Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0008 - Public Swimming Pools
Chapter 6 - LIFEGUARDS, LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT; LADDERS, RECESSED STEPS; DIVING BOARDS; SLIDES, FLUMES, AND SAFETY RELATED REQUIREMENTS
Section 6-6 - Ladders, Recessed Steps and Stairways

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 6-6

Current through December 21, 2024

(a) All public swimming and wave pools shall have a ladder, set of recessed steps or stairway located at seventy-five (75) foot (22.86m) intervals around the pool perimeter with a minimum of two such means of egress.

(i) Flotation tanks, spa, plunge and wading pools shall have at least one (1) ladder, recessed step or stairway for each fifty (50) feet (15.25m) of pool perimeter.

(ii) Wading pools with a minimum pool water depth of less than one (1) foot (.3m) at the pool wall and a maximum deck height of one (1) foot (.3m) above the pool floor, are exempt from this requirement.

(b) Pool ladders must be:

(i) Corrosion resistant;

(ii) Securely attached; and

(iii) Equipped with slip-resistant treads.

(c) A side handrail extending up and above and returning to the horizontal surface of the pool deck, curb, or coping must be provided at each side of each ladder or set of stepholes.

(i) Stairs shall have at least one (1) handrail.

(d) Below the water line there must be a clearance of not more than five (5) inches or less than three (3) inches between the ladder and the pool wall.

(e) If stepholes are provided, they must be of such design that they may be readily cleaned and must drain into the pool to prevent the accumulation of dirt.

(i) Stepholes must have a minimum tread of five (5) inches and a minimum width of fourteen (14) inches.

(f) Stairs, recessed step surfaces and stairs leading into the pool must:

(i) Have a slip resistant design; and

(ii) Have a minimum tread of twelve (12) inches, and a maximum rise of ten (10) inches.
(A) Recessed steps shall drain into the pool.

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