Swimming Pool Safety

Pool Safety Checklist

Checklists

  HOME POOL SAFETY CHECKLIST Royal Life Saving have introduced a new initiative known as the The Keep Watch Home Pool Safety Campaign. It has the aim of reminding every home pool owner to check, fix and maintain their home pool to help eliminate child drowning. One of features of their website is this simple [...]

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Pool stupidity shocks inspectors

Swimming Pool Safety

Pool stupidity shocks inspectors | Courier Mail. These pictures reveal how careless pool owners can be – gates wired open, fences you can walk over and gaps kids can walk through. One granny flat even had direct access to the pool – where children where being regularly minded. Pool inspectors say Queenslanders are going through [...]

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Landscaping: Safety in Hardscaping and Home Pool Safety

Child Safety

When developing a landscaping plan, it is important to keep the design safe. Stacked rock walls, waterfalls and pools may be beautiful additions to your home’s exterior, but if it is not safe for you, your family or your guests, your time and effort may not reflect the serene or fun atmosphere you had intended. [...]

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New Pool Fencing Standards

Pool Safety

The new Qld pool safety standards have just been released. This version of Mandatory Part (MP) 3.4 (swimming pool barriers) of the Queensland Development Code (QDC) commences on 5 November 2010. Get a free copy of the new standard HERE>>>>>> Swimming pool safety approved forms A range of new approved forms, including the pool safety [...]

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Swimming Pool Safety Inspections

Pool Safety

As expected in the lead up to the December 1st implementation of new swimming pool safety regulations, their will be a lot of new companies or expansion of services of existing companies who want to take advantage of the compulsory pool inspection requirements. We’ve provided some links below to some of the pool inspection companies [...]

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Qld Pool Safety Inspections

Pool Safety

Watch this space as Queensland gears up for the implementation of the new pool safety regulations and pool safety inspection requirements. Here are two recent articles: New Queensland pool safety laws to start December 1 2010 Minister for Infrastructure and Planning The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe 20/10/2010 New pool safety laws to start December 1 The [...]

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Public Safety

Articles

Latest articles from the Public Liability Website: Public Swimming Pool Safety Public Safety in Hotels and Resorts Public Safety in Car Parks Public Liability Claim Examples Public Liability What is Product Liability Public Liability Insurance Quote New Swimming Pool Safety Legislation Public Liability Insurance Quote – Why You Need One How to get a better [...]

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Copy of New Qld Pool Safety Certificate

Building Safety

Download a copy of the new blank Form 23 QLD Pool Safety Certificate HERE. This public document will be completed by the Pool Safety Inspector. MORE FORMS AND CHECKLISTS SHOULD SOON BE AVAILABLE FROM QLD DPI – HERE Technorati Tags: dpi, pool safety, public document, safety certificate, safety inspector

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Find a Swimming Pool Safety Inspector in QLD

Safety Audits

With new QLD laws requiring that a pool safety inspection be undertaken and a certificate issued, we tried to find organisations who could undertake this work. So far we’ve only found the 3 inspection companies listed below. We aren’t recommending them just providing their website details. As time progresses and training is completed, there are [...]

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New Swimming Pool Safety Legislation Changes

Australian Standards

Information provided by Qld Department if Infrastructure and Planning – here Residential swimming pools should be safe places for families to relax and have fun. Tragically, young children drown in Queensland swimming pools every year and many more suffer serious injuries as a result of near-drowning incidents. Many of these incidents could be prevented by [...]

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Pool Safety Inspector Courses

Body Corporate

All persons undertaking pool inspections as per the new Qld pool regulations must undertake an approved 4 day course. More details HERE and Here: New Swimming Pool Safety Legislation Changes The courses are provided by AssentTECS. The Company was established in 1996 to fill a void in the marketplace for qualified, experienced education consultants, particularly [...]

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