Health and Safety Audit

Is the NLL H&S operational procedures available and up to date?

Has all staff been issued with a copy of the most up to date health and safety policy and is this recorded on their training record or have they signed to say they have received a copy?

Is there evidence that regular meetings, tool box talks and other forms of communication takes place between management and staff?

Have risk assessments been carried out on all activities within the facility, such as generic, manual handling, fire, DSE, PPE, COSHH, etc and have the risk assessments been reviewed with a 24 month period?

Have safe systems of work been completed for all risk assessments and are they displayed in a prominent area and communicated to staff?

Have adequate measures been introduced to eliminate or control the risks through an action plan and have the uncontrolled risks been added to an overall H&S risk reduction plan?

Does the pool safety operating procedures (PSOP'S) consist of the normal operating plans (NOP'S) and the emergency action plans (EAP'S)

Has the NOP'S been updated within the last 12 months or less if there has been a significant change in procedures, are staff informed of the changes and does it contain all areas that are relevant to the facility?

Has the EAP'S been updated within the past 12 months or less if there has been a significant change in procedures, are staff informed of the changes and does it contain all areas that are relevant to the facility?

Are the following clearly displayed and all relevant details competed and current?<br><br>1) Health and Safety Law poster<br>2) First Aiders poster<br>3) Fire Procedures Notices<br>4) No Smoking Policy

Have on-site been given sufficient time to complete their H&S responsibilities on a regular basis, such as a day per month to update action plans, etc?

Is there an up to date asbestos survey report?

Is the Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) register available and up to date?

Is there an up to date (PAT) label on all portable electrical equipment?

Is the accident reporting system in place and all accidents are being recorded and input into the Council's Incident and Information System (CIRIS)?

Is the NLL H&S incident reporting flow chart available and understood?

Do you know how to report a work-related incident?

Are No Smoking, drinking or eating notices clearly displayed in prominent places within cleaning stores and plant rooms?

Others

Induction training is knowing to be effective, for example, judged by competency testing?

Induction training includes all new staff, such as cleaners, leisure attendants, receptionists and on-site management team?

The induction training programme is suitable and sufficient?

The induction training is scheduled throughout the first three months to ensure the retention of information?

Is there ongoing refresher training for all staff on an annual basis?

Is competency training built into ongoing training for all staff, such as CPR, evacuations, etc?

Are all training records sampled dated and signed off by both the employee and trainer and any improvements or non competent issues are raised and singed off as competent?

Staff have relevant training and qualifications for specialised roles, such as First Aid, PPOC, IOSH, etc?

Expiry dates for all qualifications are monitored?

A system is in place to appraise staff training needs and development on an annual basis?

Others?

What is the normal rotation on the pool?

What is the maximum supervision time on the pool?

What is the supervision zones on the pool?

What were the leisure attendant's positions on the pool at the time of the audit?

How do you prevent the working of excessive hours?

What are the leisure attendant numbers and roles for specific activities?

Are all leisure attendants in their NLL uniform and are wearing suitable footwear?

What regular training do leisure attendants receive to ensure competence and to meet the minimum IQL recommended training time?

Others

Are there barriers to prevent access to deep water from the changing rooms?

Do all stairs, ladders and walkways throughout the pool hall have a gap of less than 8 mm or greater than 25 mm?

Are all poolside steps and access ladders free from movement or gaps that could lead to users colliding?

Are there any abrupt changes in floor level on the poolside and surrounding areas?

Is the poolside slip resistance and has no sharp edges or damaged expansion joints?

What measures are taken to manage out physical barriers that could obscure the vision of staff whist supervising the pool?

Are lighting levels sufficient within the pool hall? ( record the lighting levels at the time of inspection)

Have there been any documented inspections of the pool hall ceiling/ fittings for structural safety?

Is good housekeeping of the pool surrounds in place?

Are there sufficient pool water depth signs and are they clearly visible?

Are there clear, identifiable and sufficient escape routes from the pool hall and can they be opened with ease and have no hazards at the other side of the door? (does the signage conform the H&S safety signs and signals regulations)<br>

Is the spectator seating well maintained and designed to prevent falling from height?

Are there effective means of preventing unauthorised access to poolside at all times?

Is the pool tank floor slip resistant and has no sharp edges?

Are there any changes in pool gradient of greater than 1 in 15, particularly in less than 1.5 m depth? <br>Are there clear warning signs of changes in depth in place?

Is there adequate definition of the pool edge to prevent users from missing their footing on the poolside and to prevent swimmers striking the pool edge in deck level pools?

What is the management of high freeboard (i.e. over 380 mm) is in place, (particularly permanent starting platforms or the freeboard of a wave pool?

Are there any areas of water that are difficult to observe from the pool surround and are they identified and managed?