Support self-regulation

Creating a PAS allows you to proactively establish good practice, influence your industry and build stakeholder consensus on a topic or process. By adopting a self-regulatory approach to establish quality and safety, you can reduce the costs of compliance and help avoid the need for government regulation.

For trade associations, a PAS can also help members to stay competitive in growing industries.

Client success story

Challenge: Influencing the industry to ensure public safety at trampoline parks

Trampoline parks have seen rapid growth over the past few years. However, there was growing industry and public concern over accidents. In one year, ambulances were called out to 1,181 incidents at trampoline parks across England - more than than three a day . The International Association of Trampoline Parks (IATP) wanted to decrease the number of accidents by helping operators introduce more robust safety protocols.

PAS 5000 specifies:

  • Requirements for the construction of indoor trampoline parks that are made up of interconnected trampolines being used for non-competitive leisure activities
  • Day-to-day park operating and maintenance requirements

Increased trust with the industry and customers

PAS 5000 was required to support safety and reduce accidents, written by a steering group that included RoSPA, British Gymnastics, The Health and Safety Executive, Environmental Health Officers, Constructors, Insurers, and Operators, giving the PAS a high level of credibility within the industry.

Leadership and influence

This PAS has allowed the International Association of Trampoline Parks (IATP) to create leadership and influence within the industry. The IATP, the world’s only organization devoted to promoting the indoor trampoline park industry, now requires all members to have implemented PAS 5000 before they can join the association.

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