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Guidance and best practice for health and safety in swimming pools
Half-day technical workshop
This half-day technical workshop focuses on the practical and operational safety requirements for the day-to-day operation of swimming pools where water-related activities are the main business (e.g. communal and leisure pools) or provided as an additional service for the public (e.g. hotels, campsite and school pools).
The workshop will discuss legal perspectives, highlighting relevant criminal prosecutions and civil litigation and consider swimming pool operation, systems of work (pool safety operating procedures (PSOPs), normal operating procedures (NOPs) and emergency action plans (EAPs), and practical risk assessment, as well as relevant guidance, best practice and other sources of information including HSG179 - Health and Safety in Swimming Pools, 2018 and BS EN 15288, and topic areas such as lifeguard zone visibility tests (LZVT), Natural Scan:20 and swimming pool supervision technology.
Why you should attend
- Learn key lessons from recent incidents that have led to criminal prosecutions and civil claims
- Gain insights into the practical and operational good practice principles of swimming pool operation
- Expand your understanding of swimming pool specific risk assessments and operating documentation
- Discuss relevant guidance, best practice and further sources of information
Who should attend
- Environmental health practitioners
- Health and safety managers
What past delegates thought:
- "Using real life examples to explain/discuss was interesting"
Programme
Guidance and best practice for health and safety in swimming pools programme
CPD: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Leigh Simmonds BA(Hons) DipNEBOSH CMIOSH MIIRSM MCIMSPA, Chartered Safety and Health Consultant, Expert Witness and Leisure Industry Specialist
Leigh Simmonds is a nationally respected Chartered Safety and Health professional with over 20 years’ experience advising organisations across sport, leisure, hospitality, and holiday park sectors. As Managing Director of Quality Leisure Management Ltd, Leigh leads a team of specialist consultants delivering strategic safety solutions and compliance support to venues and organisations across the UK
A recognised expert witness, Leigh has provided impartial, evidence-based reports in high-profile civil and criminal cases, supporting courts, enforcement bodies, and legal teams. These include corporate manslaughter, workplace fatalities, and sport and leisure-related incidents, ensuring courts receive objective analysis grounded in legislation and industry guidance.
Leigh is a Chartered Member of IOSH, a member of IIRSM and CIMSPA professional bodies, and a registered OSHCR consultant. He has spoken at industry events and contributes to professional bodies, helping to shape best practice in health and safety management and continuous improvement across sport, leisure and cultural sectors.
Date
Time
Venue
Online (Zoom)
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Price
CIEH member: £90
Affiliate member: £145
Non-member: £145
Online payments are card only. For purchase orders, email [email protected] (subject to your employer having this facility in place with CIEH). For help, call 020 7827 5800.
