| The Consumer Products Safety Commission | | | | preventive measures. They are to prevent |
| (CPSC) has set up some standards for pool | | | | children from climbing the above ground pool wall. |
| fence. These standards are not mandatory. But | | | | If there is a ladder to climb the wall, the design |
| following them will prevent many drowning that | | | | must be in such a way that the ladder must be |
| occur every year. The most unfortunate part is | | | | removed when the pool is not in use. |
| that it is the small children who drown in the | | | | For some above ground pools steps are built to a |
| unprotected pools. | | | | deck structure on the side of the pool instead of |
| The standards for pool fence laid down by CPSC | | | | providing a ladder. In such cases the CPSC code |
| were arrived at after extensive studies | | | | requires a fence around the steps, not to allow |
| conducted in the states of Arizona, California and | | | | children to climb into the pool. |
| Florida. In these states there are many private | | | | For safety, make sure that the fence gate has |
| pools which are used for most part of the year. | | | | automatic latches. The latches must be kept high |
| The intention of the CPSC standards is not to | | | | so that the children must have no access to it. |
| allow the children to enter the pool without proper | | | | The fencing must not have sharp edges. |
| supervision. In some communities the building | | | | The above ground pool fence must have a |
| codes require a pool fence for every pool. | | | | minimum height of 2 ft. While buying one, ensure |
| According to the CPSC the children must not be | | | | that it enhances the backyard landscaping. The |
| able to enter the pool by crawling under the pool | | | | fence can also optimize the good looks of your |
| fence, going through it or climbing over the fence. | | | | house. |
| The fence must have a minimum of 4 feet | | | | Anyway your require fence for your on the |
| height. The fence should not have hand holds or | | | | ground or above ground pool. That is for the |
| foot holds to allow children to climb the fence. | | | | safety your own children or those of your |
| Above ground pools have their own standards to | | | | neighbors. Make it look beautiful and merge with |
| follow. In addition to the right above ground pool | | | | the design of your house. |
| fence, these pools should have two other | | | | |