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AS 1926.1-1993 Pool and Spa Barrier Checklist

by Kate Pirani, from the Community

This checklist helps inspectors and property managers assess pool and spa safety barriers against AS 1926.1-1993 and relevant Building Regulations. It covers barrier requirements, compliant doors, gates and windows, fencing height and clearances, climbable members, gate self-closing and latching, strength and rigidity, and issuing compliance or non-compliance certificates. Use it for pools and spas constructed between 1 November 1994 and 30 April 2010 to document findings, identify critical risks, and guide remedial actions within required timeframes.

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Pool Safety Report for AS 1926.1 - 1993
Use this pool and spa barrier inspection template to evaluate compliance with AS 1926.1-1993. Check fence heights, materials, ground clearances, climbable members, retaining walls, and outside surface projections. Verify gate operation, self-closing and latching devices, latch location and shielding, and conduct functional tests. Assess windows, doors, balconies, and above-ground pool walls for child resistance and barrier integrity. Capture photos, record materials, and document non-compliant items with guidance referencing Building Regulations 2018 obligations and re-inspection timelines. Summarize outcomes and determine if the barrier can be made compliant within required timeframes.
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Pool and Spa Barrier Compliance Report AS1926.1-1993
This pool and spa barrier compliance report template helps inspectors and property owners assess safety barriers against AS1926.1-1993. It covers fences and internal barriers, non-climbable zones, gates and latching mechanisms, doors and windows forming part of the barrier, retaining walls, and strength and rigidity tests, including the cone test. The checklist guides remediation actions for non-compliant items and outlines requirements for issuing a certificate of non-compliance and lodging documents with council. Prepared by a certified pool safety building inspector, it supports timely rectification and follow-up inspections to achieve compliance.
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AS1926.1-1993 Pool Safety Barrier Inspection
This checklist supports inspections of pool and spa safety barriers to AS1926.1-1993 for installations from 1 Nov 1994 to 30 Apr 2010. It covers barrier height and construction, mesh openings, retaining walls, ground clearance, climbable members, gates and latches, windows and doors, above-ground pools, and balconies. Inspectors can record non-compliance, determine if immediate Form 24 non-compliance is required due to significant risk, or issue a Form 23 certificate when compliant. Guidance includes latch positioning and shielding, self-closing and self-latching requirements, and reinspection timelines within 60 days for remedial actions.
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