Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Water
activities. Any activity that involves water play or is near a body of
water is a water activity.
(1)
Supervision. Personnel are required to supervise children
constantly, including in the dressing areas, while maintaining the privacy of
older children.
(2)
Safety
rules. Personnel review safety rules with children each time they
participate.
(b)
Water features. On-site water features, such as streams and
fountains, are inaccessible, unless a Licensing approved written plan,
addressing supervision and safety, is followed.
(c)
Sprayground activities.
Spraygrounds or splash pads spray water and allow children to get wet and
splash; however, they do not accumulate water. Sprinklers are not considered
spraygrounds.
(1)
Higher risk
activity. The higher risk activity requirements are met per Oklahoma
Administrative Code (OAC)
340:110-3-290.
(2)
Supervision. Teaching
personnel supervise children constantly.
(d)
Swimming and wading
activities. Swimming may only occur in a swimming pool that meets the
requirements per (6) of this subsection. Wading may only occur in swimming
pools or narrow and shallow creeks and streams that have non-standing,
non-swift flowing water. Personnel do not allow children to wade in water above
their knees.
(1)
Higher risk
activity. The higher risk activity requirements are met per OAC
340:110-3-290.
(2)
Ratios. Swimming and wading
ratios are met per OAC 340 Appendix GG - Ratios and Group Sizes.
(3)
Supervision. Teaching
personnel are:
(A) in or at the water and
prepared to enter;
(B) in direct
physical contact with infants; and
(C) not more than an arm's length from
1-year-olds.
(4)
Lifeguard. These lifeguard requirements are met.
(A) When children use a swimming pool with a
water depth of more than 18 inches, an on-duty certified lifeguard is present,
in addition to the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certified
personnel per OAC
340:110-3-284(d).
(B) When the on-duty lifeguard is also
program personnel, the individual:
(i)
maintains lifeguard and CPR certification per OAC 340:110-3-281.3(b);
(ii) is not counted in ratios per OAC
340:110-3-286(a);
and
(iii) is responsible for 36 or
fewer children.
(5)
Swimming skills and safety.
Personnel follow:
(A) parent provided
information regarding the child's swimming skills as documented per OAC
340:110-3-281.4(b);
and
(B) a system that continually
checks each child's safety in the water.
(6)
Swimming pools. Swimming
pools include permanent wading pools, in-ground and above-ground pools, water
parks excluding sprayground parks, and other similar bodies of water.
(A) Before use, personnel ensure the swimming
pool has:
(i) a current Oklahoma State
Department of Health (OSDH), public bathing place license; and
(ii) life-saving equipment available at the
pool side.
(B) On-site
indoor and outdoor swimming pools are enclosed and secured to prevent
unsupervised access. Doors and gates leading to the pool are locked.
(i) Outdoor in-ground pools are fenced and
fencing:
(I) is sturdy;
(II) cannot be easily climbed;
(III) is at least four feet high and starts
at ground-level; and
(IV) may
include a building wall, provided doors are kept locked and any windows are
unable to be opened by children.
(ii) Outdoor above-ground pools have:
(I) a fence that meets the in-ground pool
fencing requirements;
(II) at least
four feet of non-climbable pool sidewalls; or
(III) a combination of pool sidewalls and
fencing, with the fence attaching to and extending above the pool sidewalls,
for a total height of at least four feet.
(iii) Outdoor above-ground pools with steps
leading to the pool have the steps removed or otherwise protected to prevent
unsupervised access.
(e)
Shoreline activities - 5-year-olds
and older. Children may participate in shoreline activities, such as
fishing at lakes, ponds, creeks, or streams provided these requirements are
met.
(1)
Higher risk activity.
The higher risk activity requirements are met per OAC
340:110-3-290.
(2)
Limitations. During
shoreline activities, children do not enter the water unless the wading
requirements per (d)(1) through (4) and (5)(B) of this Section are
met.
(3)
Ratios.
Swimming and wading ratios are met per OAC 340 Appendix GG - Ratios and Group
Sizes.
(f)
Boating
activities - 5-year-olds and older. Children may participate in boating
activities provided these requirements are met.
(1)
Higher risk activity. The
higher risk activity requirements are met per OAC
340:110-3-290.
(2)
Limitations. During boating
activities, children do not swim or wade.
(3)
Ratios. Swimming and wading
ratios are met per OAC 340 Appendix GG - Ratios and Group Sizes.
(4)
Life jackets. Appropriately
sized and approved life jackets are worn by children and personnel.
(g)
Restrictions. The
water restrictions listed in (1) through (4) of this subsection apply.
(1)
Ponds and lakes. Ponds,
lakes, and other similar bodies of water are inaccessible, unless the shoreline
activity requirements are met. Swimming and wading in these bodies of water is
prohibited. However, children may wade in creeks and streams per (d) of this
Section.
(2)
Saunas, spas,
hot tubs, and stock tanks. Saunas, spas, hot tubs, and stock tanks are
inaccessible and use is prohibited.
(3)
Diving. Diving is prohibited
unless the swimming pool meets OSDH diving regulations.
(4)
Portable wading pools.
Portable wading pools with water are prohibited.
