Ben Crabb - CMIOSH, FISRM, FIPM, MIIRSM, MICPEM, MIIAI

Resilience Capability Lead (Crowd, Event & Public Safety) at UK Resilience Academy. Health and Safety Wizard.

Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

About

Experienced senior consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the events and risk industries. Skilled in Event Safety Management / Planning, CDM, Safety & Health Management Systems, Training, Research, Quality, Health, Safety, Environment (QHSE), Risk and Resilience Management, and Exercise Design, TTX, CPX and Post Exercise Debriefing / Reporting.

Experience

  • Resilience Capability Lead - Crowd, Event & Public Safety at The UK Resilience Academy
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Previously the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College Now the UK Resilience Academy Chair and Editor for UK SAG (Safety Advisory Group) Guidance rewrite - 2024 to present Critical reviewer for Home Office / HMG Inquiries into Major Events

  • Owner at Seillean
    May 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

    A social enterprise delivering Event Safety Management Advice, Guidance and practical support to large and small events, including music festivals, mountain marathons, sports matches and venues, extreme ultra endurance events - in the UK, Europe and Worldwide. Undertaking Event Safety Management Planning, Capacity Calculations, Crisis Communication Planning, attending SAG’s, being the designated Safety Officer and / or Event Controller. Providing safety advice, documentation and guidance, risk assessments, contractor vetting, document audits, site safety audits, event safety training, plus hands on experienced advice. We work with Local Authorities, Promotors, Music Festivals, Governments and Charities. No event is ever the same. Any Event, Anywhere, Any Time.

  • Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (1 yr 9 mos)
    • Head of Health and Safety
      May 2022 - Sep 2022 · 5 mos

    • Deputy Head of Health And Safety & CDM Lead
      Jan 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring delivery of all aspects of Health & Safety (H&S) arrangements for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Responsible for the development and implementation of effective policies, procedures, systems and services in relation to CDM 2015 and to provide and maintain the highest level of safety awareness, occupational health and injury prevention across all of the Organising Committee's (OC) VDO operations and functions.

  • Director at Apis Solutions
    Oct 2013 - Nov 2020 · 7 yrs 2 mos

    Director / Owner A Social Enterprise Delivering Health and Safety Advice, Consultancy and training, consultation on ISO standards, CDM and accreditation best practice and conformity across the UK. Bespoke training, or accredited training through various safety and plant awarding bodies. Profits from the company are invested back into supporting community, social, environmental change and improvement

  • Health And Safety Manager at Virgin Money Unity Arena
    May 2020 - Sep 2020 · 5 mos

    Created the safety and covid plans to obtain approval from the local authority, DCMS and Public Health England for the UK’s only large scale open air music venue to run for 6 weeks during the Covid Pandemic.