AM1 - Asset Management System

Purpose

To provide guidance in asset management planning, maintenance, performance monitoring building compliance in aquatic facilities.

Introduction

Well-developed asset management systems for aquatic facilities are an important safety management tool. An aquatic facility is a significant investment in infrastructure and to ensure the longevity of the investment good management practices in terms of the asset are essential.

The requirements placed on owners or operators of an aquatic facility in terms of asset management and planning will depend on whether the facility is a privately owned and operated business, or part of a local authority business unit. Local authority owned facilities will be covered in the overall council asset management plans and insurance policies, and the operator may not be expected to write these documents for all assets, although they may be required to provide information for them.

Asset management and planning will play a more significant role for operators of privately owned and operated businesses.

Description

An Asset Management System should be prepared for every aquatic location by the owner or operator of an aquatic facility.

The Asset Management System should be covered by document control and records management procedures and be internally audited at least once every 12 months.

The Asset Management System should be consistent with the AS ISO 55001:2014 Asset Management – Management systems – Requirements.

The Asset Management System (or parts thereof relevant to their role) should be available to workers electronically and in hard copy at the Aquatic Facility.

The nominated aquatic safety representative must consult, so far is reasonably practicable with workers who carry out work at the aquatic location or are directly affected by the Asset Management System in its development or any proposed changes to it.

Workers must be given a reasonable opportunity to contribute to the Asset Management System and shall be advised of the outcome of those contributions in a timely manner.

All workers should receive an Induction into the Asset Management System on commencing employment.

All workers should also receive training pertaining to their key areas of responsibility within the Asset Management System.

Content

An Asset Management System should include an:

• Asset Management Policy (supported by insurance policies)
• Asset Management Plan
• Asset Register (inclusive of the assessment of the condition of assets)
• Asset Maintenance & Development Plan
• Asset Defect and Unserviceability process
• Asset monitoring, review and improvement program

References

• AS ISO 550001:2014 Asset Management – Management systems - requirements