Or. Admin. Code § 333-060-0065

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 333-060-0065 - Finishes, Markings and Lifelines

(1)

(a) Wall and floor finishes shall be of non-toxic materials, shall be impervious and enduring. Such finishes shall be smooth and easily cleanable.

(b) Floors and walls of public swimming pools and public wading pools shall be white, of a light color or a light-colored pattern.

(2) A lifeline shall be provided 2' (60cm) on the shallow side of the break in grade between shallow and deep portions of the pool. Where there is a uniform slope, a lifeline is not required.

(a) This lifeline shall be securely fastened to wall anchors. Wall anchors shall be of corrosion-resistant materials and shall be recessed or have no projections which constitute safety hazards when the lifeline is removed. Pools built prior to March 1, 1979 shall comply with this rule at such time as the interior pool finish is repaired.

(b) The lifeline shall be marked with visible floats at not greater than 7' (2.1m) intervals. The line shall be of sufficient size and strength to offer a good handhold and to support loads normally imposed by bathers.

(c) The lifeline shall lie in place except when pool use is restricted to lap swimming by competent swimmers or to supervised swimming instruction by a certified swim instruc-tor.

(3) The break in grade of the pool shall be marked with a 4" (10cm) minimum width of floor tile or painted stripe of a color contrasting with the bottom. Where there is a uniform slope, a stripe is not required.

(4) Depth of water (in feet) shall be plainly and conspicuously marked above or at the water level on the vertical pool wall except for splash-out (deck level overflow) pools and on the top of the coping or edge of the deck or walk next to the pool. There shall be such markers at the maximum and minimum depth points and at 1' (30cm) depth increments in the shallow portion of the pool. Depth markings shall be spaced at no more than 25' (7.6m) intervals. There shall be depth markings at slope breaks. Pools built prior to March 1, 1979 shall comply with this rule pertaining to vertical pool wall markings when the interior pool finish is repaired or resurfaced.

(5) Depth markings shall be at least 4" (10cm) in height and of a color contrasting with the background.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-060-0065

HD 2-1979, f. 1-25-79, ef. 3-1-79, Renumbered from 333-042-0113; HD 7-1986, f. & ef. 5-1-86; HD 22-1994, f. 8-22-94, cert. ef. 9-1-94; PH 17-2006, f. 6-30-06, cert. ef. 7-1-06

Stat. Auth.: ORS 448.011

Stats. Implemented: ORS 448.005 - 448.100, 448.990