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•Locate pumps and filters in such a way that children cannot climb on them and gain access to the pool.
Assign an adult to be responsible for watching children in the pool. Give this person a “water watcher”
tag and ask that they wear it the entire time they are in charge of supervising children in the pool. If
they need to leave for any reason, ask this person to pass the “water watcher” tag and the supervision
responsibility to another adult.
•If a drain or suction outlet cover is missing or broken, do not use the pool. Suction can cause body part
entrapment, hair and jewelry entanglement, evisceration, or drowning. Repair or replace the drain or
suction outlet cover before allowing the pool to be used.
•Pools without pump and filter –Must empty pool after each use.
Barriers for Residential Swimming Pool Guidelines:
An outdoor swimming pool, including an inground, aboveground, or ongroundpool, hot tub, or spa,
should be provided with a barrier which complies with the following:
1.The top of the barrier should be at least 48 inches above grade measured on the side of the barrier
which faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum vertical clearance between grade and the
bottom of the barrier should be 4 inches measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from
the swimming pool. Where the top of the pool structure is above grade, such as an aboveground pool,
the barrier may be at ground level, such as the pool structure, or mounted on top of the pool structure.
Where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, the maximum vertical clearance between the
top of the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier should be 4 inches.
2.Openings in the barrier should not allow passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere.
3.Solid barriers, which do not have openings, such as a masonry or stone wall, should not contain
indentations or protrusions except for normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints.
4.Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops
of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches, the horizontal members should be located on the
swimming pool side of the fence. Spacing between vertical members should not exceed 1-3/4 inches in
width. Where there are decorative cutouts, spacing within the cutouts should not exceed 1-3/4 inches in
width.
5.Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops
of the horizontal members is 45 inches or more, spacing between vertical members should not exceed 4
inches. Where there are decorative cutouts, spacing within the cutouts should not exceed 1-3/4 inches in
width.
6.Maximum mesh size for chain link fences should not exceed 1-1/4 inch square unless the fence is
provided with slats fastened at the top or the bottom which reduce the openings to no more than 1-3/4
inches.
7.Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, such as a lattice fence, the maximum opening
formed by the diagonal members should be no more than 1-3/4 inches.
8.Access gates to the pool should comply with Section I, Paragraphs 1 through 7, and should be
equipped to accommodate a locking device. Pedestrian access gates should open outward, away from
the pool, and should be self-closing and have a self latching device. Gates other than pedestrian access
gates should have a self-latching device. Where the release mechanism of the self-latching device is
located less than 54 inches from the bottom of the gate, (a) the release mechanism should be located on
the pool side of the gate at least 3 inches below the top of the gate and (b) the gate and barrier should
have no opening greater than 1/2 inch within 18 inches of the release mechanism.
9.Where a wall of a dwelling serves as part of the barrier, one of the following should apply: (a) All doors
with direct access to the pool through that wall should be equipped with an alarm which produces
an audible warning when the door and its screen, if present, are opened. The alarm should sound
continuously for a minimum of 30 seconds within 7 seconds after the door is opened. Alarms should
meet the requirements of UL 2017 General-Purpose Signaling Devices and Systems, Section 77. The
alarm should have a minimum sound pressure rating of 85 dBAat 10 feet and the sound of the alarm
should be distinctive from other household sounds, such as smoke alarms, telephones, and door bells.
The alarm should automatically reset under all conditions. The alarm should be equipped with manual
means, such as touchpads or switches, to temporarily deactivate the alarm for a single opening of the
door from either direction. Such deactivation should last for no more than 15 seconds. The deactivation
touchpads or switches should be located at least 54 inches above the threshold of the door. (b) The pool
should be equipped with a power safety cover which complies with ASTM F1346-91 listed below. (c) Other
means of protection, such as self-closing doors with self-latching devices, are acceptable so long as the
degree of protection afforded is not less than the protection afforded by (a) or (b) described above.
10.Where an aboveground pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted on top
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of the pool structure, and the means of access is a ladder or steps, then (a) the ladder to the pool or
steps should be capable of being secured, locked or removed to prevent access, or (b) the ladder or
steps should be surrounded by a barrier. When the ladder or steps are secured, locked, or removed,
any opening created should not allow the passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere. Barriers should be
located so as to prohibit permanent structures, equipment or similar objects from being used to climb
the barriers.
Ф12’ x 30”(Ф3.6m x 76cm)
Ф14’ x 33”(Ф4.2m x 84cm)
