It is always considered tragic when a young kid drowns. The new pool compliance laws in Queensland aim to put an end to accidental drowning of kiddies. You may be concerned that your pool is not compliant but have no idea on how to fix it. If so, this article is for you. The article explains how, in four easy steps, you can make sure that your pool is compliant. Don’t put off making your pool compliant just because you’re unsure of what to do. http://www.poolinspectionsbrisbane.net.au

1. Compliance is Simple
The previous pool safety regulations led to a decrease in the number of small kiddies drowning
in pools by half. The new pool safety regulations aim to completely eradicate that completely.
The regulations actually make it very simple to ensure that your pool is safe. Even if you do not
have kiddies, a non-compliant pool would make it impossible to sell your house. Getting your
house onto the Pool Safety Register and making sure it is compliant can be done in four simple
steps.
1) The first step would be to get hold of the pool safety compliance checklist. Go online and run
a Google search. Try using specific search terms like Pool inspections Brisbane to narrow down
the options. You should be able to download it from the website of any reputable pool safety
firm. Any Pre-Inspection list should be easy to get from the firm. If a firm will not provide a
checklist and insist on doing an inspection straight away instead, should be avoided. Keep in
mind, that should you allow them to come along and they find problems, you will have to have
the same company to do the follow up inspection.
2) Read through the checklist carefully and then go along to your pool. Are there areas that are
not compliant? Are these simple fixes that you can do yourself or are you going to need an
expert?
3) Fix the problems, or call in someone who can. If, for example, a latch needs replacing, doing
it yourself is fine. If, however, it is something more complex like re-fencing the area, call in a
professional.
4) Book a professional pool inspection. Again, make sure you use a reputable company.
In order to get a pool safety certificate you are going to have to make sure that everything
complies with the guidelines laid out in the compliance checklist. The pool safety inspector will
be rattling gates, checking entrances to the pool area and testing fences. If he/ she is not satisfied,
he/ she will make recommendations and you will have to have a second safety inspection done.
The regulations may seem a little bit extreme at times but when you consider that the leading
cause of deaths for kids aged one to four in Queensland is drowning, they make more sense.
Kiddies are clever little mites and can, when they want to, find a way around just about any
obstacle. Make sure your pool is safe today.
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