Section 410 IAC 6-2.1-36 - Warning signsAuthority: IC 16-19-3-4
Affected: IC 16-19-3
Sec. 36.
(a) Warning signs shall be provided in legible letters at least four (4) inches high as follows:(1) A sign warning "DANGER-HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS" shall be posted on or adjacent to the entrance to the pool chemical feed and chemical storage rooms.(2) Whenever the pool area is open for use and no lifeguard service is provided, warning signs shall be placed in plain view at the entrances and inside the pool area that state "Warning-No Lifeguard on Duty". In addition, the signs shall also state in clearly legible letters at least two (2) inches high, "No Swimming Alone. Children Under 14 Years of Age and Nonswimmers Shall Not Use the Pool Unless Accompanied by a Responsible Adult.".(3) When the pool is not open for use, a sign shall be posted stating "POOL CLOSED".(4) A sign stating "No Diving" shall be posted at nondiving areas and at portions of the pool that are five (5) feet deep or less. "No Diving" signs are not required at spas or wading pools.(b) The following user sanitation and safety rules shall be posted on signs with letters at least one (1) inch high and within the pool enclosure: (1) Anyone who has or has had diarrhea in the past two (2) weeks shall not use the pool.(2) Anyone who has an area of exposed subepidermal tissue, open blisters, cuts, etc., is advised not to use the pool.(3) All persons shall take a cleansing shower before using the pool. A bather leaving the pool to use the toilet shall take another cleansing shower before returning to the pool enclosure.(4) Spitting, spouting of water, blowing the nose, and similar behavior in the pool is prohibited.(5) No running or rough play is permitted in the pool, on the runways, on diving boards, on floats, on platforms, in dressing rooms, or in showers.(6) Street clothes are not allowed in the pool.(7) All diaper aged children shall use plastic pants with tight fitting elastic at the legs and waist, or swim diapers.(8) Do not change diapers at poolside.(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), spa pools shall have the following posted:(1) Pregnant women, small children, or persons with heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, or low blood pressure should not enter the spa except under advice of a physician.(2) Avoid use while under the influence of alcohol, tranquilizers, or other drugs that cause drowsiness or raise or lower blood pressure.(3) Exposure greater than fifteen (15) minutes may result in drowsiness, nausea, or fainting.(d) The following shall be posted near the entrance of swimming pool slides:(1) One (1) rider at a time. Wait until the landing area is clear before entering the slide.(2) Slide in a sitting position or on the back only.(3) Do not attempt to stop on the slide.(4) Leave the plunge area immediately.(5) Warning: Water depth is ____ feet.(e) The following shall be posted near the entrance of the water slide: (1) Only one (1) rider at a time.(2) Follow the instructions of the attendant and/or lifeguard.(3) No running, standing, kneeling, rotating, tumbling, or stopping in the flumes.(4) No diving from a flume.(5) Leave the plunge pool promptly after entering.(f) Pools shall have a sign with letters at least one (1) inch high stating the maximum bather load posted within the pool enclosure. Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 6-2.1-36; filed May 19, 2003, 8:30 a.m.: 26 IR 3331; readopted filed Jul 8, 2009, 1:44 p.m.: 20090805-IR-410090209RFA; filed Jul 26, 2010, 2:16 p.m.: 20100825-IR-410090006FRAReadopted filed 9/30/2015, 2:45 p.m.: 20151028-IR-410150169RFAReadopted filed 11/12/2021, 8:42 a.m.: 20211208-IR-410210386RFA