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• Recessed treads to have a riser height of between 180 mm and a maximum of 300 mm
high.
A beach entry may be substituted for steps in the shallow end of a public swimming pool.
Hose taps
Hose taps shall be provided to the perimeter of all pool decks so that the decks may be washed down.
The taps have to be installed in such a manner that they do not pose a hazard to bathers.
Diving facilities
Diving boards and platforms have to conform to the following:
• Diving equipment is to be permanently anchored to the pool deck.
• Equipment shall be rigidly constructed with suffi cient bracing to insure stability. All platforms
have to be constructed in terms with a Structural Engineering design and specifi cations.
• All diving stands higher than 540 mm, measured from the deck to the top of the diving
board, must be fi tted with a ladder or steps.
• All diving boards or platforms higher than 1.0 metre above the waterline are to be fi tted
with handrails. Handrails shall be at least 800 mm high and shall extend to the edge of the
swimming pool wall.
• Diving equipment must be constructed out of durable and corrosion free materials. All tread
surfaces are to be slip resistant.
• All diving boards shall be fi tted with a label indicating the following:
o Manufacturers name and address
o Board length
o Fulcrum setting instructions.
• The maximum diving board height above the water is 3.0 metres.
• The maximum diving platform height above the water is 10.0 metres.
Swimming
• There shall be a completely unobstructed clear vertical distance of 4.0 metres above
any diving board or platform (measured from the centre of the front edge of the board or
platform). The clear unobstructed space shall extend horizontally 2.4 metres behind and to
each side of the board or platform and 4.80 metres ahead of the front end of the board or
platform.
Starter blocks shall be located in the deep end of a public swimming pool where the depth is at least
1.50 metre.