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jacqui  
#1 Posted : 18 December 2014 16:57:00(UTC)
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jacqui

Is there any guidance specifically on the required location of pool/spa safety equipment please? The answer is very simple...by the pool however the current spinal board by one of the pool at work, despite the risk assessment and NOPS, has been removed and relocated to a back of house area = through 2 doors and a lobby. I have and read the HSG 179 and from HSE website 'Following the guidance is not compulsory and you are free to take other action. But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law'. I need 'legal proof' to present to Senior Management that their 'miss guided action' of the removal from poolside for image reasons is non compliant. The over arching HASAW is too generic to present to them. Thanks in advance jacqui
Xavier123  
#2 Posted : 18 December 2014 17:12:35(UTC)
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Xavier123

Is it non-compliant? Seems to me like the argument ultimately falls to risk assessment. Why do you have spinal board? In what circumstances will the spinal board be needed? Does its presence poolside vs presence back of house have any material effect on those circumstances in your given situation. If your current RA and pool NOP state it must be poolside on this basis then, in the event of an incident that goes a little wrong, you'll be backpeddaling pretty quick to defend its being moved. Non-compliance with your own RA and NOP wouldn't be my starting position if I had a choice... However, in the interests of defending my initial comment and totally playing devil's advocate, the spinal board isn't necessarily the first bit of rescue equipment you'd be grabbing...and you'd need more than one person to effectively use it in the pool etc. so....does it ACTUALLY need to be immediately on poolside? I can think of plenty of reasons why it might need to be...and when you think of your site's ones then you'll have your risk assessed answer!
jacqui  
#3 Posted : 19 December 2014 10:22:44(UTC)
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jacqui

Hi Thank you for your comments. The current risk assessment states it is required to be part of the safety equipment and when consulting the lifeguards - it is an essential item. Your comments have cleared some false clouds and I really appreciate you playing devil's advocate.
bob youel  
#4 Posted : 20 December 2014 08:26:43(UTC)
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bob youel

all rescue equipment should re readily to hand and its the risk assessment that will give U the details
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