What are the health and safety requirements for sports events like fun runs or cycle races?
The relevant health and safety requirements are considered and planned for by the City or District Council responsible for the event, during the consent or permitting process. Organisers can contact the local council for advice or support with any issues and request that someone is available to attend event-planning meetings
Under the Health and Safety in Employment Act, employers who organise event, and self-employed event organisers, have a duty to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of staff, volunteers, participants, and spectators at the event site.
Organisers will find detailed guidelines in the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management publication Safety Planning Guidelines for Events.
Detailed information regarding risk management planning for all sport and recreation events is available from the Sport and Recreation New Zealand website. This should be used in conjunction with the Standards New Zealand publication HB 246:2010 'Guidelines for Risk Management in Sport and Recreation'.
Date Modified: Friday, March 04, 2011
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