Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Owners shall
ensure proper operation to protect the public health and safety of the users
and the water quality of the RWCF.
(2) Owners shall prepare and use an
operations manual for the RWCF.
(3)
Owners shall routinely inspect, maintain, and repair the physical components
to:
(a) Ensure all structural facilities are
intact and free from corrosion, wear, or stress;
(b) Prevent water ponding on walking
surfaces;
(c) Ensure equipment is
available and operable including:
(i)
Disinfection, filtration, and related equipment;
(ii) Lifesaving equipment; and
(iii) Communication systems.
(4) Owners shall ensure
user health and safety by adequately staffing the RWCF during operation.
Staffing shall include:
(a) Advanced first-aid
personnel at all times facility is open to the public;
(b) Lifeguards and/or attendants as
appropriate at all times facility is open to the public; and
(c) Water treatment operator as
needed.
(5) Owners shall
ensure each type of personnel performs the following duties:
(a) Advanced first-aid personnel shall
provide emergency medical treatment;
(b) Lifeguard shall have sole responsibility
for guarding users in area assigned;
(c) Attendants shall have sole responsibility
for assuring proper user control in areas assigned; and
(d) Water treatment operator shall oversee
water treatment operations and conduct necessary water quality
monitoring.
(6) Owners
shall ensure each type of personnel meets the designated training requirements:
(a) Advanced first-aid personnel with:
(i) A current advanced first-aid
certification or equivalent or higher levels of training including:
(A) First responder;
(B) Emergency medical technician;
or
(C) Paramedic.
(ii) Training on management of
spinal injuries in the aquatic environment if lifeguards with lifeguard
training are not at the RWCF.
(b) Lifeguards with a current lifeguard
certificate through any of the recognized programs in the definition (WAC
246-262-010(23));
(c) Attendants with training
determined appropriate by the owner to respond to user safety needs at the
attractions, and:
(i) Attendants stationed at
shallow pool facilities (less than four feet water depth) with documented
training regarding their response in at least the following:
(A) Safety instruction on basic methods of
water rescue, reaching, and extension assists;
(B) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
airway management;
(C) Basic
bleeding control;
(D) Basic
fracture management; and
(E)
Specific instruction on management of spinal injuries related to the aquatic
environment.
(ii)
Attendants stationed at entry access areas with basic training including:
(A) Controlling and supervising users in
areas where attendant is responsible;
(B) Controlling timing of user entry rate
where appropriate;
(C) Use of
communication systems; and
(D)
Knowledge of CPR by at least one attendant on duty.
(d) Water treatment operators
knowledgeable in pool water chemistry, filters, and pumping equipment;
and
(e) When gas chlorine is used,
the manager or the operator with specific training in:
(i) Proper operation and maintenance
procedures of the chlorination equipment;
(ii) Physical and chemical properties of
chlorine gas under pressure;
(iii)
Use of emergency safety equipment; and
(iv) Proper first-aid procedures and response
for accidental inhalation of chlorine gas and leaks.
(7) Owners shall ensure adequate
emergency response with:
(a) Lifeguards (and
attendants where appropriate) located to provide a response time not to exceed
thirty seconds to all users in pools;
(b) Backup lifeguard (or attendant where
appropriate) provisions so response time is maintained during multiple
rescues;
(c) Lifeguards at all
pools. Attendants may substitute for lifeguards at pools less than four feet in
depth which:
(i) Are strictly used as
receiving pools for attractions where users leave the pool immediately after
entering; or
(ii) Are strictly used
for wading activity; and
(iii)
Attendants meet the training requirements specified in subsection (6)(c)(i) of
this section.
(d)
Provisions for emergency response drills to meet the response time and actions
noted in WAC
246-262-080 including:
(i) Drills at least twice each operating
season; and
(ii) Documentation of
testing.
(8)
Owners shall regulate activities of users and spectators including:
(a) Requirement to obey RWCF rules related to
health and safety; and
(b) Warning
that failure to comply with rules constitutes grounds for exclusion from the
premises or management action as necessary.
(9) Owners shall ensure RWCF user control in
specific attractions by requiring:
(a) On
speed slides, completion of the ride by one user before allowing another user
to enter;
(b) On ramp slides,
clearing of the slide by one group prior to second group entering;
and
(c) On drop slide or tube,
clearing of the pool entry area prior to allowing another user to
enter.
(10) Owners shall
monitor various environmental conditions which affect facility safety. Weather
conditions, including electrical storms, fog, wind, sun glare creating
visibility problems, and other such factors shall be evaluated. Appropriate
action shall be taken in response to these factors to ensure user
safety.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.90.120. 92-02-020 (Order 226B), §
246-262-080, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.20.050. 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified
as § 246-262-080, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.90.120. 88-13-125 (Order 311), §
248-97-090, filed 6/22/88.
