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The UK Aquatic Audit Standards are an independent benchmark for use by auditors of aquatic facilities, including leisure centres, health clubs, hotels, education facilities, community groups, high-density residential complexes, open water and watersports venues and aqua parks.
AS01 Health and Safety Policy
Version 1.0, Aug 2024
This audit standard is suitable for reviewing the Health and Safety policy for aquatic environments, including commercial swimming pools/lidos and inland/coastal water venues.
AS02 Aquatic Risk Assessments
Version 1.0 Aug 2024
This audit standard is suitable for reviewing the content and implementation of risk assessment findings in aquatic environments, including commercial swimming pools/lidos and inland/coastal water venues.
AS03 Lifeguard Zone Visibility Tests
This audit standard is suitable for reviewing the Lifeguard Zone Visibility Test (‘LZVT’) process and results for aquatic environments, including commercial swimming pools/lidos and inland/coastal water venues.
AS04 Normal Operating Plan
This audit standard is suitable for reviewing the Normal Operating Procedure (‘NOP’) for an aquatic facility, including commercial swimming pools/lidos and inland/coastal water venues.
AS05 Emergency Action Plan
This audit standard is suitable for reviewing the planning and management of incidents and emergencies at aquatic facilities, including commercial swimming pools/lidos and inland/coastal water venues.
AS06 Competency Management
This audit standard is suitable for reviewing the competency management processes at any aquatic facility, including commercial swimming pools/lidos and inland/coastal water venues.
AS07 Access Control
This audit standard is suitable for reviewing the access control arrangements, including at swimming pools/lidos and inland/coastal water venues.
AS08 Lifeguard Supervision
This audit standard is suitable for reviewing the lifeguard supervision arrangements at a commercial aquatic facility where lifeguard supervision is required, including some commercial swimming pools/lidos and inland/coastal water venues.
AS09 Computer Vision Systems
This audit standard is suitable for reviewing computer vision systems, a type of monitoring and detection system (‘AMDS’), at indoor and outdoor commercial pools and lidos.
AS10 Non-Lifeguarded Pools and Sessions
This audit standard is suitable for assessing the effectiveness of controls in place at a non-lifeguard pool or session at indoor and outdoor commercial pools and lidos.
