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Pool&SpaIndustry OCT 2012 SPN
39 PROMOTING SAFE SPA WATER
BSPF Managing Director Chris Hayes says the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak is a stark reminder about correct hot tub water management systems
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he Olympics have just left a fantastic impression, not only on me but on so many people on the planet! The performances
KEY DIARY DATES: OCTOBER 2nd 4th
PIP Committee (online) 8th - 9th
SPATA National Council, BISHTA Committee and AGMs for BISHTA, BSPF and SPATA EUSA
12th - 14th Grand Designs Live, NEC 22nd
SPATA Regional Meeting (North & Midlands) Swimming Forum
SPATA Regional Meeting (South West)
SPATA Regional Meeting (South East & Thames Valley) PIP Committee (online)
SPATA Regional Meeting (East)
SPATA Technical Committee
19th - 20th Public Health and PWTAG joint conference
DECEMBER 5th 6th
BISHTA Committee
SPATA National Council and BSPF Board
11th - 13th TC 402 Meeting 18th
FEBRUARY 2013 3rd - 5th
BSPF Board (online) SPATEX, Brighton
from Team GB and the support from the home crowd to participants from around the world has been truly breathtaking to witness. There were so many good news stories for wet leisure sports and despite not meeting the medal targets in all of the aquatic sports, there were still some memorable moments, especially the joy shown by Tom Daley in winning a Bronze medal in the 10m platform. There have been a variety of issues affecting our industry, since the last issue of Swimming Pool News, the main one being the outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Stoke. As it would appear the source of the outbreak has been attributed to a warehouse selling a vast array of products, including hot tubs, it has brought back into focus the need to ensure correct water hygiene management. At this stage of the HSE and HPA investigation, it is not clear to what extent the procedures were being carried out correctly, but it is certain training had been provided. BISHTA insists that companies joining the trade association have received training in water hygiene management and can therefore demonstrate their knowledge. It will be very important for all companies to ensure that they have received recent training and places are available on courses around the country. Companies should also make sure they are carrying out daily testing (three times per day) on any hot tubs filled with water. So many companies follow the industry guidelines set out in the Management of Spa Pools and PWTAG’s Swimming Pool Water publication. BISHTA members have the added support of the BISHTA Standards and it is vital that we all continue to maintain and update training to ensure safe standards of water hygiene. BISHTA’s strapline of ‘Promoting Safe Spa Water’ is therefore firmly back in the media spotlight. Talking of the media, hot tubs received a welcome boost from an unlikely source, after a BBC Gardeners World survey showing that hot tubs had entered the top ten items likely to cause ‘garden rage’. Although initially a potential negative story, BISHTA was able to send out press releases that demonstrated the many benefits of hot tub ownership and while there may be a few isolated neighbours that are not considerate with their hot tub usage, the intolerance of other people to people having fun, made the story much more
sympathetic to our industry. Useful PR was gained on national and local radio and with thanks to Mike Robinson at Euphoria Lifestyle, the story was also featured on a national news channel. Mike agreed to be interviewed on BBC News and having put over a great message on behalf of BISHTA in their Brighton studio, he then repeated this feat on BBC Five Live in a show after midnight, but this time he was talking from the luxury of his own hot tub!
Attending face to face meetings is always very useful for making progress on a range of items, but the costs associated with travel and time spent away from the office can be an issue, but the BSPF, BISHTA, PIP and SPATA have all recently been using an online meetings package to conduct their company meetings and the outcome has been very positive for everyone concerned. The normal agenda and other documents were able to be seen by the different Board, Council and Committees and progress made in each of the topics raised, all from the comfort of people’s offices or their home! Those present generally have agreed to meetings alternating between ‘face to face’ and ‘online’, although PIP have decided to meet regularly online for the next few months, with a shorter agenda. BISHTA and SPATA members are invited to make use of the WebEx system through the BSPF office, if they have clients or B2B meetings they feel could benefit from an online meeting. It is that time of year again when we will be hosting the AGMs for BSPF, BISHTA and SPATA and members can benefit from some very useful training sessions being planned on internet selling (BISHTA) and key differences between the old British Standards (8007 / 8110) and the new Eurocode 2 (Part 3) on pool construction. The autumn is also the time for enjoying the President’s Weekend and this industry event was held in the beautiful surroundings of Canterbury. The autumn also brings with it award entries from BISHTA and SPATA members and it is vital that we continue to promote our industry and showcase the fabulous pools, spas and hot tubs that can boost demand for our products and services. Please remember that if you have any news you would like to share with the industry, we would be very happy to consider it for our pages within SPN. spn
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