R 325.2133 Diving areas and facilities; "plummet" defined.

Rule 33. (1) A swimming pool owner shall not install a diving facility unless the department approves in writing before the installation. (2) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a diving area conforms to table 1 and figure 1 of this rule. (3) Table 1 and figure 1 read as follows: Table 1 Diving Areas Letters below refer to Figure1 Board height in meters 0.5 Meter 1.0 Meter 3.0 Meters Board height (feet) 1'8 3'4" 9'11" Board length (feet) 10'0" 16'0" 16'0" Board width (feet) 1'8 1'8" 1'8" Minimum dimensions in feet A Distance from plummet back to pool wall 2'0" 5'0" 6'0" B Distance from plummet to pool wall at side 8'3" 8'3" 11'6" C Distance from plummet to adjacent plummet 7'1" 7'1" 8'3" D Distance from plummet to pool wall ahead 26'0" 29'7" 33'8" E Height from board to ceiling at plummet and distances F and G 16'0" 16'0" 16'0" F Clear overhead distance behind and each side of plummet 8'0" 8'0" 8'0" G Clear overhead distance ahead of plummet 16'0" 16'0" 16'0" H Depth of water at plummet 8'6" 11'0" 12'0" J Distance ahead of plummet to depth K 12'0" 16'5" 19'9" K Depth at distance J ahead of plummet 8'3" 10'9" 11'9" L Distance at each side of plummet to depth M 8'0" 5'0" 6'7" M Depth at distance L on each side of plummet 8'3" 10'9" 11'9" N Maximum slope to reduce height E 30 degrees 30 degrees 30 degrees Maximum floor slope to reduce depth ahead of K, to the sides of M, or back to pool wall behind H 1:3 1:2 1:2 (4) "Plummet" means a vertical line which passes through the end of, and which is at the center line of, a diving board or diving platform. (5) A swimming pool owner shall install diving equipment in compliance with this rule and the equipment manufacturer's recommendations. (6) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a diving board, platform, and appurtenances meet all of the following requirements: (a) Be constructed to ensure stability and safely carry the maximum anticipated loads. (b) Be constructed of corrosion-resistant, easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, and slip- resistant materials. (c) Have handholds on both sides of the ladder or stairway to a diving board or diving platform. (d) For a diving stand or platform 1.0 meter or higher above the water, have guard railings on both sides of the diving board which extend to a position above the edge of the water and which are equipped with intermediate rails. A diving stand or platform used exclusively for competitive purposes is exempt from this subdivision. (7) A swimming pool owner shall consider the safety of swimmers and divers in the location and orientation of diving facilities. A swimming pool owner shall locate all diving boards and diving platforms at a pool on the same wall. (8) For pools that have diving facilities which were constructed before the effective date of this rule and which do not comply with this rule, the department may approve the diving facilities for competitive purposes. For competitive purposes, a swimming pool owner shall ensure that the pool diving depths and facilities meet the requirements in effect on March 24, 1971 and shall operate the facilities in accordance with R 325.2198. (9) If a pool is not in compliance with the requirements of this rule, and if the department has issued a correction order to remedy an unsafe condition under R 325.2114, then a swimming pool owner shall remove a diving facility or bring it into compliance with this rule.