Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 4 - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Section 28-4-129 - Swimming and wading activities
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-4-129
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Swimming and wading pools on the premises.
(1) If swimming
pools with water over 24 inches deep, wading pools, or hot tubs are on the
premises, they shall be constructed, maintained, and used in such a manner as
to safeguard the lives and health of the children.
(2) The number and ages of children using
either swimming or wading pools shall be limited to allow appropriate
supervision by adult staff members.
(3) Required staff/child ratios shall be
maintained at all times that children are involved in swimming or wading
activities.
(4) Legible safety
rules for the use of swimming pools shall be posted in a conspicuous location,
and shall be read and reviewed weekly by each staff member responsible for the
supervision of children.
(b) Swimming pools on the premises.
(1) Below-ground swimming pools shall be
enclosed by a fence not less than five feet high to prevent chance access by
children.
(2) Above-ground
swimming pools shall be four feet high, or shall be enclosed with a fence not
less than five feet high. Steps shall be removed from the pool when the pool is
not in use.
(3) Sensors shall not
be used in lieu of a fence.
(4)
Water in the swimming pool shall be maintained between pH 7.2 and pH 8.2.
Available free chlorine content shall be between 0.4 and 3.0 parts per million.
The pool shall be cleaned daily, and the chlorine level and pH level shall be
tested daily. The results of these tests shall be recorded and available.
(5) A person with a life saving
certificate or a person with training in CPR who can swim shall be in
attendance when children are using a swimming pool.
(6) Each swimming pool more than six feet in
width, length, or diameter shall be provided with a ring buoy and rope or
shepherd's hook. Such equipment shall be of sufficient length to reach the
center of the pool from its edge.
(c) Wading pools on the premises.
(1) Children shall never be permitted to play
without supervision in areas where there is a wading pool containing water.
(2) Water in wading pools shall be
emptied daily.
(d) Hot tubs or spas on the premises.
(1) Each hot
tub or spa shall be covered with an insulated cover secured by straps or locks.
(2) Children in day care
facilities shall not be permitted to use hot tubs. Children in residential
facilities shall be permitted to use hot tubs when medically indicated.
(e) Ponds and lakes may be used only for children over six years of age, and shall be approved for swimming by the county health department or Kansas department of health and environment or like departments in other states. Required staff/child ratios shall be maintained at all times, and a certified life guard shall be on duty.
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