EN 13200-8 is the latest addition to the EN 13200 series for sports venues. Titled Spectator facilities – Part 8: Safety Management, it focuses on safety management for these types of facilities. As a European standard, it has direct application to the continent’s sports facilities. However, it can certainly be used in any jurisdiction with good results.
The EN 13200 series addresses “spectator facilities.” These include both permanent and temporary entertainment venues. In addition to stadiums, it can include sports halls and other indoor and outdoor facilities used for this purpose.
Safety management has been of increasing concern. The EN 13200-8 specifies the general characteristics of safety management of these types of facilities. Included are layout and planning considerations. Criteria are provided to address safety concerns before, during and after any event.
The standard reviews safety personnel, policy and procedures. Only issues revolving around the security system (like police and security providers) are not addressed.
With the weekend on the horizon, many of you will soon head out to see a baseball game or other sports activity. Your safety at these events is a top priority of the management of these facilities. Standards like the new EN 13200-8 provide a solid foundation to insure that all risks have been taken into account. If this is part of your responsibilities, you’ll find this new standard to be a valuable additional to your knowledge base.
To get a copy, you’ll want to use an authorized standards distributor like Document Center Inc. EN Standards are available in any number of national editions. You may want help in deciding which is right for you. Take a look at the search page for the EN 13200-8 to see your choices. If you still have questions, get in touch with us by phone (650-591-7600) or email (info@document-center.com).
Our webstore www.document-center.com provides you with access to over 1 million standards. Since we have been selling standards since 1982, we have a wide variety of support services and products to help you with compliance requirements. Find out why so many organizations make us their Standards Experts!
