Wis. Admin. Code § ATCP 76.23 – Lifeguard and attendant placement and staffing requirements.

(1) General.
1. (a) Staffing requirements.
  1. 1. Each pool having a surface area of 2,000 square feet or more shall be staffed pursuant to ss. ATCP 76.23 Table A, and ATCP 76.23 Table B, when the pool is in use or is open to the public. If the requirements in s. ATCP 76.23 Table A or B, conflict, the pool shall comply with the strictest requirements of s. ATCP 76.23 Table A or B. _P
  2. 2. An operator may close a portion of a pool to patrons in order to meet the lifeguard staffing requirements for square footage pursuant to s. ATCP 76.23 Table A, except that at least one lifeguard shall be provided. _P
  3. 3. An operator may limit the number of patrons in order to meet s. ATCP 76.23 Table A, for lifeguard staffing. _P
  4. 4. When the patron load of a pool exceeds 336 patrons, one lifeguard shall be provided for each additional 100 patrons or fraction thereof. _P
2. (b) Department evaluation required. For a pool type that is not addressed in s. ATCP 76.23 Table A or B, the operator shall request evaluation by the department and follow the requirements specified by the department following the evaluation. _P
3. (c) Slide flumes. An additional lifeguard shall be provided for every 2 slide flumes installed at a pool other than a separate waterslide plunge pool. _P
4. (d) Waterslide attendant. An attendant responsible for enforcing waterslide usage rules shall be stationed at the entrance to the waterslide flume. _P
(2) Signage. Each pool that is not required to have a lifeguard shall post a sign with letters at least 4 inches high stating: “Warning: No Lifeguard on Duty.” _Pf
s. ATCP 76.23 Table A
Required Number of Lifeguards Based on Square Footage
- See PDF for table
- See PDF for table

History

History: CR 22-021: cr. Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 9-24-23.