Swimming Pool Laws, Regulations & Safety Checklist
No National laws or regulations mandate the the safekeeping of children in and around swimming pools. State and local reglations regarding safety equipment, pool design, water quality and record keeping do exist, but enforcement is spotty at best.
In order to minimize pool drownings of yound children, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission developed swimming pool guidelines. These guidelines are not mandatory. They are voluntary guidelines and recommendations.
Florida is one of four states: Arizone, California, Florida and Oregon – to have entaced safety laws requiring some type of fencing around residential swimming pools.
Children under the age of five have a far greater risk of pool injuries than older children, so the Shaked Law Firm has created a list for providing special guidelines for preventing swimming pool injuries for children under age five.
Please feel free to use and implement the Shaked Law Firm swimming pool safety checklist at your pool. The checklist is detailed below
1. Do not permit alcohol.
2. No diving board unless lifeguard on duty.
3. Install pool alarms
4. No body entrapment/entanglement potential.
5. Maintenance checks and surviellance before each use.
6. Maintain proper chemical mixture.
7. Stock first aid equipment.
8. Provide Constant supervision to all children.
9. Learn CPR and rescue techiques.
Contact us today for a free evaluation with an experienced Florida swimming pool accident attorney.
Thank you for creating this safety list. My wife and I just had a new born and want to make sure we do everything possible to ensure that our pool is safe for our kids and the kids that will come to our pool.
This list must be put up at every building with a public pool. Thanks for providing our community this list.