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Unit 11: Operations, Logistics, Safety and Security Management

Pollution Notes
Epidemics
Health control
Safety and security matters

Lack of adequate crowd control
Unsafe audio visual equipment
Inadequate fire fighting facilities
Inadequate VIP protection
Inadequate exhibition security management

Lack of staff training
Poor planning
Unstable environment (e.g. war)
Management failure
Professional negligence
Failure of directors, officers or staff to carry out their duties

Labour disputes
Natural risks including:
Weather
Bad weather preventing travel
Unsuitable structures for open air events

No allowances made for extremes of temperature
Pollution factors not anticipated
Natural disasters
Tornado and hurricane seasons
Floods
Earthquakes

Forest fires
Political risks including:
Political change
Protocol, ignorance of Terrorism, deliberate acts aimed at the Event or individual
participants
Copyright issues
Government action, such as taking over venues or aircraft at short notice
Visas

War or acts of violence
Regulatory changes (e.g. Italy)

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