Health & safety in swimming pools is vital, yet there are still cases of drowning each year.
One of the biggest risks to swimmers is entrapment. A swimmer held underwater will invariable drown.
Outlet pool grilles have a large volume of water flowing through them in order for the water to be filtered by the plant equipment. This creates suction around the outlet openings in the pool. If the flow rate is too high or the sump cover grilles poorly designed, it could lead to someone being sucked onto the grille and unable to free themselves. This is a major hazard, especially when the pool only has a single outlet.
There should be at least two active outlets per suction line. These should be far enough apart to prevent a body being trapped.
Oversized anti- vortex pool grilles can be retro-fitted over existing outlets and sumps. These have water inlets on the sides as well as the top ensuring the outlet area cannot be blocked. The larger surface area reduces the suction over the grille area without affecting the flow rate.
Grilles – According to BS EN:13451 grille openings should be less than 8mm to avoid entrapment of fingers. A simple pool probe test can be used to determine grille conformity.
Wave machine chambers – Wave machine chambers should be securely guarded against swimmers from entering the chamber area. The guard rails should be 100mmm apart or less and constructed of rounded bar to help prevent limb entrapment.
Commercial and Specialised Diving are experts in swimming pool safety. If you are unsure about the safety of your swimming pool, we can conduct an underwater health and safety audit within the pool and offer solutions to any entrapment hazards found.
With 30+ years experience in the swimming pool sector, we are specialists in conducting underwater swimming pool repairs without the expense and inconvenience of draining, re-filling, re-heating and re-dosing your pool.
Our highly skilled diving technicians can tile, grout, drill, grind, survey, clean, and repair your pool from under the water.
This allows you to comply with HSE requirements, whilst minimising the impact on your swimming pool users.
We have a wealth of knowledge from our experience to ensure the most cost effective solutions are provided.
Address: Units 7 & 8 Barnes Business Park, Barrack Road Ferndown, Dorset BH22 8UB
Email: info@specialised-diving.co.uk
Phone: 01202 580007
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