AAA Outdoor Pool Safety Compliance Report

• Site

• Civica Authority Reference

• Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Others present:

• Is there a warning notice (CPR Chart) erected?<br>Act s17

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please photograph the sign.

  Media

• Is the sign legible from 3 metres?<br>Reg Cl 11(a)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sign in a prominent position in the immediate vicinity of the swimming pool?<br>Act s17(1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sign clearly legible?<br>Reg. Cl 11(b)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the signage contain:
  

• the words "YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED WHEN USING THIS SWIMMING POOL"

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the words "KEEP ARTICLES, OBJECTS AND STRUCTURES AT LEAST 900MM CLEAR OF THE POOL FENCE AT ALL TIMES"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the words "POOL GATES MUST BE KEPT CLOSED AT ALL TIMES"?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• details of resuscitation techniques for infants, children and adults?<br>Reg. Cl 10(1)(b)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• drawings with key words in bold print?<br>Reg. Cl 10(1)(b)(iii)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• a statement that formal instruction in resuscitation is essential?<br>Reg. Cl 10(1)(c)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• a simple flow sequence for CPR?<br>Reg. Cl 10(1)(b)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The name of organisation that published the sign?<br>Reg. Cl 10(1)(d)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the date of its publication?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Barrier - General

• Does the barrier separate the pool from ALL residential buildings or places adjoining the premises?<br>Act s7(1)(a)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Note: Residential building is defined by the Act:
  "residential building means a building (such as a dwelling-house, residential flat building or boarding-house) that is solely or principally used for residential purposes, and includes any structure (such as a garage or shed) that is ancillary to any such building, but does not include:
  (a) a building that merely forms part of a complex of buildings (such as a school or recreational centre) that is principally used for non-residential purposes, or
  (b) a moveable dwelling, or
  (b1) tourist and visitor accommodation, or
  (c) a shed that is ancillary to a swimming pool and the primary purpose of which is to store equipment that is used in connection with the swimming pool (but not a shed of a kind prescribed by the regulations), or
  (d) a building or structure of a kind prescribed by the regulations."

• Is the barrier a permanent structure?<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the barrier in a good state of repair as an effective and safe child-resistant barrier?<br>Act s15(1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area within 500mm of the barrier free of any features or objects that would reduce the height of the barrier?<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.3.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Features diagram

  

• Is finished ground level a permanent stable surface?<br>As1926.1-2012 s1.3.6

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the gap between bottom of barrier and finished ground level no greater than 100mm?<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.3.7

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the barrier a permanent structure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all parts of the barrier (other than retaining walls) vertical?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the non-vertical parts of the barrier leaning away from the pool?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the non-vertical parts of the barrier leaning away from the pool BY NO MORE THAN 15 DEGREES?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the width of all vertical gaps <100mm?<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.3.6

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Internal Pool Barrier

• Are there parts of the barrier that are NOT boundary fences?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the height of all internal barriers from top of fence to finished ground level on the outside of the pool area NO LESS THAN 1200mm?<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there internal parts of the barrier that measure more than 1800mm in height? (measured on the OUTSIDE of the pool area)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please photograph these sections.

  Media

• Are there internal parts of the barrier measuring LESS THAN 1800mm in height?<br>(non-boundary barriers <1800mm have NCZs applied)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3D NCZ DIAGRAM

  

• NCZ1 clear?<br>NCZ1 is measured vertically on outside face of barrier.<br>No handholds or footholds, or objects or plants that will facilitate climbing in NCZ.<br>No projections or indentations with horizontal surface >10mm.<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.2.2(a)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• NCZ2 clear?<br>NCZ2 is a quadrant measured the outside of the barrier created by 900mm radius down from the top of NCZ1.<br>No handholds or footholds, or objects or plants that will facilitate climbing in NCZ.<br><br>Note: NCZ2 is always immediately adjacent to NCZ1 on all barriers<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.2.2(b)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• NCZ3 clear?<br>NCZ3 is a quadrant on the outside of barrier created by a 900mm radius UP from the top of the barrier<br>No handholds or footholds, or objects or plants that will facilitate climbing<br><br>Note: If the top of NCZ1 is below the top of the barrier, NCZ3 extends vertically down to the top of NCZ1.<br>Note: NCZ3 does not apply to any item or component on, or that is part of, the barrier. NCZ3 is applicable only to the space created by the quadrant.<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.2.2(c)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• NCZ4 clear?<br>NCZ4 is a 900mm high by 300mm deep rectangular space on the inside of the barrier, aligning with NCZ1.<br>No handholds or footholds, or objects or plants that will facilitate climbing in the NCZ.<br><br>Note: Only applies where barrier has vertical openings 10mm - 100mm in width.<br><br>As1926.1-2012 s2.2.2(d)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Boundary Pool Barrier

• Are there boundary fences acting as a barrier to the pool?<br>AS1926.1-2012 2.2.4

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• NCZ5 diagram

  

• Are all parts of the boundary barrier no less than 1800mm, measured from inside the pool area?<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.2.4

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• NCZ5 clear?<br>NCZ5 is a quadrant of 900mm radius, measured down from the top of the inside of the boundary pool barrier<br>No handholds or footholds, or objects or plants that will facilitate climbing in NCZ.<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.2.4(a)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where internal pool barrier intersects into NCZ5, does the top of internal barrier: <br>- measure less than 50mm and intersect at angle between 45 and 135 degrees,<br>OR<br>- continue at >1800mm for at least 900mm.<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.2.4(b)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Perforated material or mesh AS2916.1-2012 2.3.2

• Are any parts of the barrier formed by perforated and/or mesh materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any apertures greater than 100mm?<br>Note: apertures shall be measured horizontally across their widest part.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any apertures greater than 13mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the part of the barrier with apertures greater than 13mm have a height of not less than 1800mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Support a 25kg weight on the top of the barrier.

• Does the 25kg weight reduce the barrier height to less than 1200mm?

  Passed

  Failed

  Not tested

• Lift the bottom of the barrier with a force of 100N.

• Does this result in a gap between the bottom of the barrier and the surface beneath of more than 100mm?

  Passed

  Failed

  Not tested

• Was a force gauge or similar device used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there windows directly opening into the pool area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Enter information for each window.

Window

• Photograph the window

  Media

• Describe the location of the window in the pool area.

• What is the height of the sill of the lowest opening panel of the window to the finished ground level in the pool area?

  Less than 1800mm

  1800mm or more

• Which of the following applies?

  The openable portion of the window is totally covered by bars or a metal screen

  The openable portion of the window will only open to a maximum of 100mm

  The openable potion of the window is fixed so that it will remain closed

  None of the above

• Are the bars or the metal screen fixed to the building with fasteners that can only be removed by the use of a tool?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the window fixed to the building with fasteners that can only be removed by the use of a tool?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Gates

• Make entry for each gate into the pool area.

Gate

• Photograph this gate

  Media

• Describe the location of this gate in relation to the pool area.

• Is the gate kept securely closed?<br>Act s16

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does gate swing away from pool area?<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.4.1.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does gate swing freely through its entire arc of operation? (i.e. cannot be wedged open)<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.4.1.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the gate's full arc of operation clear of any building or doorway?<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.4.1.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confirm overall height >1200mm (on outside of pool area)?<br>As1926.1-2012 s2.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the self-closing device close the gate, with a stationary start, without the application of a manual force and operates the latch from:

• gate resting on latch position?<br>AS1926.1-2012 s2.4.1.2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• partially open positions?<br>AS1926.1-2012 s2.4.1.2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• fully open position?<br>AS1926.1-2012 s2.4.1.2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• From any position after a 25kg weight has been placed on the top rail or component, 100mm from the outer edge of the locking stile of the gate for 30 seconds and then removed?<br>AS1926.1-2012 s3.4

  Passed

  Failed

  Not tested

• Are the hinges outside NCZs 1 and 2?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the gate hinges have a top surface sloped at 60 degrees to the horizontal or more?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the gate hinges create an opening between the gate post and the stile of more than 10mm?<br>AS1926.1-2012 cl2.4.3

  No

  Yes

• Do the gate hinges protrude out from the barrier with a horizontal top surface depth greater than 10mm?

  No

  Yes

• Is the gate glass?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the gate use top and bottom pivot style hinges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Glass gate with pivot hinges
  As1926.1-2012 figure 2.4

  

• Does the gate comply with the dimensions of this diagram?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the gap under the closed gate less than 100mm?<br>AS1926.1-2012 s2.4.1.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lift gate upwards and pull downwards with a force of 250N.<br>The above movement of the gate must not:<br>1. Release the latch<br>2. unhinge the gate<br>3. increase gap under gate to >100mm<br><br>AS1926.1-2012 s2.4.1.3

  Passed

  Failed

  Not tested

• Was a force gauge used to measure force applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The latch must NOT be able to be:

• inadvertently adjusted during operation.<br>AS1926.1-2012 s2.4.2.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• locked in the 'open' position.<br>AS1926.1-2012 s2.4.2.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• adjusted without the use of tools.<br>AS1926.1-2012 s2.4.2.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the release point for the latch NO LESS than 1500mm from finished ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the gate have vertical openings greater than 10mm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the release point for the latch on the outside of the barrier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the release point in such a position that to release the latch from the outside it will be necessary to reach over or through the barrier at a height of not less than 1200mm above the finished ground level or not less than 1000mm above the lower horizontal member?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a hand-hole provided in the gate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the release point for the latch at least 150mm below the edge of any hand-hole provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is release point for latch at least 150mm below the top of the barrier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there NO openings greater than 10mm within an area bounded by:<br>a) an effective radius of 450mm from the latch release; and<br>b) the top of the barrier, if this intersects the area described in a)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the shield free of sharp edges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the edges of the adjacent parts of the shield on the gate and the barrier rounded or chamfered to prevent a hazard when the gate closes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a hand-hole provided in the gate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the release point for the latch at least 150mm below the edge of any hand-hole provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the bottom of the opening no less than 1200mm above finished ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Which is higher - the top of the hand-hole, or a point 150mm above the top of the latch release?

  the top of the hand-hole

  a point 150mm above the latch release

• Does the shielding extend up to a horizontal line through the top of the hand-hole?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the shielding extend 150mm above the top of the latch release?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is release point for latch at least 150mm below the top of the barrier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any retaining walls or similar features that act as a barrier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there retaining walls (or similar features) ABOVE the pool level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all retaining walls (or similar features) ABOVE the pool sloping away from the pool by 15 degrees or LESS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the retaining wall (or similar feature) ABOVE the pool 1800mm or more in height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there retaining walls (or similar features) BELOW the pool level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Strength and Rigidity

• Conduct strength and rigidity checks to vertical openings - apply 150N of force to a testing apparatus.

• Is a 105mm diameter metal cone able to pass through any opening when 150N of force is applied?<br>AS1926.1-2012 s3.1 & Appendix A

  Passed

  Failed

  Not tested

• Was a forge gauge or similar measuring device used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Conduct strength and rigidity checks to posts and footings - apply 330N of force at 1200mm height.

• Is there any permanent damage to the post? <br>AS1926.1-2012 s3.2

  Passed

  Failed

  Not tested

• Did the footings loosen to impair the effectiveness of the barrier?<br>

  Passed

  Failed

  Not tested

• Was a forge gauge or similar measuring device used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Conduct strength and rigidity test to rails/horizontals - apply 330N of force.

• Is there any breaking, sign of fracture, loosening so the effectiveness of the panel is impaired, or permanent deformation by more than 1/200 over its length.<br>AS1926.1-2012 s3.3

  Passed

  Failed

  Not tested

• Was a forge gauge or similar measuring device used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take photographs showing the general condition and arrangement of the barrier here, including compliant areas.

  Media

• Additional Comments

• Do you consider there to be a significant risk to public safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Section 23A(1) of the NSW Swimming Pools Act 1992 (as in force at time of writing) allows the Council to carry out some or all of the requirements of a direction it has given if the Council considers that the requirements of the direction need to be carried out urgently as there is a significant risk to public safety.

• What is the nature of the risk to public safety?

• Do you consider the safety of a person to be at risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If Council considers that the safety of a person is at risk if the requirements of a direction were not carried out as soon as possible, it may serve the direction without notice. See section 23(6) of the Swimming Pools Act 1992.

• What is the nature of the risk?