Section 390.18. Safety features.

 

(1)   Rope and float lines.

(a)

1. Except as permitted in subd. 2. , a rope and float line shall be provided in all basins:

a. To separate activity areas, such as plunge areas, climbing walls, pad walks and other areas where patron activity may harm others.

b. To restrict access to the caisson wall in wave pools.

c. To identify water depth greater than 5.5 feet in combination pools and activity pools.

2. Rope and float lines are not required in areas where the department determines that the installation of the rope and float line would constitute a safety hazard.

(b) For water depth, the rope and float line shall be located one foot toward the shallow end for each location where the purpose of the rope and float line is to mark a depth change.

(c) A 4-inch-wide boundary line of contrasting color shall be installed on the basin walls and floor corresponding to the location of the rope and float line.

(d) For wave generators, the rope and float line shall be located a minimum of 5 feet from the caisson wall.

(e) The rope and float lines shall be securely fastened to wall anchors.

(f) Rope and float lines shall be of sufficient size and strength so as to provide temporary support for a pool patron in the water.

(g) Rope and float lines shall be installed with limited slack so as to provide temporary support for a pool patron in the water.

(2)   Depth markers.

(a) Depth markers shall be installed on all public swimming pools and water attractions that incorporate a water depth over 6 inches.

(b) Depth markers shall be installed at the maximum and minimum water depths and at all points of slope change.

(c)

1. Except as provided in subd. 2. , water depth markers shall be installed around the perimeter of the basin at intervals no greater than 25 feet and at lesser intervals when indicating a change in water depth not to exceed 2 feet.

2. Water depth markers for leisure rivers shall be located every 25 feet on alternate side walls and at all entry points.

(d)

1. Depth markers shall be indicated in feet, inches or feet and inches and when abbreviated so indicated as "FT" or "IN."

2. Depth markers shall be plainly and conspicuously installed at all of the following locations:

a. On the vertical basin wall except where no portion of the basin wall is visible and above the waterline.

b. On the top of the coping or edge of the deck next to the basin.

(e) When additional depth markers are indicated in metric, "meters" shall be abbreviated as "M."

(f) All water depths indicated on depth markers shall be the depth at the location of the depth marker.

(g) All depth markers installed on vertical basin walls shall be located so as to be read from the waterside.

(h) Depth markers installed on decks shall be located no greater than 18 inches from the basin edge and positioned so as to be read while standing on the deck facing the water along the affected perimeter.

(i) All depth markers installed on decks shall be of slip resistant materials.

(j) The minimum height of depth marker characters shall be 4 inches. Characters shall be clearly visible and of permanent contrasting color to the background on which applied.

(k) Depth markers for water deeper than 5 feet shall indicate the maximum basin depth.

(3)   Warning markers.

(a) Pools or water attractions having water depths of 5 feet or less shall be provided with diving prohibition markers located on the deck at intervals of no more than 25 feet.

(b) Diving prohibition markers shall be printed with the text, "No Diving."

(c) The "No Diving" text shall be at least 4 inches in height.

(d) Diving prohibition markers shall include the international "No Diving" symbol.

(e) "No Diving" text and the "No Diving" symbol shall be clearly visible and of a contrasting color to that of the marker background.

(4)   Barriers.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , public swimming pools, water attractions and water attraction complexes shall be separated from surrounding property by a barrier consisting of a fence, wall or building.

(b) Independent interactive play attractions are not required to be surrounded by a barrier.

(c) A fence or wall shall be constructed so as to afford no external handholds or footholds.

(d) The barrier shall be at least 5 feet in height.

(e) Gates in the barrier shall be equipped with a self-closing, lockable closure mechanism at a height of at least 54 inches from the bottom of the gate.

(f) Fences serving as barriers shall have no opening greater than 4 inches in width or diameter.

(g) The bottom of a fence or wall shall be a maximum of 4 inches from grade.

(h) Doors in fences and walls shall be self-closing and lockable.

(5)   Emergency stop buttons. Wave action pools, vortex pools, water slides and leisure rivers shall have emergency stop buttons accessible to designated staff as outlined in a staffing plan for the purpose of stopping the propulsion system.

CR 08-056 : cr. Register February 2009 No. 638 , eff. 3-1-09.

Note

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