the set.

Stage, Screen and Radio, April 1997, p. 17

The Legislation

The Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

The Noise at Work Regulations 1989

The Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975

The Risks

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