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GENERIC SITE SPECIFIC OTHER DATE OF ISSUE REVIEW DATE VERSION NO OF PAGES PRODUCED BY Nat Churchill AUTHORISED BY: DEFINITION: This risk assessment applies to all activities or functions carried out

1 GENERIC SITE SPECIFIC OTHER DATE OF ISSUE REVIEW DATE VERSION NO OF PAGES PRODUCED BY Nat Churchill AUTHORISED BY: DEFINITION: This risk assessment applies to all activities or functions carried out wither on poolside or in the pool water. The document forms the minimum control measures that must be implemented prior to additional controls being required for particular activities, where additional risk may be present from the use of specialist equipment TECHNICAL ADVICE: Nat Churchill SUPERVISION RATIOS: QUALIFICATIONS: What are the Hazards? Staff Competency Incident/Injury occurring due to staff decision or action Who might be What control measures are already in place? harmed All a) All staff to receive appropriate training for their given role delivered by an approved trainer as designated by the Kingswood Trainer Programme or by the technical advisor a. All Lifeguards must be trained and Assessed by an RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Trainer or equivalent and receive regular training What further action needs to be taken to control risk?

2 Neck or Spinal Injury Due to diving/jumping into the shallow end of the pool Slips, Trips or Falls Wet Flooring Equipment including hoses on pool side Access to the pool itself giving rise to potential for harm updates to ensure skill levels are up to date and do not deteriorate over time b. All Instructors are required to maintain their skill level and will be subject to periodic session observation by experienced staff Lifeguards must attend refresher courses following a period of non-delivery lasting longer than one month (e.g. due to temporary assignments to other roles) Participants 1. No Diving or Jumping is permitted in an area of the pool where water depth is less than 2 metres a. Signage must be displayed clearly marking areas of the pool where diving/jumping is permitted Lifeguard to inform participants of where jumping and diving is permitted at the beginning of the session All 1. At the start of the session the Lifeguard must advise participants that no running is permitted on pool side 2. Non Slip matting or flooring should be used on pool side to mitigate risk of participants slipping

3 Physical Environment The pool environment may present a hazard, affecting the effectiveness of the lifeguard 3. All safety equipment must hang securely on the walls of the pool building and not in a way that results in equipment parts protruding from the wall or trailing along the floor 4. Due to the nature of the Water Walker participants will fall over, however the control lines on the Zorb will prevent participants from colliding with the side. 5. Access to the pool itself must be controlled through use of explained methods: a. Steps or ladders that are adequately secured to the poolside Participants must be instructed to sit down on the poolside to enter the pool in an area where jumping or diving is not permitted All 1. Lifeguard to carry out pre-session checks to ensure pool area and water is safe for use. Checks must include a. Temperature Water must be between 25 & 35 degrees C ideally at 30 degrees centigrade. Air should be no more than 1 degree C higher b. Water Clarity the lifeguard must be able to see the

4 bottom of the pool clearly from the surface c. Poolside visibility the lifeguard must be able to clearly see the entire length of the pool from one end to the other with no restriction on visibility d. Where a check identifies an issue the lifeguard must report it immediately and may need to curtail the activity 2. Pool water quality must be tested in line with the Normal Operating Procedure for the swimming pool Lifeguards must be provided a break of 10 minutes for every 60 minutes of duty on poolside. The break must include an opportunity to refresh themselves away from the pool area Chemicals in Pool Water Participants a) The Lifeguard must advise participants to shower without using gels or lotions before entering pool side The Swimming Pool operating procedures, including pool water treatment & testing systems must be upto-date and in place Control/Management ALL a) Prior to starting the session, the Lifeguard must:

5 Swimmers/Participants may behave in a manner that compromises their safety or that of others Specialist Equipment a) Water Walkerz b) Snorkelling Equipment a. Advise participants of how they will access poolside i. Access must not be permitted until all participants are ready to enter poolside ii. On entry to poolside, participants must not enter the water until advised to do so b. Advise participants of the Swimming Pool Rules, which include i. No running on poolside, jumping or diving only in the deep-end and be respectful to other swimmers Advise participants of the commands that the Lifeguard may give for swimmers to cease inappropriate behavior, immediately swim to the side or evacuate the pool PARTICIPANTS Specialist equipment only to be used by competent persons, who where appropriate hold relevant qualification in the use of such equipment as Specific assessment of risk required for any specialist equipment used

6 c) Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus Staff Competency Incident/Injury occurring due to staff decision or action determined by the Internal Pool Activities Technical Advisor ALL a) All staff to receive appropriate training for their given role delivered by an approved trainer as designated by the Kingswood Trainer Programme or by the technical advisor a. All Lifeguards must be trained and Assessed by an RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Trainer or equivalent and receive regular training updates to ensure skill levels are up to date and do not deteriorate over time b. All Instructors are required to maintain their skill level and will be subject to periodic session observation by experienced staff Lifeguards must attend refresher courses following a period of non-delivery lasting longer than one month (e.g. due to temporary assignments to other roles)

SWIMMING POOL POLICY AND PROCEDURE

SWIMMING POOL POLICY AND PROCEDURE REVIEW DATE 10 th December 2017 Owner Vice Principal Version Number: 2 Legal Sign: N/a Type of Policy: staff Authorised by: Principal Authorised by Board: N/a Effective