Health & Safety

This page has been put together in order for event to run as smoothly as possible. We pride ourselves in providing all our customers with the highest health & safety standards. We always strive to provide clean, safe & hygienic entertainment items.

1. EN14960 tested equipment available as standard.
2. All hire items comply under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAWA)
3. PAT tested electrical items provided as standard.
4. Members of the BIHA (British Inflatable Hirers Alliance)
5. £10,000,000 Public liability insurance available.
6. Risk Assessment documents available of all our products
7. Method statement documents available for all our products

High quality & safe products
Please be aware of cheap imitation bouncy castles, similar to the ones sold in toy shops such as Argos or Toys are us. These inflatables are designed for toddlers under the supervision of parents and carers indoors and not designed for the commercial hire market. The toys are of inferior strength and are not anchored correctly for outdoor use.

All our products are manufactured from materials which comply with the stringent tests required by the industry including ( British Standards ) BS EN 71 (part 2 & 3) for Soft Play and the current BS/EN14960 for Inflatable's.

All our materials are fully coated with flame retardant PVC specifically designed for the inflatable and soft play industry

Safe Use of Inflatable's - Notes from the Health and Safety executive - A must read for all hire companies.

Play Safe- A quick guide to Bouncy Castle safety for Parents wishing to hire a bouncy Castle in Northamptonshire.

Annual Safety Testing
The only legal requirement for the safety inspecting of bouncy castles and inflatables is to comply with The Provision and Use of Work Equipment regulations 1998 (PUWER) This states that you must have an annual inspection carried out by a competent person. The tester must be able to demonstrate that the inflatable is manufactured in accordance with the latest BS/EN14960 Regulations, which ensures inflatables are safe in design and manufacture, are Flame retardant and fit for purpose as well as ensuring the inflatables are in a good state of repair.

ALL our inflatables are tested by Jump Bounce and we have a complete record of our testing schedules. To view our test data, please email us at info@partytimeuk.co.uk and we will be happy to provide you with our records.

Insurance
Party Time Entertainments carry £10,000,000 public liability ,products and employers liability not to mention all risk insurance.
Click here to view our insurance documents.

Portable appliance testing (PAT testing)
All companies in the UK must be able to prove that all electrical items for use within the company have been tested and maintained. Party Time Entertainments comply with the latest legislation regarding PAT testing of all our appliances regardless of use electrical items and are proud of it.
Click here to view our PAT Documents.

Risk assessments
Although not compulsory, It is strongly recommended that any person organizing an event undertakes a risk assessments of the entire site, especially if you are expecting a large number of excited attendees all in one area. A risk assessment will not eliminate the risks but will assist the organizers to identify any potential hazards and manage the risks accordingly. The risk assessments below have been compiled by us using guidance from the Health & Safety Executive, The British Inflatable Hire Association. You can view, download & print them.

Bouncy Castle Risk Assessment

Bouncy Slide Risk Assessment

Gladiator Duel Risk Assessment

Penalty Shootout Risk Assessment

Sumo Suit Risk Assessment
The above risk assessments are only a selection of the most popular equipment Party Time Entertainment own.We also have a complete risk assessment for every piece of equipment we own, however it is just not practical to upload all 290 documents & they have been subject to fraud in the past.and please note that ALL risk assessments provided are generic and they will need tailoring to suit your exact even needs and event location. It is impossible to risk assess a site in advance without . Please email us direct for further assessment help & guidance in and making the risk assessments more site specific. A call out in advance service is available but is chargeable. Please call if you wish to discuss this.

Method statement
It is strongly recommended that anyone organizing an event knows exactly how each and every contractor expects to carry out there activities on site. The method statements below have been created from years of on site experience and all attempts are made to carry out these erection procedures where possible.
Method Statement (none electrical)
Method Statement (electrical)

Supervision
All inflatables must be supervised by a responsible adults at all times. Should you not wish to take the risk, we can provide suitable insured staff on request at an extra cost. Party Time Entertainments must also insist that there is one member of staff in place to monitor bad weather conditions, with attention to high winds.

Adverse weather conditions

HOT WEATHER:

Where the weather is particularly hot during summer months and heat waves, for example, The fabric of castles and mats gets very, very hot in the sun. Make sure the children are wearing socks so as not to burn the soles of their feet. Make sure they have a shade erected or position the inflatable so the sun is not shining directly into the castle. Remember our erectors will not know your hot spots during the intended hire period so please let them know on delivery and they will be happy to help. Do not be tempted to dowse the inflatable in water as this will cool the castle very temporarily but then the residual water will magnify the sun’s rays and heat up the PVC again very fast.

WET & WINDY WEATHER:

Please bear in mind that all our items are weather sensitive. Inflatables being more sensitive than most. Safety is paramount and although items may be installed they may not be suitable for use during some conditions such as high winds, heady rain & snow

Inflatables shall not be used in wind conditions above 24mph and in very wet conditions. The hirer will remain responsible for suitable action to be taken to avoid injury unless our staff have been provided to assist at an additional cost. In windy conditions where no indoor alternative has been sourced on the day, Party Time Entertainments will not be able to setup the inflatable.
We strongly advise downloading the met office app in order to aid supervision.

If an inflatable becomes wet, simply wipe with a towel until dry. Never ever compromise on safety and feel free to call us 24hrs a day on 07838163196 if your even the slightest bit unsure.

Please be advised to check the Governments met office at regular intervals to keep track of the wind and rain readings at the start of your hire in order to decide how regularly to check. If the wind speed is likely to be in the caution zone of 19 to 24 MPH during your hire, Please check the forecast every 15minutes by downloading the app or visiting the website; https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ or more practically keep an eye on the following Beaufort scale.