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E-Mail: The Galleon Centre Pool Safety Operating Procedures UPDATED 23RD JANUARY 2007 UPDATED 18TH MARCH 2010 UPDATED 24TH APRIL 2011 UPDATED 19TH JULY 2011 UPDATED 19th JULY 2012 TH UPDATED 25 MAY 2013 TH UPDATED 28 NOVEMBER 2013 Address of Site 99 Titchfield Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1QY T: 01563 524014 F: 01563 572395 E: GALLEON CENTRE SWIMMING POOL NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES CONTENTS SECTION PAGE TOPIC Contact details and introduction SECTION 7 Poolside Information 1 8 Intention & Purpose (Inc. Swimming Pool Health & Safety Policy) POOL 9 Swimming Pool Layout INFORMATION 10 Physical Hazards 11 Heating & Ventilation 12 Communication Systems 13 Safety Equipment 14 Safety – Fire Points 15 Fire Alarm Test 16 Employment Criteria/Responsibilities 17 Staff Rules 18 Staff Uniforms 19 Supervision Health & Safety 20 Staff Training/Lifesaving Health & Safety 21 Pool Staffing Levels Health & Safety 22 Food & Drink Health & Safety 23 Sessions and Timetabling 24 Changing Rooms/Public Rules 25 Age/Dress/Admission/Ratios 26 Hire of Outside Organisations 27 Hire of the Pool 28 Contractors 29-32 Set ups 33-38 Specialised Activities including set ups 39 Diving Health & Safety 40 Pool Flume Health & Safety 41 Inflatables Health & Safety 42 Section 1 Risk Assessments & Manual Handling Assessments SECTION 44 Protective Clothing Health & Safety 2 45 Cleaning Health & Safety CLEANING 46 Changing Areas Health & Safety 47 Showers Health & Safety 48 Cleaning and General Maintenance 49 Wet Change Cleaning 51 Poolside Cleaning 53 Cleaning Equipment/Staff Room/Inflatable Cupboard/Inflatables 54 Chemical Dilution 55-69 Planned Preventative Maintenance 70 Section 2 Risk Assessments & Manual Handling Assessments SECTION 72 First Aid Customer Notice 3 73 First Aid Health & Safety FIRST AID 74 First Aid background/First Aiders/Location of First Aid Equipment 75 First Aid Protocol 76 First Aid Protocol (cont.)/First Aid Stations 77 First Aid Boxes – Contents 78 First Aid Management 79 First Aid Flowchart/Emergency Action Plan 80 Reporting of Incidents 80 Specialised First Aid Equipment onsite/Automated Defibrillator 3 ADGEN/NOP/SWIMMING/SWIMPOOLWORD09.04.13 81 Supplementary Oxygen/Monthly Checks 82 Public Accident Report Form 84 Employee Accident Report Form 86 Cardiac Arrest Report Form 87 Supplementary Oxygen & AED monthly Checks 88 First Aid Box PPM 90 Section 3 Risk Assessments & Manual Handling Assessments SECTION 92 Plant Room Health & Safety 4 93 Poolside/Changing Area Electrics Health & Safety POOL PLANT 94 Diagram of Pool Plant and Chemical Equipment 95 Filters 96 Outlet PPM 97 Skimmer Valve Control 98 Valve detail of Pool Plantroom Pipework 99 Water Testing – Rules & levels 100 Pool Water Testing Health & Safety 101 Water Testing equipment & Tests 102 Water Testing daily 103 Water Testing weekly 104 Pool Test Record Sheet 105 Pool Covers/Flume 106 Equipment Details 107 Recalibrating the Siemens Ezetrol Plus Unit 108 Chemicals 109 Shock Dosing 110 Air Lock in Chemical Pump 111 Cleaning of Injectors 112 Integrated Water and Energy Management System (IWEMS) 113 Pool Plant Start Up 114 Strainer Basket 115 Backwashing Health & Safety 116 Backwashing & Rinsing 117 Chlorinator CLIII – Ultra-violet 118 Emptying & Refilling the pool 119 Underwater lighting – Information & Maintenance 120 Periodic checking and maintenance of skimmer non-return valves 121 Tiling 122 External Testing/Qualifications/Legislation 123 Maintenance 124 Section 4 Risk Assessments & Manual Handling Assessments SECTION 126 Swimming Lessons – Instructors 5 127 Swimming Teaching Health & Safety SWIM 128 Swimming Lesson Guidelines LESSONS 133 Swimming Methodologies 135 Lessons/Tanks 136 Starfish Criteria – Site Specific 137 Swim with Stanley – Site Specific 139 Learn to Swim – Site Specific 141 Advanced Swimmer/Rookie Lifeguard – Site Specific 142 Adults – Site Specific 143 Frequently Asked Questions 145 School Lesson Programme 148 Swimming Lesson Enrolment Procedure 189 Enrolment Forms 163 Section 5 Risk Assessments & Manual Handling Assessments 4 ADGEN/NOP/SWIMMING/SWIMPOOLWORD09.04.13 SECTION 6 165 Introduction EMERGENCY 166 General Precautions ACTION PLAN 167 General Fire/Evacuation Procedures 168 Fire & Emergency Control Team 169 Staff Roles in event of a fire/emergency evacuation 175 Terrorist Threats & Bomb Warning Policy 177 Power Failure Procedures 186 Emergency Call Out 187 Overcrowding 188 Disorderly Behaviour 191 Lack of Water Clarity 192 Lighting Failure 193 Faecal Release into the Pool/Cryptosporidium—Procedures 196 Action to take when dealing with Blood & Vomit release 197 Structural Failure 198 Emission of Toxic Gases 199 Discovery of a Casualty(ies) in the water 200 Missing Person 201 Section 6 Risk Assessments & Manual Handling Assessments 5 ADGEN/NOP/SWIMMING/SWIMPOOLWORD09.04.13 6 ADGEN/NOP/SWIMMING/SWIMPOOLWORD09.04.13 SECTION 1 POOL INFORMATION The Galleon Centre has a main and teaching pool with water capacity of 114’400 and 13’200 gallons (520,072 litres, 60,008litres [433.05m³, 49.97m³]) respectively. The depth of the main pool is 0.9m at the shallow end and 1.8m at the deep end, with a length of 25m. The width of the pool varies from 12m at the deep end to 18m at the shallow end. For competitions 6 lanes are available. Entry to the pool is by mosaic tiled steps at the shallow end, the pool floor slopes down from here to the shallow end bathing. The teaching pool is 0.6m at the shallow end and 0.9m at the deep end, entry to the pool is by mosaic tiled steps. The teaching pool has a flume, entry to the flume is by an iron staircase, there are red (stop) and green (go) illuminated indicators to control the use of the flume. Exit from the flume is into the deep end of the teaching pool. The swimming pool is illuminated by 20 square lights 250/400w. There is a raised seated viewing area along the west side of the pool. The swimming pool is protected by emergency lighting which is a ‘maintained’ system. There are three changing areas, male, female and family. There are toilet and shower facilities in both the male and female changing areas which were all upgraded in 2006. The water balance of the pool is controlled by a Siemens Ezetrol plus controller Set points are entered and set at 7.1 for PH and 1.3 for free chlorine. Chemical used to control the water balance are:- Disinfectant - Calcium Hypochloride Tablets/Dedusted Granules Ph Controller - Carbon Dioxide as (CO²) Gas Coagulant - Poly Aluminium Chloride Liquid The pool water is filtered through three Certikin medium to high velocity filters. The main pool is used by the swimming club, accomplished swimmers, adult bathers, second stage learners, disabled persons, for “Fun Swims” and “Pool Aerobics”. The teaching pool is used by first stage learners, unaccompanied children (8 years of age) and adults with young children (under 8 years of age). The pools are at all times of use overseen by a minimum of two centre attendants, other than when the swimming club have sole use of the pool and they supply additional supervision in conjunction with the Centres Conditions of hire. Pool Opening Times Monday 06.45am - 22.00pm Tuesday 06.45am - 22.00pm Wednesday 06.45am - 22.15pm Thursday 06.45am - 21.45pm Friday 06.45am - 22.15pm Saturday 06.45am - 20.00pm Sunday 09.00am - 22.00pm 7 ADGEN/NOP/SWIMMING/SWIMPOOLWORD09.04.13 SECTION 1 INTENTION AND PURPOSE (Swimming Pool H & S Policy) The purpose of the following designated procedures are to ensure that we provide and maintain a swim pool environment where our customers can relax and enjoy bathing in clean, clear and inviting pool water at the correct temperature. That it is free from any risk that may be harmful to their health and that all our employees make them feel welcome and secure in the knowledge that safe surroundings are for the benefit of customers and staff alike. 1 The Kilmarnock Leisure Centre Trust recognises and accepts its legal duty as an employer to ensure, as far as is reasonably practical, the health, safety and welfare of all its staff and all customers at its facility. Furthermore the Kilmarnock Leisure Centre Trust is committed to providing a safe working environment as part of its core aims and objectives. Such an environment will enable an efficient and effective delivery of service to all our customers. 2 Authority to implement this policy is delegated to the General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Operations Manager and all line management. However it is only with maximum involvement of all staff at all levels that we can ensure that the policy is effectively applied. 3 The Kilmarnock Leisure Centre Trust will pay particular attention to: (a) The provision and maintenance of plant equipment and systems of work that are safe, and without risks to health. (b) Providing safe working practices and procedures on all aspects of the service through regular revision and updating of its Centre Operating Manuals. (c) Provide access to Centre Operating Manuals to all staff, including establishing, monitoring and reviewing performance standards. (d) Provide comprehensive and up to date COSHH data and assessments on all substances hazardous to health. (e) Provide a healthy working environment. (f) Provide adequate welfare facilities. (g) Provide, so far as practical, health and safety training to all staff and to record details of such training. (h) Provide access for health and safety inspections by the Authorised Safety Officer and to respond to all comments and suggestions. (i) Providing adequate personal protective equipment and clothing including eye protection, ear protection, respiratory equipment, gloves, boots and overalls where appropriate. (j) Recognition of safety representatives, their role and contribution to facility operations via the Health and Safety Committee meetings. (k) Identifying and assessing the risks associated with the activities of the Centre with the aim of eliminating or controlling the risks, as far as is reasonably practical. 8 ADGEN/NOP/SWIMMING/SWIMPOOLWORD09.04.13 SECTION 1 SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT Emergency Buzzer Light for emer gency POOL FEATURES Size of Pools : Bather Load 1) Rectangular Area of Main Pool 25 m x 12.5 m 105 2) Bay Area of Main Pool 16 m x 11 m 58 3) Small Pool 13 m x 8 m 35 198 Max Depth of Pools : 1) Main Pool - Shallow End 0.9m - Deep End 1.8m 2) Small Pool - Shallow End 0.6m - Deep End 0.9m Exit / Entrance Doors 1) Fire Exit, entrance door for staff and authorised personnel only, access from Poolside to Main First Aid room. 2) Staff Room and Poolside First Aid Station. 3) Exit to Male wet change via showers. 4) Exit to Family and Female wet changes. 5) Exit to Female wet change via showers. 6) Fire exit via Poolside seating. 7) Fire exit onto Douglas Street. 8) Swimming Pool Store, holds evacuation blankets & shoes in 2 suitcases 9) Entrance Doors to Plant Room. 10) Entrance to Sauna Area. 9 ADGEN/NOP/SWIMMING/SWIMPOOLWORD09.04.13 SECTION 1 PHYSICAL HAZARDS TO BE AWARE OF A (marked on pool layout diagram) Disabled chair for disabled hoist - to be used by trained staff. Pool Booms for Aquatrim and Swimming Lessons. B (marked on pool layout diagram) Spinal board for use in any suspected spinal injuries - only to be used by trained Lifeguards. There are various rescue aids such as poles, torpedo buoys, ropes positioned around the poolside to be used as and when the need arises. C - Disabled Hoist * To be used in the correct manner * NOT to be climbed on by public * NOT to be used to lean on by staff * To remain locked unless in use D - Steps and Platform To be used for this structure only : for Inflatable Chute * Only one member of public on platform at any one time * Steps to be chained off when not in use E - Shelving Area * Be aware as this area slopes off suddenly giving public a fright or causing non - swimmers to be suddenly out of their depth F - Stairs and Water Flume * Public standing blocking flume at exit to water * Public not following light signals * Public coming down more than one at a time unless a parent / guardian is accompanying an infant * Exit off of flume is into a shallow depth G - Shallow End * Public diving in and striking pool floor * Diving is not permitted below 1.5m H - Haystack Dryer I/Ia/Ib - Pool Covers * Not to be climbed on by public * Not to be used to lean on by staff 10 ADGEN/NOP/SWIMMING/SWIMPOOLWORD09.04.13

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