Okla. Admin. Code § 310:320-3-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:320-3-1 - Life saving equipment

(a)Adequate life saving equipment. Adequate life saving equipment shall be provided at all public bathing places where the water is sufficiently deep for swimming and diving, to minimize the danger of drowning and of injuries to bathers from falls or collisions.

(b)Lifeguard chairs. Each public bathing place open to the general public shall have at least one (1) elevated lifeguard chair. This shall be presumed to be adequate for two thousand (2000) square feet of pool surface area with an additional lifeguard chair being provided for each additional area of two thousand (2000) square feet or fraction thereof. Lifeguard chairs shall be located so that a lifeguard is not required to protect a segment in excess of one hundred-eighty (180) degrees. Where a pool is provided with more than one (1) lifeguard chair and the pool width is forty (40) feet or more, chairs shall be located on each side of the pool. See OAC 310:315-7-3 and OAC 310:320-3-2.

(c)Small pools. Every public pool having a horizontal dimension that is thirty (30) feet or less or a surface area less than sixteen hundred (1600) square feet shall provide:

(1) One (1) or more poles each at least sixteen (16) feet in length. These shall end in a shepherd's crook with an opening of at least eighteen (18) inches and shall be constructed of light sturdy material such as aluminum or bamboo and used according to the manufacturer's instructions.

(2) Two (2) or more ring-buoys fifteen (15) to eighteen (18) inches in diameter, constructed of light material, with at least one-quarter (1/4) inch rope attached to reach the length of the pool, not to exceed forty (40) feet.

(d)Large pools. Every public pool having a horizontal dimension that is more than thirty (30) feet or a surface area more than sixteen hundred (1600) square feet, the unit requirements listed under (c) of this section shall be doubled, and a backboard provided. The maximum length of pole required will be sixteen (16) feet. For large pools requiring more than two (2) lifeguard chairs, the requirements of OAC 310:320-3-1(c) shall be provided for each additional two (2) chairs.

(e)Life line. A life line shall be at or near the break in grade between the shallow and deep portions of a public bathing place, with its position marked with colored floats spread on five (5) foot centers. Life lines shall be three-quarters (3/4) of an inch minimum diameter. Terminals shall be securely anchored to a receptacle of corrosion-resistant material and recessed into the pool wall.

(f)Location of life saving equipment. Life saving equipment shall be mounted in conspicuous places, distributed around the pool edge at lifeguard chairs, or elsewhere, readily accessible.

(g)First aid kit. A stocked first aid kit shall be conveniently available at each bathing place. Contents shall be suitable for the type facility.

(h)Telephone. An accessible telephone to reach emergency assistance without the use of coinage shall be accessible to the pool during all hours of operation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:320-3-1

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022