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Reassessing Risks
Appropriate access control measures for a range of security- related challenges faced by stadia are best informed by effective risk assessment and threat determination. This process ensures measures including door and turnstile entry mechanisms are both fit for purpose, effective in their operation, adaptable and user-friendly.
Risk assessment also assists in the identification of access control needs, the location of access points to be secured/ monitored, and any requirements for remote monitoring and manned response to identified incidents. It is factored into design, along with the risk classification of access points which can vary e.g. inside/outside working hours, during daylight/hours of darkness, at weekends, or during other open/closed periods.
Updated Code Of Practice
Responding to evolving standards, NSI has introduced a 2021 update to its NCP 109 Code of Practice for access control systems. The Code draws on the Equality Act 2010, British Standard BS 7273-4 for fire protection (activation of release mechanisms for doors) and BS 7671 for electrical installations – all key to safe and well-designed systems.
Stadium buyers choosing system providers which comply with the revised Code gain valuable reassurance that the venue’s access control system design will reflect their specific user needs, usability and operating requirements. This latest Issue 3 of NCP 109 embraces new technologies and methods. It covers threat assessment, the determination of higher exposure points, expected people flows, means of escape in the event of a fire or security incident, and assessment of the most suitable type of recognition technology.
Classification
The updated Code also now references BS EN 60839, which classifies each access point (door,
components) based on a risk assessment. Additionally,
hardware and access it
defines access functions that should be included based on risk levels, for example for higher risk access points, anti-pass back, door forced alarms and door held open alarms, including the remote notification of emergency release operation.
Data Management
Access control record-keeping and data security are essential elements for any access control system. Typically, ‘log-ins’ and permissions are a point of risk. Yet this needn’t be complicated: fail-safe system controls and procedures can ensure recognition log-ins are up to date, with permissions for stadium staff and the capability to add and withdraw contractors’ access – simple yet essential risk management. Access control systems store personal data that must be held securely, adhering to GDPR requirements (applicable since 25th May 2018).
Conclusion
The successful operation of appropriate, cost efficient and operationally effective access control systems is built on clear collaboration between users, specifiers and installers. Stadium managers can use the latest NSI Code of Practice as a reassuring means of verifying their providers are specifying and installing to the latest standards and best practice, with their competency underlined by independent approval. The wider benefits to stadium managers of choosing
approved providers lies in assurance of their integrity, technical expertise and professionalism – as recognised by the Police and the insurance industry – for their role in keeping people and property safe.
For more information contact NSI by email:
customercare@nsi.org.uk, by phone: +44 (0)1626 764886 or visit the website:
www.nsi.org.uk
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