Facility and Equipment Operations
Facilities
Facility operations include access control, bookings, cleaning, maintenance schedules, signage and emergency systems. Know the difference between routine maintenance (planned) and reactive maintenance (repairs after failure). Understand plant and equipment checks, surface safety, and lighting.
Equipment management
Equipment must be checked, stored, maintained and retired. Maintain an equipment register with inspection dates and fault reporting. Tag faulty equipment out of service immediately. Understand pre-use checks versus scheduled servicing.
Risk and compliance
Facilities must comply with workplace health and safety, building and fire regulations, and sport-specific standards. Conduct facility risk assessments, keep emergency evacuation plans, and ensure first-aid and AED access. Chemical storage (pool chemicals, cleaning agents) requires SDS (safety data sheets).
Traps to watch
- Returning faulty equipment to storage instead of tagging it out.
- Confusing routine and reactive maintenance.
- Ignoring chemical safety data sheets.
- Forgetting to document inspections.
Worked example
A torn net on a tennis court is reported, tagged, removed from play and logged for repair. This demonstrates the report–tag–remove–log sequence.
Rule of thumb
If it is unsafe, remove it from use immediately and record it - do not simply warn users.