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PUDDLES SWIM SCHOOL

#3-5-1381 Victoria St N, Kitchener ON N2B 0A1 · Facility

6 inspections

  1. Complaint Inspection

    2 infractions

    • Manual chemical testing in compliance
      • Automatic Sensing Device - Ensure pH, alkalinity, Free Available Chlorine, total chlorine or bromine residuals and water clarity are tested manually one half hour before bathers are admitted, and checked at least every 4 hours during the operating day
    • Daily records completed, signed and maintained
      • Automatic sensing device- record Chlorine (free and total) ½ hour before opening & every 4 hours while pool is open
      • Automatic sensing device- record pH ½ hour before opening & every 4 hours while pool is open
      • Automatic sensing device- record alkalinity ½ hour before opening & every 4 hours while open
      • Record reading of the make-up water meter daily
      • Record time of day for testing of emergency telephone daily
  2. Compliance Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Compliance Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Re-inspection

    1 infraction

    • Depth markings present in appropriate locations
      • Ensure figures are marked not less than 100 mm high
      • Provide markings that indicate shallow points with "SHALLOW AREA"
  5. Re-inspection

    3 infractions

    • Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that may be a potential/immediate health hazard
    • Water facility inaccessible when closed
      • Ensure there is no access to the pool when closed
    • Depth markings present in appropriate locations
      • Provide markings that indicate shallow points with "SHALLOW AREA"
  6. Re-inspection

    10 infractions

    • Emergency telephone is present and operational
      • Ensure emergency telephone is directly connected to telephone utility
      • Ensure emergency telephone is easily accessible from deck
      • Ensure that the emergency telephone is not cordless, cellular, VOIP and does not connect directly to a front desk or to 911 (cannot be properly tested)
    • Premises is operated and maintained free from every condition that may be a potential/immediate health hazard
    • Safety equipment available and in good repair
      • Provide all safety equipment in places conveniently located for emergency use
      • Provide two buoyant throwing aids with rope (6mm in diameter, 1/2 width of pool plus 3m)
    • Where there is a permanent spectator gallery adjacent to the deck, a notice forbidding spectators from walking upon the deck within 1.80 metres of the edge of the pool
      • Ensure a notice is posted forbidding spectators from walking upon the deck within 1.80m of the edge of the pool
    • Written emergency, and operational procedures & instructions available at the pool
      • Ensure emergency phone is clearly identified with a notice
      • Ensure emergency phone procedures are posted, including listing of names, telephone numbers, and addresses of persons who are available for resuscitation, medical and fire services
      • Ensure that written emergency, and operational procedures & instructions are available, and lifeguards are trained in these procedures
    • Depth markings present in appropriate locations
      • Ensure figures are marked not less than 100 mm high
      • Provide markings that indicate shallow points with "SHALLOW AREA"
    • "Pool Rules" notices displayed with complete information
      • Ensure at least two "Pool Rules" notices are displayed at the pool facility
      • Ensure the maximum number of bathers is indicated on the "Pool Rules" notices
      • Ensure the location of the emergency telephone is indicated on the "Pool Rules" notices
    • Pool, deck, equipment, sanitary facility and adjoining areas kept in a safe and sanitary manner and free from hazards
      • Maintain deck and deck surfaces free from hazards or hazardous obstructions
      • Maintain the change rooms, toilets, showers and connecting corridor free from hazardous obstructions
      • Supply toilet paper
    • Total alkalinity between 60mg/L (60ppm) and 180mg/L (180ppm)
      • Maintain total alkalinity between 60mg/L (60ppm) - 180mg/L (180ppm)
    • Exposed piping within pool enclosure/equipment room is properly colour-coded