Third Space standard operating procedure SOP - Switching on/off steam room facilities

• SOP Turning on/off steam room facilities

• DEPARTMENT

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

Describe the task

• Turning on/off the steam room generators that serve the men's and ladies steam room via the plant room on the sun deck area.
  These facilities are normally turned on 20mins before the club opens and 20mins before the club closes.

Give clear step by step instructions

• 1. Unlock the plant room door on the sun deck area using the key on the duty manager bunch
  2. First check that it is safe to enter the plant room - if you believe it's not then do not proceed
  3. Pic 1 - turning on the steam plant ensure that each valve is moved to the isolation position
  4. Pic 2 - switch on each steam generator 1 by 1 and observe that they are operating as normal
  5. Leave and lock the plant room door
  6. Check each steam room is safe to use and close the doors - steam will start to come through around 5mins later
  To turn off:
  1. As above in points 1-2
  2. Switch off each steam generator
  3. Open each isolation valve below the steam generators to drain the water and leave open
  4. Leave and lock the plant room door
  5. Check each steam room and leave the doors open to vent the area
  

• Valve in off position

  

• Power in on position

  

Important H&S points to remember

• 1. Only enter the plant room area if it is safe to do so
  2. Ensure each valve below each steam generator is closed before you turn on the generators
  3. Ensure each valve to each generator is opened after you switch off the steam generators to allow the water to drain off
  4. Carry a two way radio

Personnel involved in carrying out this task add departments

• Departments that are expected to complete this task

  Select Duty Managers Heads of departments Academy Trainers Concierge Maintenance Sales Administration Spa

  • Duty Managers
  • Heads of departments
  • Academy Trainers
  • Concierge
  • Maintenance
  • Sales
  • Administration
  • Spa

• Are any training requirements identified

  Select Fire awareness Fire warden Pool plant operator First aid Electrical safety Working at heights COSHH PPE Legionella control Manual handling Slips and trips

  • Fire awareness
  • Fire warden
  • Pool plant operator
  • First aid
  • Electrical safety
  • Working at heights
  • COSHH
  • PPE
  • Legionella control
  • Manual handling
  • Slips and trips

• Have training requirements been completed?

  Yes

  No

• If further training requirements are required have they been arranged by the HOD?

  Yes

  N/A

Once you have read and your understood this SOP please sign as completed

• Do you fully understand this SOP and the guidance herewith and agree to follow the steps and abide by the H&S points where applicable.

  Agree

  Disagree

• Inductee to sign

  Sign

• I can confirm that this SOP has been suitably demonstrated to the inductee and they are fully competent in carrying out the task described

  Agree

  Disagree

• Inductor to sign

  Sign

Once completed a copy should be sent to the relevant HOD and appointed site safety representative. It is the responsibility of the HOD to ensure that all their team members complete suitable training in regards to the tasks that their team members are expected to do. It is also the responsibility of the HOD to ensure that their relevant SOPs are reviewed and updated and remain valid to the task that it relates to.