Pool/Spa Barrier Inspection Checklist

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The safety requirements are determined by the approval date for when your pool or spa was installed, which can be checked by calling the Shire on 9158 9300

Checklist for pools and spas approved before 5 November 2001

• Doors with direct access to the pool must:

• <br>Self close and self latch (go back to the closed position and latch after being opened to any extent)

  Yes

  No

• Have the door latch at a minimum height of 1.5m above the inside floor level

  Yes

  No

• For double hinged doors, one side fixed shut with a bracket, with the other door to self-close and self latch and the latch at a minimum height of 1.5m above the inside floor level

  Yes

  No

• Must not have a pet access door

  Yes

  No

• Windows must either:

• Have a security grill, or

  Yes

  No

• Have a device that restricts the window from opening more than 100mm. The device must require the use of a tool to remove it (e.g. screwdriver/spanner). Key locks or thumb screws are not permitted

  Yes

  No

• Fences must:

• Be a minimum height of 1.2m high from ground level or any higher point (e.g. retaining wall, garden bed, ledge, foothold)

  Yes

  No

• Any gaps are not to exceed 100mm, including under the fence or between vertical members. The ground must be stabilised under the fence

  Yes

  No

• Gates accessing the pool/spa must:

• Open outwards from the pool/spa area

• Self-close and self-latch (swing back to the closed position and latch after being opened to any extent)

  Yes

  No

• Have the gate latch located at a minimum height of 1.5m above the ground level or any higher points (e.g. retaining wall, garden bed, ledge, foothold)

  Yes

  No

• Climbable objects (including barbecues, flower pots, trees, retaining walls, plumbing, cubby houses):

• Inside a pool enclosure must be 300mm from the barrier/fence

  Yes

  No

• Outside a pool enclosure must be at least 500mm from the barrier/fence, and 900mm from the top of the barrier/fence

  Yes

  No

Checklist for pools and spas approved on or after 5 November 2001, but before 1 May 2016

• Doors with direct access are NOT PERMITTED. Any door must be permanently sealed closed and all door hardware removed

• Pet doors are not acceptable

  Yes

  No

• Windows must either:

• Have a security grill, or

  Yes

  No

• Have a device that restricts the window from opening more than 100mm. The device must require the use of a tool to remove it (e.g. screwdriver/spanner). Key locks or thumb screws are not permitted

  Yes

  No

• Fences must:

• Be a minimum height of 1.2m high from ground level or any higher point (e.g. retaining wall, garden bed, ledge, foothold)

  Yes

  No

• Any gaps are not to exceed 100mm, including under the fence or between vertical members. The ground must be stabilised under the fence

  Yes

  No

• Gates accessing the pool/spa must:

• Open outwards from the pool/spa area

• Self-close and self-latch (swing back to the closed position and latch after being opened to any extent)

  Yes

  No

• Have the gate latch located at a minimum height of 1.5m above the ground level or any higher points (e.g. retaining wall, garden bed, ledge, foothold)

  Yes

  No

• Climbable objects (including barbecues, flower pots, trees, retaining walls, plumbing, cubby houses):

• Inside a pool enclosure must be 300mm from barrier/fence

  Yes

  No

• Outside a pool enclosure must be at least 500mm from the barrier/fence, and 900mm from the top of the barrier/fence

  Yes

  No

Checklist for pools and spas approved on or after 1 May 2016

• The requirements for pools and spas approved on or after 1 May 2016 have the same requirement as those identified in this document for pools and spas approved on or after 5 November 2001, but before 1 May 2016

• In addition, fences along boundaries (e.g. a fence between a neighbour, street or other public property) must:

• Be a minimum height of 1.8m from the finished ground level inside the pool area with the top 900mm to be non-climbable. The finished ground level includes any planter beds against the fence (i.e. the fence must be 1.8m from the level of the planter bed)

  Yes

  No

• Please note: Due to the highly technical nature of regulations and standards applicable to safety barriers for pools and spas, the information and requirements listed above are neither complete nor exhaustive, but are provided on the basis for ease of reference. It is recommended that this information be read in conjunction with Rules for Pools and Spas available on the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety website at commerce.wa.gov.au