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Carnival Health & Safety Policy

Health & Safety Policy Statement

ISSUED IN ACCORADNCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC, ACT 1974 SECTION 2 (3).

It is the policy of the committee of the Falmouth Carnival to do all that is reasonably practicable to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the volunteers, entrants and all visitors to the event.

The onus for safety rests with the carnival committee, volunteers, float organisations and drivers. The committee respectively remind those taking part of their responsibilities with regards to health and safety of all other persons involved with the event.

Carnivals are an important part of the colour and culture of local communities.  However it is with the up most importance that these events are run in a responsible manner with a full consultation with the Police, Cornwall Council, Highways Agency, Cornwall Fire Brigade, NHS Ambulance Service and any other agency that is involved with the event.

All Float entrants to our carnival must abide by the following regulations:

  1. The Vehicle and any trailer forming part of the float must comply with section 40 A of the Road Traffic Act 1988, amended in 1991.
  2. A certificate of Insurance or suitable indemnity must be in force covering the use of the vehicle and float in the carnival. The vehicle must be taxed and MOT’d.
  3. The float vehicle or trailer must be of a sound construction. All trailers must be attached to a towing vehicle with a safety chain/ wire rope. All floats will be inspected prior to the procession by a competent person, who has the final decision on your inclusion in the procession. 
  4. All equipment & displays etc must be securely attached to the float in such a manner that it will not become detached whilst going up or down a hill or when stopping or fly off during strong winds.
  5. All vehicles that are towing a trailer must comply with the weight restrictions and have brakes on the trailers that are designed for the purpose to prevent any collision with the float in front or following.
  6. All floats must have safety rails or ropes to prevent them from falling from the float whilst in the procession and no float is to carry more passengers then is considered safe for the area of the float.
  7. All Children on floats must be seated and strapped in whilst the procession is moving.
  8. STRICTLY NO ALCOHOL IS TO BE CONSUMED PRIOR TO OR DURING THE PROCESSION BY DRIVERS, PASSENGERS OR SUPERVISORS.
  9. Each float must be under the supervision of a suitable person who will walk alongside the float. The supervisor must be in contact with the driver at all times. Should the supervisor have any concerns with the float, the float must be stopped until such time as it is deemed safe to proceed. At no time must any water, flour or other missiles be thrown from the float. If this is observed from any float, the said float will be immediately be expelled from the procession at the next suitable exit on the route.

     

  10. The maximum speed of a vehicle in the procession must not exceed 5mph during the official route.

 

N.B. Children on floats must be seated and strapped in.

Safety rails/ropes must be on all floats to prevent persons falling.

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Next Falmouth Carnival is on Saturday 8th of August 2026 at 18:30

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