Carnival Stewards may take action to ensure the following conditions are complied with. As the organiser you agree on behalf of all the entrants in your group and will ensure everyone in the group fulfils the conditions below.
ALCOHOL – Not to be consumed during the procession. FLOAT STEWARDS MUST NOT CONSUME ANY ALCOHOL
SMOKING – No smoking on or around the floats. Please do not smoke during the procession.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS – any entrant with a known medical condition, heart complaint, etc is responsible for making themselves known to the Organisers and to the Senior First Aider; the latter is to be informed of any prescribed treatments/medications required.
Wheel Stewards – Any cars will require 2 wheel stewards. Class 3 requires 4 wheel stewards (one on each wheelbase) – Class 4 requires 6 wheel stewards (one on each wheelbase). Float marshalls must wear their tabard at all times and must not take part in any other role.
THOSE WHO ARE ON A WHEEL MUST NOT COLLECT MONEY!!
WATER/FLUIDS/PROJECTILES – Do not fire any liquids or projectiles directly at a participant or spectator.
Float/Entry Construction/General Safety
RISK ASSESSMENT – All entries in classes 2-4 must carry out and submit their own risk assessment, covering (as a minimum) vehicles moving in close proximity to the public, getting on and off the vehicle, slips, trips, falling from the vehicle, fire, moving parts, electricity, noise, fumes etc.. Risk assessments must be handed into Carnival officials before Procession day, or you will be unable to leave the field. This is only a starter guide, you must identify your risks specific to your float design and build.
GENERATORS – You are able to use petrol or diesel generators (diesel preferred). YOU MUST NOT REFUEL WHILST THE GENERATOR IS HOT, OR ON PROCESSION ROUTE. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FUEL PRIOR TO ARRIVING TO THE PROCESSION FIELD – you are NOT allowed to carry excess fuel on the float. Where used, generators must be securely mounted on the vehicle with not less than 12 inches (305mm) separating it from combustible material (e.g. must not be boxed in/encased).
BATTERIES AND ELECTRICS – All electrical systems must be certified by a qualified person, be weather-safe, properly secured, and have circuit/earth leakage protection. Batteries must be secure, protected from weather, and accompanied by a spill kit.
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS – the use of combustible materials in Floats and Costumes is to be kept to a minimum; use the safest alternative material wherever reasonably practicable.
FLOAT/VEHICLE SAFETY – The vehicle and trailer must be roadworthy, taxed, insured, licensed with DVLA, and meet Health & Safety standards. The insurance company of the driver and vehicle must be notified of its use in the procession. Drivers must hold a valid licence appropriate to the vehicle (PSV/LGV/HGV if applicable). The vehicle and any trailer forming part of the float must comply with Section 40A of the Road Traffic Act 1988. 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. Float vehicle or trailer must be mechanically sound and not be suffering from corrosion or defect that is likely to lead to failure. Any float or equipment carried on the vehicle or trailer should be secured and substantial enough for the purpose.
DÉCOR/DETACHABLE ITEMS– All equipment and 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.
NAKED FLAMES / FIREWORKS /FLARES – no form of naked flame, fireworks or flares will be used
SOUNDS – Do not use equipment that can replicate gun fire or emergency vehicle imitation sirens
ENVIRONMENT – No polystyrene bubbles will be used (livestock use the field). All floats must ensure waste/litter is removed.
HEIGHT – Entries to be less than4.5m including balloons, banners etc, (this is due to electric cabling overhanging the procession route)
SAFETY RAILINGS – To prevent a fall from height, all entries intended to carry any persons on the back of the vehicle, will be required to have adequate safety railings fixed securely.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER – Fire marshals will be present along the procession route, each equipped with fire extinguishers to provide additional safety cover.
CHILDREN – Children under 13 will be seated or safely enclosed throughout the procession
SPEED – The speed of the procession is to be kept to 2mph unless advised by a Carnival Safety Steward wto close in gaps.
GENERATORS – Classes 2, 3 & 4 will only use Diesel generators. NO PETROL GENERATORS ALLOWED
FLOAT ACCESS – No unnecessary climbing on or off the float during the procession.
Once the procession has dispersed, please make sure float marshals remain alongside the float until it returns to its storage unit/field.