Corporate Event Crew Providers
PINNACLE – READY FOR 2012 Among major exhibitors at the Event Production Show is Pinnacle Crew (stand no. 342), the national crewing company with offices in London, Birmingham and Leeds. Now a recognised Safety Passport training company, all Pinnacle crew receive Safety Passport training as well as the company’s in-house manual handling and industry awareness…
VENUE INDUCTION COURSES – A WELCOME ADDITION? Induction courses run by venues are becoming more popular. But do they really contribute to better H&S knowledge? Here, Heath Freeman, managing director of Pinnacle Crew, looks at the pros and cons. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Every company operating in whatever element of the live event industry has a responsibility to…
PROFESSIONAL CREW EQUALS SAFE CREW Clients’ expectations within the industry of suppliers and their health and safety standards are steadily rising. Here Heath Freeman, managing director of leading crewing company Pinnacle Crew, outlines how he believes crews can operate more professionally and safely to go that extra mile and really make a difference to a…
PINNACLE MAN MAKES IT TO THE TOP FOR CHARITY CLIMB Heath Freeman, managing director of leading crewing firm Pinnacle Crew, more than lived up to his company’s name in August, by taking part in a charity fundraising triathlon that included climbing the 1,085-metres to the peak of Mount Snowdon. As part of a two-man team,…
INTEGRATE FOR BETTER HEALTH AND SAFETY These days everyone in our industry is looking at costs. But what if there were a way to save money without compromising health and safety? Heath Freeman, managing director of Pinnacle Crew believes there is – indeed that efficiency and health and safety can even be improved –…
NEW SENIOR APPOINTMENTS AT PINNACLE Leading crewing company, Pinnacle Crew, has announced two new senior management appointments. Adam Sheppard, who has been with the company for four years, is promoted to the role of operations manager. He was previously crew co-ordinator responsible for all front office activities including crew booking, tendering, quotations and client…
PINNACLE MAN AT PEAK OF FITNESS FOR CHARITY CLIMB Heath Freeman, managing director of leading crewing firm Pinnacle Crew, is more than living up to his company’s name this summer. He is taking part in a charity fundraising triathlon that includes climbing to the 1,085-metre high peak of Mount Snowdon. As part of a two-man…
EQUIPPED FOR SAFETY In the second of his articles on health and safety, Heath Freeman managing director of Pinnacle Crew looks at the qualifications required for working with plant and equipment, and asks whether the live events industry should continue working with other organisations or have its own validation system for training. Health and Safety…
PASSPORT TO SAFETY With some high profile accidents resulting in prosecutions, and the Health and Safety Executive looking to reduce the incidence of accidents in the sector, health and safety is now where it should be – at the top of the agenda – in the live events industry. Here, in the first of…
POINTING THE WAY TO WORK PERMITS The UK Border Agency has recently been introducing a new points-based system for people who want to come to the United Kingdom to work. This system replaces most of the existing work-based categories; and has the potential to cause employment problems – if not staff shortages – in the…