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Health Protection
Environmental Health Services
Basic Pool Safety Plan
September 2015
Basic Pool Safety Plan
September 2015 Page 2
Table of Contents
Pool Information ........................................................................................... 3
Emergency Procedures ................................................................................ 6
Pool Operation and Maintenance ............................................................... 11
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Information
September 2015 Page 3
Pool Information
Pool Administration / Information
Facility Name
Facility Address Phone
Pool Safety Plan Prepared by
Date
Last Reviewed / Updated by (Required to be done at least once a year)
Date
Pool data sheets, engineered plans and/or pool drawings (should be included if available)
Location of Pool Data Sheets (It is recommended that a laminated copy be posted in the filter room)
Location of Engineered Plans and/or Pool Drawings
Additional Information (if required)
Contact Information
Facility Owner or Strata
Name
Cell Number
Facility Manager
Name
Cell Number
Operator/Maintenance/Pool
Company
Name
Cell Number
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Information
September 2015 Page 4
Pool Details (Provide details for each pool in the facility)
Pool Name or
Description
(e.g. main pool,
hot tub)
Pool 1
Type
Name
Facility/Premises#
Pool 2
N/A
Type
Name
Facility/Premises#
Date Constructed:
Date Constructed:
Indoor Outdoor
Indoor Outdoor
Bather Load
Surface Area of Pool
Volume
Depth
Minimum
Maximum
Minimum
Maximum
Design Flow Rate
Correct flow meter readings confirm flow through the main drain will not create a suction
hazard and is adequate for the correct turnover rate. The flow rate can be found on the
pool data sheet.
All pools should have at least one flow meter.
Hot tubs should have at least two flow meters.
Pools with water features may have additional flow meters.
Pool recirculation:
Water features:
or
Hot tub recirculation:
Hot tub hydro air:
Pool recirculation:
Water features:
or
Hot tub recirculation:
Hot tub hydro air:
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Information
September 2015 Page 5
List of Equipment and Amenities
Pool 1
Pool 2
Choose all that apply (
):
Diving Board(s)
Slides
Ladder(s) #
Sauna
Steam Room
Underwater Lighting
Other Features (list):
Choose all that apply (
):
Diving Board(s)
Slides
Ladder(s) #
Sauna
Steam Room
Underwater Lighting
Other Features (list):
Basic Pool Safety Plan Emergency Procedures
September 2015 Page 6
Emergency Procedures
Procedures in the event of a serious injury, emergency or incident.
Emergency Contact List (Post next to the telephone or in another visible location if no telephone available)
First Responders
Ambulance
911 or ( )
Fire Department
( )
Police
( )
Building Contacts Trained in First Aid / Emergency Response / CPR (if any)
( )
Cell phone ( )
( )
Cell phone ( )
Additional Contact Information
Local Hospital
( )
Poison Control
( )
Public Health Department
( )
Pool Company
( )
Gas Company
( )
( )
Location of Pool Emergency Phone
Identify the location of where the pool emergency phone and the phone script will be located. In the event that there is no
emergency phone, ensure the phone script is in an easily accessible location.
( )
Basic Pool Safety Plan Emergency Procedures
September 2015 Page 7
Example of emergency phone script
1. Dial 911 and specify police, ambulance or fire.
2. State who you are along with the address and the phone number you are calling from:
- Hello, I’m at
(name) (facility)
- The address is
(facility street address)
- The swimming pool phone number is
(facility phone number)
3. State the nature of the situation. If there is a fire, advise them of the chemical storage room
location.
4. Tell them the best way to come to the facility (provide directions)
5. Ask what their estimated time of arrival is.
6. Send (title of individual)
to meet and direct emergency personnel to scene.
Basic Pool Safety Plan Emergency Procedures
September 2015 Page 8
Facility Emergency Response
These are only examples and do not cover all possible incidents or actions. Alter as appropriate.
(Attach blank copy of Incident Reporting Form and Emergency Site Plan)
Type of Incident
Facility Procedure
Prevention (may include)
Medical Emergencies
(near drowning/drowning,
unconscious, chest pain,
spinal/head injury, broken
bones/sprains, seizures,
allergic reactions, etc.)
- Call 911
- Provide assistance as necessary
- Record incident on records sheet
- Signage posted and enforced
- Staff Training
- Good water quality
- Depth markings visible
- Pool monitored for slips and entrapment
Minor Incidents/First Aid
- Provide assistance as necessary
- Advise patron to see his/her doctor
- Record incident on records sheet
- Signage posted and enforced
- Pool monitored for slips and entrapment
- First aid kit well stocked
Heat-Related Incidents
- Call 911
- Provide assistance as necessary
- Record incident on records sheet
- Hot Tub Max 40ºC
- Signage posted
- Clock functioning
- Sink and shower water max 49ºC
Health / Hygiene Emergencies
Fecal and Vomit Incidents
- See attached CDC Response
Protocol
- Record incident on records sheet
- Contact Health Authority
Environmental Health Officer
- Signage posted
Blood and Body Fluid
Incidents
(In and out of water)
- Record incident on records sheet
- Contact Health Authority
Environmental Health Officer
- Signage posted
Disease Outbreaks
(e.g. rashes, eye or ear
infection, fungal infections)
- Contact Health Authority
- Advise patron to see his/her doctor
- Record incident on records sheet
- Check records to identify potential
problems when client used facility
and current conditions
- Apply corrective action as
necessary
- Signage posted and enforced
- Exclude patrons that are ill
- Minimize contamination to pool
- Provide soap at showers and sinks
- Follow cleaning procedures
- Balance pool chemistry
- Ensure adequate level of disinfectant
Patron Related Emergencies
Entrapment/Section
Incident
- Shut down recirculation system if
necessary
- Call 911 if necessary
- Close pool
- Determine reason for entrapment
- Apply corrective action
- Record incident on records sheet
- Contact Health Authority
Environment Health Officer
- Inspect pool facility regularly for
entrapment hazards
- Signage
- Ensure proper flow through main drain
- Ensure proper covers on main drain
- Equalizer lines disabled
Basic Pool Safety Plan Emergency Procedures
September 2015 Page 9
Type of Incident
Facility Procedure
Prevention (may include)
Hostile/Aggressive/
Difficult Person
- Call 911 if necessary
- Staff training
- No consuming alcohol or other intoxicants
Missing Person
- Call 911 if necessary
- Record incident on records sheet
- Signage
- Parents supervise children
Facility Emergencies
Gas Leak
(chlorine, ozone, natural gas,
propane, etc.)
- Call 911 if necessary
- Clear the building
- Record incident on records sheet
- Know where and how to shut off gas
- Preventative maintenance and checks
- Monitoring systems
- Staff training
Chemical Spill
- Call 911 if necessary
- Record incident on records sheet
- Staff training
- Personal protective equipment present
- Knowledge of chemicals and interactions
- Proper storage
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
present
Fire
(complete and attach an
evacuation plan and site plan
that includes locations of
alarms, exists, extinguishers,
etc.)
- Call 911
- Inform fire department of chemical
storage and location of store room
- See evacuation procedure below
- Record incident on records sheet
- Contact Health Authority
Environmental Health Officer
- Staff training
- Fire alarms and extinguishers
- Exit sign clearly marked
- Equipment maintenance
- Proper chemical storage
Natural Disasters
(lightning, flood, earthquake,
etc.)
- Staff training
Evacuation Procedure
Should include procedures for pool weather, persons with special needs, age groups,
etc. Attach building plan with evacuation routes and designated meeting areas.
Basic Pool Safety Plan Emergency Procedures
September 2015 Page 10
Lifesaving, First Aid and Supervision
Emergency Equipment
Location(s)
Non-conductive reaching assist at least 3.5
meters in length with a shepherd’s hook
Throwing ring with rope at least 6 mm in
diameter and length of at least half the width of
the pool plus 3 meters
Basic First Aid Kit (Recommended)
Personal protective equipment including pocket
mask and gloves (Recommended)
Other
Signage
Lifeguard on Duty
When no lifeguard on duty, a clearly visible notice must be posted at each entrance to the pool.
NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY
CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED BY AN ADULT
Pool Rules
- Ensure you are not ill – including diarrhea, vomiting, open sore(s), bandages, head colds, discharging
ears or noses, or ear infections. Persons with related symptoms should not enter the pool until 48 hours
after cessation of these symptoms.
- Wear clean and appropriate bathing attire.
- Take a cleansing shower.
- Ensure all children less than 7 years of age are closely supervised (within arm’s reach at all times) by a
responsible person of at least 16 years of age.
- Ensure infants and toddlers wear swim diapers and/or elastic swim pants.
- Ensure one responsible person supervises a maximum of three children who are less than 7 years of
age.
- Report an injury suffered while in the pool enclosure, to the pool manager or lifeguard.
- Report any contamination or fouling of the pool (e.g. urinating of defecating), to the pool manager or
lifeguard.
- No running, fighting or engaging in conduct likely to cause an injury.
- No contaminating or fouling the pool.
- No diving.
Additional Signs
Attach additional signs/rules for the safe use of hot tubs, saunas and other features.
- No diving.
- Don’t stay in the hot tub for more than 10 minutes at a time.
- Don’t totally immerse your body.
- No entry if under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants.
- Keep hair away from underwater fittings.
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Operation and Maintenance
September 2015 Page 11
Pool Operation and Maintenance
Pool Operator Qualifications (training / experience)
When to close the pool to swimmers
When there is the presence of vomitus or feces.
When minimum disinfection level cannot be maintained.
When water is too cloudy to see the pattern of the main drain.
When the recirculation system is not working.
When there is a power outage.
When supercholorinating or shocking.
When adding chemicals directly to the pool.
When any hazardous situation exists that could negatively impact the health and safety of swimmers (may
require closure of the entire facility (e.g. chlorine gas leak, poor microbiology, suction hazard).
When pH or other chemical parameters are out of required range.
When instructed by the Health Officer.
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Operation and Maintenance
September 2015 Page 12
Pool Water Chemistry Requirements
Parameters requiring testing
Minimum Testing
Frequency
Test results required
pH
2 x / day
Within range of 7.2 – 7.8
Combined Chlorine
2 x / day
Less than 1 ppm
Alkalinity
1 x / week
Within range of 80 – 120 ppm
Cyanuric Acid
1 x / week
Less than 80 ppm
Disinfectant
Water temp ≤ 30ºC
Water Temp >30ºC
Free Available Chlorine or
2 x / day
0.5 ppm or greater
1.5 ppm or greater
Chlorine Cyanurate (stabilized
chlorine) or
2 x / day
1.0 ppm or greater
2.0 ppm or greater
Bromine
2 x / day
1.5 ppm or greater
2.5 ppm or greater
Name and Model of Test Kit
(may attach procedures for testing and calibration)
Name of Reagent
Manufacturer’s Recommended
Shelf Life
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Operation and Maintenance
September 2015 Page 13
Written Procedures in the event test results fail
Troubleshooting Problem
Product Used to Correct
General Procedures (e.g. describe
dilutions or use product label
Disinfectant too high
Disinfectant too low
Combined chlorine too high
pH too high
pH too low
Alkalinity too high
Alkalinity too low
Cyanuric acid too high (if applicable)
Cyanuric acid too low (if applicable –
outdoor pools only)
Cloudy Water
Safe Handling and Storage of Chemicals
Chemicals Used
Essenital Information, Precautions and Storage Details (follow MSDS)
E.g. Sodium hypochlorite
(i.e. Corrosive, causes severe eye injury, skin burns, respiratory burns. Use
protective gear to handle, do not mix with muriatic acid, chlorinator tank
requires containment.)
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Operation and Maintenance
September 2015 Page 14
Procedures for opening and closing pool at beginning/end of day (attach additional sheet if necessary)
Procedures for opening and closing seasonal pool at beginning/end of season (attach additional
sheet if necessary)
Procedures for draining the pool
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Operation and Maintenance
September 2015 Page 15
Maintenance of Mechanical Equipment (Note: This list provides examples and is not intended to be a complete
list. Modify as necessary.)
Installation and operating manuals are located
Equipment
What Needs to be Checked
Frequency
Corrective Procedures (for
backwashing, replacing filter media,
adjust flow and rate, etc.)
Filters
Backwash gauges
Filter media
Chemical Feeder
Tubing
Pump
Pumps
Hair and lint strainer
Cavitation, noise
Leaks
Losses prime
Water
Temperature Heater
Water temperature too
hot/cold
Scaling/corrosion)
Flow Meter
Flow rate too high/low
Meter corroded
Float stuck
Ventilation
Skimmers/Main
Weir function
Proper % of flow
Ground Fault
Interrupter
Test by tripping
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Operation and Maintenance
September 2015 Page 16
Operation and Maintenance Responsibilities Related to Facility
Duties (i.e. Clean deck; test pool chemistry; monitor
and repair equipment, etc.)
Person, Job Title or
Company
Backup Person, Job
Title or Company
Description
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Operation and Maintenance
September 2015 Page 17
General Maintenance Checklist
The following are some of the items that should be included in your schedule (schedule may include a comments
section)
Pool basin
Checked for entrapment hazard (gap between 3.5” and 9”)
Check water intakes for possible suction hazards
Check for any safety hazard such as sharp projections
Main drain is secure and in good repair
Checked for signs of deterioration
Skimmer basket cleaned
Handrails, ladders, deck equipment secure
Water level is correct for removal of floating debris
Depth markings clearly visible
Steps are clearly marked in a contrasting colour
Floors are in good condition with non-slip surfaces, free of pooled water, free of ice in freezing
conditions
Adequate fencing, doors, gates, alarms to prevent unauthorized entry
Drinking water fountain is operational (clean and good pressure)
First aid kit well stocked
Rescue equipment in good condition and easily accessible
Signage is in place
Shower/sink temperature < 49°C
Ground fault circuit interrupter for underwater lights functioning
Backflow prevention devices/air gap are functional
Clock in place and functional
Adequate lighting for pool area
Pool temperature to 37°C
Hot tub temperature to 40°C
Flow meters working properly
Deck drains are secure and in good repair
Floating weirs functioning
Basic Pool Safety Plan Pool Operation and Maintenance
September 2015 Page 18
Pool Cleaning Schedule
Area
Chemical, Cleaner or Other Products
Used
How to Handle Safely/Procedure (refer to MSDS)
Cleaning
Frequency
Person or
Position
Responsible
Floors
Change Room
Showers/Washrooms
Halls
Pool Deck
Floor/Deck Drains
Other:
Surfaces
Benches/Lockers
Shower Walls
Toilet Bowls
Sinks/Mirrors
Pool Features
Other
Pool Basin
Tiles at water mark
Skimmer baskets
Vacuuming
Other
Supplies
Toilet paper/towels
Soap
Other
Other Areas
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