SP6 - Pool Covers
| Issue Date | Effective Date | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 19/09/2017 | 01/01/2018 | 3.0 |
Purpose
To provide guidance on the use of pool covers for both indoor and outdoor environments.
Description
Pool covers should be fitted with fastening devices allowing longitudinal fixing to reduce the chance of being dislodged in strong winds.
Lap Swimming or recreational swimming should not be allowed when pool covers have been partially removed.
Installation and removal of pool covers should be carried out in accordance with manufacturers operating instructions and should never be removed while persons are in the water.
Pool covers should be stored and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Pool covers and storage frames should not be permanently or temporarily located thereby inhibiting supervisory sightlines or creating a hazard to the public or staff.
Pool covers that are stored on-deck should be stored at least 2m away from the edge of the water (refer FD2 Design of Pool Concourse).
References / Further Information
- Guideline FD2 Design of Pool Concourse
- Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools, 3rd Edition, 2003, Sports England Publications, Wetherby
- The Complete Swimming Pool Reference, 1994, Mosby Lifeline, St Louis
Previous Versions
- GO5 Pool Covers Issue 2, 1 August 2010
