Pool Drains Violate New Law

[The Interpreter]

http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/631912.html

[RailRider]

New pool drains still not being implemented across the country.

CNN

How the new pool drains work explained here

[CoastersRZ]

There are several issues why these drains have yet to be implemented. As the article states, some of the models are on back order, so the pools cannot install the proper drain to be in compliance with the law. Additionally, the Consumer Products Safety Commission, which is overseeing the law, is relying on the individual states to enforce this new law, which means each state varies a little bit with how strictly there are enforcing the law.

As an aside and to bring up a topic that has long been discussed before, I`d like to bring up the subject of Ed Markey. Mr. Markey has long wanted the amusement park industry to be regulated and inspected by the Consumer Products Safety Commission to ensure that the amusement rides are safe throughout the country. Some states, such as Ohio have a strict ride inspection program that inspects and certifies every single ride in the state every year. While other states have little if no state inspection programs. This pool law just demonstrates the fact that if Mr. Markey got his way with his amusement park legislation, it would not alter or change much about the way that amusement parks are inspected. As a result, it would do little if anything to improve the safety of amusement park rides. Alright, that is enough of a diversion from the topic at hand, but I thought it was a relevant example of what would be flawed with Mr. Markey`s initiative.

[tigellinus]

^^Hey, don't talk about a perspective employer (Mr. Markey) like that!!