MEMBERSHIP TYPE 2 – NON-MARQUEE CONTRACTORS – HIRE ONLY

MEMBERSHIP TYPE 3 – SUNDRY OR EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS – SALES ONLY

MEMBERSHIP TYPE 4 – PERSON/ORGANISATION/COMPANY etc. THAT HIRE IN MARQUEES AS AN END USER

MEMBER TYPE 1 – Marquee Hire Contractors:
Membership Criteria
1. Supply evidence of the proprietor having worked in their industry for at least 2 years.
2. Supply structural calculations of maximum wind loading and maximum imposed loadings permissible.Or for small marquees (classified as 40ft span or less for pole marquees and 9metres or less for framed marquees) show proof by long established use of a minimum of 7 years in bad weather, with dates, locations, postcodes and letters from clients with circumstances and occurrences.
3. Supply flame-retardant documentation of marquee fabrics to BS 7837:1996 or BS 5438, tests 2A and 28 or BS 7157; or French Standard NFP 92503, performance level B1; or Italian Standard UNI 9174, Performance Level MS; or USA Standard NFPA 701, Large Scale Test.
4. Sully flame-retardant documentation of lining fabric to BS 5867: Part 2, fabric type B.
5. Supply Evidence of valid PL insurance to £1m and EL insurance to £10m.
6. Agreement to abide by the Member’s Code of Practice.
7. An agreement to have in place site specific Risk Assessments, Method Statements and COSHH available on each site.
8. An agreement to complete ‘in house’ Health & Safety training and supervision, which will be documented.
9. An agreement to share knowledge of the industry with other members.
10. The subscription fees paid up to date.
11. Email all membership criteria information (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 14, 18 and 19) to MHTO within 14 days of signing up.
12. To have in place a fire risk assessment of your base.
13. To have in place an asbestos survey and asbestos register of your base.
14. You use the Health & Safety manual to amend to your specific requirements. If you do not have one in place, email MHTO a copy of your Risk Assessments and Training Manual. If you have amended the MHTO manual leave the amendments in red.
15. You will only use our logo when MHTO have confirmed receipt of your membership information.
16. Accept all information supplied is intended as guidance only for members of MHTO to amend to their own specific requirements. It is accepted by the member that under no circumstances will MHTO accept any liability for any occurrences that happen as a direct or indirect result of any non-member, member or member’s client or employees or the public or other contractor or other persons acting under MHTO guidelines or instructions or errors or omissions. No liability is accepted by any third party arising from any occurrence arising from any of the aforementioned persons.
17. No contact details to be put on your adverts on the MHTO website. Your details are automatically submitted and displayed with your advert.
18. You must put a link on your site to the MHTO.org site within 14 days. MHTO will put a link from the MHTO.org website to your website.
19. For accreditation and live tender for type 1 and type 2 membership you automatically be assigned a failed audit after 28days of joining if no audit and/or insufficient documentation supplied. You will then no longer be able to view the live tenders. You must return all membership criteria to MHTO within 14 days and MHTO must complete an audit at your base within 28 days. Please be aware that we require 14 days notice to arrange an audit.
20. Accept all information supplied is intended as guidance only for members of MHTO to amend to their own specific requirements. It is accepted by the member that under no circumstances will MHTO accept any liability for any occurrences that happen as a direct or indirect result of any member or member’s client or employees or the public or other contractor or other persons acting under MHTO guidelines or instructions or errors or omissions.

MEMBER TYPE 2 – non-marquee Contractors – hire only (e.g. toilet hire, generator hire):
Membership Criteria
1. Supply evidence of the proprietor having worked in their industry for at least 2 years.
5. Supply evidence of valid PL insurance to £1m and EL insurance to £10m.
6. Agreement to abide by the Member’s Code of Practice.
7. An agreement to have in place site specific Risk Assessments, Method Statements and COSHH available on each site.
8. An agreement to complete ‘in house’ Health & Safety training and supervision, which will be documented.
9. An agreement to share knowledge of the industry with other members.
10. The subscription fees paid up to date.
11. Email all membership criteria information (1, 5, 10, 14, 18 and 19) to MHTO within 14 days of signing up.
12. To have in place a fire risk assessment of your base.
13. To have in place an asbestos survey and asbestos register of your base.
14. You use the Health & Safety manual to amend to your specific requirements. If you do not have one in place, email MHTO a copy of your Risk Assessments and Training Manual. If you have amended the MHTO manual leave the amendments in red.
15. You will only use our logo when MHTO have confirmed receipt of your membership information.
16. Accept all information supplied is intended as guidance only for members of MHTO to amend to their own specific requirements. It is accepted by the member that under no circumstances will MHTO accept any liability for any occurrences that happen as a direct or indirect result of any non-member, member or member’s client or employees or the public or other contractor or other persons acting under MHTO guidelines or instructions or errors or omissions. No liability is accepted by any third party arising from any occurrence arising from any of the aforementioned persons
17. No contact details to be put on your adverts on the MHTO website. Your details are automatically submitted and displayed with your advert.
18. You must put a link on your site to the MHTO.org site within 14 days. MHTO will put a link from the MHTO.org website to your website.
19. For accreditation and live tender for type 1 and type 2 membership you automatically be assigned a failed audit after 28days of joining if no audit and/or insufficient documentation supplied. You will then no longer be able to view the live tenders. You must return all membership criteria to MHTO within 14 days and MHTO must complete an audit at your base within 28 days. Please be aware that we require 14 days notice to arrange an audit.
20. Accept all information supplied is intended as guidance only for members of MHTO to amend to their own specific requirements. It is accepted by the member that under no circumstances will MHTO accept any liability for any occurrences that happen as a direct or indirect result of any member or member’s client or employees or the public or other contractor or other persons acting under MHTO guidelines or instructions or errors or omissions.

MEMBER TYPE 3 – Sundry or Equipment Supplier – sales only (e.g. cable ties, generators, marquees):
Membership Criteria
2. Supply structural calculations of maximum wind loading and maximum imposed loadings permissible.
Or for small marquees (classified as 40ft span or less for pole marquees and 9metres or less for framed marquees) show proof by long established use of a minimum of 7 years in bad weather, with dates, locations, postcodes and letters from clients with circumstances and occurrences.
3. Supply flame-retardant documentation of marquee fabrics to BS 7837:1996 or BS 5438, tests 2A and 28 or BS 7157; or French Standard NFP 92503, performance level B1; or Italian Standard UNI 9174, Performance Level MS; or USA Standard NFPA 701, Large Scale Test.
4. Supply flame-retardant documentation of lining fabric to BS 5867: Part 2, fabric type B.
5. Supply evidence of valid PL insurance to £1m and EL insurance to £10m.
6. Agreement to abide by the Member’s Code of Practice.
9. An agreement to share knowledge of the industry with other members.
10. The subscription fees paid up to date.
11. Email all membership criteria information (2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 14 and 18) to MHTO within 14 days of signing up.
12. To have in place a fire risk assessment of your base.
13. To have in place an asbestos survey and asbestos register of your base.
14. You use the Health & Safety manual to amend to your specific requirements. If you do not have one in place, email MHTO a copy of your Risk Assessments and Training Manual. If you have amended the MHTO manual leave the amendments in red.
15. You will only use our logo when MHTO have confirmed receipt of your membership information.
16. Accept all information supplied is intended as guidance only for members of MHTO to amend to their own specific requirements. It is accepted by the member that under no circumstances will MHTO accept any liability for any occurrences that happen as a direct or indirect result of any non-member, member or member’s client or employees or the public or other contractor or other persons acting under MHTO guidelines or instructions or errors or omissions. No liability is accepted by any third party arising from any occurrence arising from any of the aforementioned persons.
17. No contact details to be put on your adverts on the MHTO website. Your details are automatically submitted and displayed with your advert.
18. You must put a link on your site to the MHTO.org site within 14 days. MHTO will put a link from the MHTO.org website to your website.
20. Accept all information supplied is intended as guidance only for members of MHTO to amend to their own specific requirements. It is accepted by the member that under no circumstances will MHTO accept any liability for any occurrences that happen as a direct or indirect result of any member or member’s client or employees or the public or other contractor or other persons acting under MHTO guidelines or instructions or errors or omissions.

MEMBER TYPE 4 – Person/Organisation/Company etc. that hire in marquees as an end user:
Membership Criteria
1. Supply evidence of the proprietor having worked in their industry for at least 2 years.
5. Supply evidence of valid PL insurance to £1m and EL insurance to £10m.
6. Agreement to abide by the Member’s Code of Practice.
7. An agreement to have in place site specific Risk Assessments, Method Statements and COSHH available on each site.
8. An agreement to complete ‘in house’ Health & Safety training and supervision, which will be documented.
9. An agreement to share knowledge of the industry with other members.
11. Email all membership criteria information (1, 5, 14 and 18) to MHTO within 14 days of signing up.
12. To have in place a fire risk assessment of your base.
13. To have in place an asbestos survey and asbestos register of your base.
14. You use the Health & Safety manual to amend to your specific requirements. If you do not have one in place, email MHTO a copy of your Risk Assessments and Training Manual. If you have amended the MHTO manual leave the amendments in red.
15. You will only use our logo when MHTO have confirmed receipt of your membership information.
16. Accept all information supplied is intended as guidance only for members of MHTO to amend to their own specific requirements. It is accepted by the member that under no circumstances will MHTO accept any liability for any occurrences that happen as a direct or indirect result of any non-member, member or member’s client or employees or the public or other contractor or other persons acting under MHTO guidelines or instructions or errors or omissions. No liability is accepted by any third party arising from any occurrence arising from any of the aforementioned persons.
17. No contact details to be put on your adverts on the MHTO website. Your details are automatically submitted and displayed with your advert.
18. You must put a link on your site to the MHTO.org site within 14 days. MHTO will put a link from the MHTO.org website to your website.
20. Accept all information supplied is intended as guidance only for members of MHTO to amend to their own specific requirements. It is accepted by the member that under no circumstances will MHTO accept any liability for any occurrences that happen as a direct or indirect result of any member or member’s client or employees or the public or other contractor or other persons acting under MHTO guidelines or instructions or errors or omissions.