1926.1 - 2007 Pool Safety Barriers built 01/05/2010 - 30/05/2013

• Location:
  Address

• Date of Inspection:

  Date

• Prepared by:

• Supervisor Name:

• Student Name:

• Supervisor VBA#:

• Owner Name:

• Email:

• Pool Installation Date:

  Date

• Type of Swimming Pool:

  Permanent Inground Pool

  Above Ground Pool

  Spa

• If Answer is NO for anything in the checklist– then that item should default to a List of Non-Compliant items unless in the opinion of the inspector there is a Critical Non Compliance in which a Form 24 must be issued.

1. Child resistant door sets

• Door sets are not permitted in any part of the pool safety barrier. Building Code of Australia (BCA 2010 - CI 3.9.3.0 (3) as applicable.

• Is the pool area totally self contained within the envelope of its own pool safety barrier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2. Child resistant windows

• Is the height from the sill to the lowest opening panel of a window to the floor is not greater than 900mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the openable of window(s) restricted from opening more than 100mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a security screen or bars installed to the openable part of the window(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there bars and or security screen fitted with fastners that can only be removed with a tool?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If openable part of window is greater than 900mm and less than 1200mm (measured from the sill to the floor level), thenis the openable part of the window(s) fitted with a securely installed flyscreen fixed with fastners that can only be removed with a tool?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Pool Barrier Fence

• Does the pool fence have a minimum height of 1200mm measured from approach side?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vertical member spacings a maximum of 100mm apart?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are horizontal rails in pool fence spaced a minimum of 900mm apart with bottom rail located 1000mm below top of pool safety barrier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has ground clearance beneath perimeter of pool safety barrier been maintained at a maximum gap of 100mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is ground beneath pool fence stabilised or paved to prevent young children from gaining access beneath the pool fence. (Ground firm and well compacted, no loose sand or pebbles etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• At stepped or staggered panels has a non climb zone of 900mm been maintained. ( NCZ 900mm & 1100mm above highest lower climbable member to top & 1200 high)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an outside Non Climbable protection zone of 900mm been maintained around the entire outside perimeter of the pool fence. NCZ 1 – NCZ 2 - NCZ 3 ( No climbable objects e.g. trees , pot plants, etc within a quadrant of 900mm measured from top of pool fence)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an inside Non Climbable zone of 300mm been maintained around the entire inside perimeter of the pool fence. (Not required where gaps in pool barrier are 10mm or less) NCZ 4?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pool fence panels secure and firmly fixed in position, including posts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the pool fence free of any finger or footholds greater than 10mm in depth on the surface or within a 1200mm radius (Arc) and are such footholds a minimum of 900mm apart?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the pool fence free of any finger or footholds greater than 10mm in depth on surface or within a 900mm radius (Arc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has wire mesh been used as part of the pool fence and if so are apertures less than 13mm in width?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If wire mesh has been used with apertures greater than 13mm but not more than 100mm, is pool barrier a minimum height of 1800mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the pool material used in the construction of the pool fence – Fit for purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Pool Barrier Gates

• Do pool gate/s swing outwards away from pool unrestricted in its arc of swing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the pool gate self closing and self latching from any position without the use of force including at the latch or from the full open position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the latch release height a minimum of 1500mm above ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the latch release mechanism located on the inside of the pool gate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so, is it located a minimum of 150mm from top of pool gate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so is latch shielded from tampering with the gap at the closing side 10mm or less?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so, is latch shielded for a clear radius of 450mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gate hinges located a minimum of 900mm apart?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is pool gate height a minimum height of 1200mm measured above ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the gap beneath the pool gate 100mm or less?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the latching device not able to be adjusted without the use of tools, nor locked in an open position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the pool gates permanently hung and not able to be lifted off the hinges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the pool gate prevented from being propped or held open with devices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Boundary Fences

• Note, climable surface permitted on approach side ( Neighbours side ) of boundary fence where fence measures 1800mm in height and where a non climb zone exists on the pool side at internal fence and at pool fence junctions

• Do boundary fences measure a minimum of 1800mm in height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a 900mm non climb zone been provided on the pool side at internal boundary fence locations NCZ 5?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a 900mm non climb zone been provided at the pool barrier fence and boundary fence location extending 900mm past both sides of pool barrier fence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If fence rails exist on pool side of boundary fence does the non climb zone extend 900mm past the pool barrier fence junction and extending 300mm inside the pool barrier fence?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Retaining Walls

• Any Retaining Wall(s) exist?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does retaining wall have an effective height of at least 1800mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a 900mm non climb zone been maintained at top section of retaining wall for its entire length when forming part of pool barrier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the retaining wall slope away from the pool by not more than 15deg to the vertical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. ABOVE GROUND POOLS

• Is the pool an Above Ground Pool?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the above ground pool a minimum height of 1200mm measured from the adjoining ground or pavement level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a barrier been placed around pool ladder at the access point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a non climb zone of 900mm been maintained around the perimeter of pool (Including pool filtration equipment and other movable objects)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a designated access point for the access ladder and if so is there a separate pool barrier enclosure for the access ladder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the pool barrier including pool gate fully compliant ( To be assessed under general heading of Pool barrier gates / Pool barrier fence)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Balconies

• Has the non climb zone of 900mm been maintained between any over hanging balcony and which is less than 1800mm from the ground level to the underside of the balcony? NCZ 3.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY OF FENCING COMPONENTS

• Is the strength and rigidity of the barrier sufficient to resist the forces applied that could reasonably be expected during normal usage. Note: This can be assessed by an average sized adult pushing against the barrier at the critical points i.e. at the highest point of barrier and half way between posts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Part 9A -Division 6 – Building Regulations 2018 - Regulation 147ZF

• If in the opinion of the Inspector, if any of the following questions have a NO answer, then Inspector must immediately issue a Certificate of Pool and Spa Barrier Noncompliance (Form 24) to the owner of the land and local council authority.

• Is the barrier capable of being made compliant with the applicable standard within 60 days?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the owner likely to bring the barrier into compliance with the applicable standard within 60 days?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the non compliance with the applicable standard pose a significant and immediate risk to life or safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any door and or gate which forms part of the barrier, when in the closed position, is able to be opened by a person who is unable to reach the opening mechanism for that door or gate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any door or gate which forms part of the barrier unable to be completely closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any part of the barrier less than 1m in height measured above the ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Is Pool Safety Barrier compliant with the applicable standard to allow for a Form 23 -Certificate of Compliance to be issued.

• Is the Pool Safety Barrier compliant with the applicable standard to allow for a Form 23 - Certificate of Compliance to be issued?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If non-compliant , will you instead issue the owner a list setting out the non compliant items, giving the owner 60 days in which to bring the Pool Safety Barrier into compliance with the applicable standard.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If Critical Non-Compliant, will you instead issue a Form 24 Certificate of Non Compliance . (Copy must be sent to Local Council – Building Surveyor)

• Note. Inspector must advise owner of his/her intention to carry out a reinspection specifying a date / time not more than 60 days from date of this inspection

• Date (no more than 60 days from date of this inspection):

  Date

• Name/Signature:

  Sign

List of Non-Compliant Items

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  Media

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