Crowd density

Hazards

• The number and distribution of people within a defined audience or circulation area.

Controls

• Monitor changing density and behavior against the event crowd-management plan and exit capacity.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Monitor changing density and behavior against the event crowd-management plan and exit capacity.

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