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Lightning and Severe-Weather Threat to the Public at Outdoor Events Risk Assessment

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Risk Assessment Description:

This lightning and severe-weather risk assessment template is designed for event managers, safety coordinators and production crews who need a clear, compliant plan for outdoor concerts and festivals. Whether you’re organising a multi‑day music festival, a single‑day open‑air concert or a community outdoor fair, this lightning severe weather risk assessment provides pre‑filled hazards, monitoring procedures and control measures you can customise.

The template covers all key risks for severe weather, including lightning strike to crowd or equipment, high wind causing stage‑structure collapse, inadequate shelter capacity, failure of weather‑monitoring systems, crowd evacuation under adverse conditions, power loss, communication breakdown and medical incidents from exposure. It is suitable for outdoor event weather plan, concert lightning safety, festival high‑wind procedures and public safety during severe weather.

Use this template for:

Pre‑event planning – identify weather‑related hazards and define trigger levels.
Live‑event monitoring – set up real‑time weather alerts and decision‑making protocols.
Emergency response – provide clear evacuation and shelter actions for the public.

Each hazard includes suggested control measures covering equipment inspections, shelter provision, communication chains, staff training and compliance with the Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Events and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Fully editable and shareable – customise hazards, add site‑specific risks, adjust control measures to match your venue and share with your team. Save your completed assessment and return to edit anytime.

Compliant with: The Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Events, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

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Risks covered in this Lightning and Severe-Weather Threat to the Public at Outdoor Events risk assessment

This Lightning and Severe-Weather Threat to the Public at Outdoor Events risk assessment template covers 15 assessed hazards, each scored before and after control measures on a 5×5 HSE risk matrix.

Hazard	Initial risk	Controlled risk
Lightning strike to public or equipment	20	10
High wind causing stage or rigging collapse	20	10
Lightning‑induced fire to stage lighting and sound equipment	15	10
Lightning strike to ground crew during set‑up	15	5
Temporary canopy or roof collapse due to severe weather	15	5
Panic‑induced crowd crush during sudden weather alert	15	5
Inadequate shelter capacity for public	12	8
Failure of weather‑monitoring system	12	8
Crowd evacuation under high wind or lightning	12	8
Structural failure of temporary audience barriers	12	8
High wind causing debris or projectile hazards	12	4
Power outage affecting lighting and communication	9	6
Slips and trips on wet surfaces	9	6
Medical emergencies due to weather exposure	8	4
Communication failure due to severe weather	8	4

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