Pool owners have responsibility for the safety of its users, as
well as anyone that may enter their property, whether invited or
otherwise, who decide to use the pool. Safety precautions must be
put in place and rules must be expressed by the owner in advance of
using the pool. If as an owner you fail to do so and injury or
death happens, you can be sued civilly, or
prosecuted criminally for not operating your pool according to the
law.
The Life Saving Society has a website with a
checklist of guidelines for pool owners regarding the
safety of pools. This checklist should be considered every year
when your pool is opened. Here are some of the
suggestions.
All areas of the pool are to be fenced in. The
fencing should completely surround the pool to a minimum height of
5 feet. In the City of Toronto, the wall of the house is
no longer considered the 4th fence and an actual fence
must be placed in the yard so that children cannot access the pool
from the house when
