Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The
manager shall ensure that:
(a) each pool is
equipped with a minimum of two points of entry or exit meeting the requirements
of this section including:
(i) at least one
point located within ten feet of the shallowest area of the pool; and
(ii) at least one point located within 15
feet of the deepest area of the pool, if applicable;
(b) an acceptable means of pool entry and
exit as described in Subsection (1)(a) includes:
(i) a set of stairs with a handrail;
(ii) recessed steps with grab
rails;
(iii) a ladder; or
(iv) a sloped entry; and
(c) for a pool wider than 30 feet an
acceptable means of entry and exit as described in Subsection (1)(b) is:
(i) provided on opposite sides of the pool;
and
(ii) not more than 75 feet
apart.
(2) If
stairs with handrails are used for pool entry and exit, the manager shall
ensure that stairs, that consist of one or more stair risers:
(a) have at least one handrail as described
in Subsection (3);
(b) are
constructed of slip-resistant material that is easily cleanable and of a safe
design;
(c) have a minimum run of
ten inches;
(d) have a maximum rise
of 12 inches;
(e) have a minimum
width of 18 inches as measured at the leading edge of the step; and
(f) have a line at least one inch in width of
a contrasting dark color within two inches of the leading edge of each
step.
(3) If stairs with
handrails are used for pool entry and exit, the manager shall ensure that
handrails:
(a) are rigidly installed and
constructed in such a way that they can only be removed with tools;
(b) are constructed of corrosion-resistant
materials;
(c) do not have an
outside diameter exceeding two inches;
(d) have a uniform profile;
(e) are free of sharp edges;
(f) are mounted:
(i) on the deck; or
(ii) if stairs transition water depths within
a pool, handrails may be mounted on the shallowest walking surface at the top
of the stairs; and
(g)
extend to the bottom step of the stairs or to the pool floor by either an
attachment at or a cantilever to the bottom step of the stairs or pool
floor.
(4) If recessed
steps and grab rails are used for pool entry and exit, the manager shall ensure
that recessed steps:
(a) have a set of grab
rails provided at the top of both sides of the recessed steps;
(b) are easily cleanable and provide drainage
into the pool;
(c) have a minimum
run of five inches;
(d) have a
maximum rise of 12 inches; and
(e)
have a minimum width of 14 inches.
(5) If recessed steps and grab rails are used
for pool entry and exit, the manager shall ensure that grab rails:
(a) are mounted to the pool deck, coping, or
gutter walking surface;
(b) extend
to, or beyond the edge of the pool above the water;
(c) are attached equidistant from the
centerline of the recessed steps on both sides of the recessed steps as
required in Subsection (4)(a);
(d)
have a horizontal space between grab rails that is:
(i) not less than 18 inches; or
(ii) greater than 24 inches;
(e) are rigidly installed and
constructed in such a way that they can only be removed with tools;
(f) are constructed of corrosion-resistant
materials;
(g) do not have an
outside diameter exceeding two inches;
(h)
have a uniform profile; and
(i) are free of sharp edges.
(6) If a ladder is used for pool
entry and exit, the manager shall ensure that each ladder is:
(a) constructed of corrosion-resistant
material that is easily cleanable;
(b) designed to provide a handhold;
(c) rigidly installed;
(d) maintained in a safe working condition;
and
(e) equipped with
slip-resistant rungs that:
(i) maintain a
horizontal clear space between the ladder rung and the pool wall not less than
three inches and not more than five inches;
(ii) have a maximum rise of 12
inches;
(iii) have a minimum width
of 14 inches; and
(iv) have a
minimum horizontal ladder tread depth of 1.5 inches.
(7) If a sloped entry is used for
pool entry and exit, the manager shall ensure that a sloped entry:
(a) is constructed of slip-resistant
materials; and
(b) has a floor
slope that meets the requirements described in Subsections
R392-302-10(1)
and R392-302-10(4).