Read More: CPSC Pool Safety Barrier Guidelines (PDF)
Pool Safety Information from the Consumer Products Safety Commission
Note from HooverFence.Com: Part of our job here is to help our customers find the right fence for the right job. When we read this article in our trade Magazine "World Fence News" we knew we had to take some excerpts out of it:
"A successful pool barrier prevents a child from getting over, under or through..." - CPSC Pool Safety Brochure
"The safest single barrier or protection is a good fence with an effective latching mechanism" - Bill Kerr, Life Saver Pool Products
"Accidental drowning in pools (as well as spas and hot tubs) claims nearly 350 young lives a year...good pool fences should allow at least 65% visibility through them so activity inside the pool area can be observed from outside." - Bill Ullrich, President - Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Instritute
Some of the CPSC Guidelines for Swimming Pool Barriers:
For a solid barrier:
For a barrier made up of horizontal and vertical members:
Gates:
**ALWAYS CHECK YOUR LOCAL BUILDING CODES!