La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIV-329

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 4, April 20, 2024

Section XXIV-329 - Pool Ladders [formerly paragraph 24:012]

A. The design and construction of pool ladder(s) shall conform to the following.

1. Pool ladders shall be made entirely of corrosion-resisting materials.

2. Ladders shall provide two handholds or two handrails.

3. Below the water level, there shall be a clearance of not more than 6 inches nor less than 3 inches between any ladder tread edge and the pool wall.

4. The clear distance between ladder handrails shall be a minimum of 17 inches and a maximum of 24 inches.

5. There shall be a uniform height between ladder treads, with a 7-inch minimum distance and a 12-inch maximum distance.

6. Ladder treads shall have a minimum horizontal depth of 1 1/2 inches.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIV-329

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1439 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(11) and R.S. 40:5(3)(16)(17)(20).