SIST EN 13451-4:2025

Swimming pool equipment - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for starting platforms

This document specifies safety requirements for starting platforms with a height ≤ 750 mm above water level. These requirements are additional to those given in EN 13451-1 and these documents are intended to be read together.
The requirements of this specific standard take priority over those in EN 13451-1.
This document is applicable to starting platforms for use in classified swimming pools as specified in EN 15288-1 and EN 15288-2.

Schwimmbadgeräte - Teil 4: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Startblöcke

Dieses Dokument legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen für Startblöcke mit einer Höhe ≤ 750 mm über dem Wasserspiegel fest. Diese Anforderungen ergänzen die Anforderungen in EN 13451-1 und diese Dokumente sind dafür vorgesehen, zusammen gelesen zu werden.
Die Anforderungen dieser speziellen Norm haben Vorrang gegenüber denen in EN 13451-1.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar für Startblöcke zum Gebrauch in klassifizierten Schwimmbädern nach den Festlegungen in EN 15288-1 und EN 15288-2.

Équipement de piscine - Partie 4 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires spécifiques aux plots de départ

Le présent document spécifie des exigences de sécurité pour les plots de départ avec une hauteur ≤ 750 mm au-dessus du niveau de l’eau. Ces exigences sont complémentaires à celles données dans l’EN 13451-1 et ces documents sont destinés à être lus ensemble.
Les exigences de la présente norme spécifique prévalent sur celles de l’EN 13451-1.
Le présent document s’applique aux plots de départ destinés à être utilisés dans des piscines classées, tel que spécifié dans l’EN 15288-1 et dans l’EN 15288-2.

Oprema za plavalne bazene - 4. del: Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za startne bloke

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Jul-2024
• Publication Date: 10-Jun-2025
• ICS: 97.220 - Sports equipment and facilities
• ICS: 97.220.10 - Sports facilities
• Technical Committee: SPO - Sports
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-May-2025
• Due Date: 27-Jul-2025
• Completion Date: 11-Jun-2025
• Ref Project: EN 13451-4:2025 - Swimming pool equipment - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for starting platforms

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 13451-4:2014 - Swimming pool equipment - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for starting platforms
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2025

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13451-4:2014
Oprema za plavalne bazene - 4. del: Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in
preskusne metode za startne bloke
Swimming pool equipment - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test
methods for starting platforms
Schwimmbadgeräte - Teil 4: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Startblöcke
Équipement de piscine - Partie 4 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
complémentaires spécifiques aux plots de départ
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13451-4:2025
ICS:
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13451-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.10 Supersedes EN 13451-4:2014
English Version
Swimming pool equipment - Part 4: Additional specific
safety requirements and test methods for starting
platforms
Équipement de piscine - Partie 4 : Exigences de Schwimmbadgeräte - Teil 4: Zusätzliche besondere
sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
spécifiques aux plots de départ Prüfverfahren für Startblöcke
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 April 2025.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2025 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13451-4:2025 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Safety requirements . 6
4.1 Design and dimensions . 6
4.1.1 General. 6
4.1.2 Dimensions. 7
4.2 Structural integrity . 8
4.3 Slip resistance . 8
4.4 Entry area . 8
4.5 Water depth . 9
5 Test methods . 10
6 Documentation . 11
Annex A (normative) Safety and information signs for starting platforms . 12
Bibliography . 14

European foreword
This document (EN 13451-4:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2025, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13451-4:2014.
EN 13451-4:2014:
a) an introduction has been added;
b) the scope has been specified for starting platforms with a height ≤ 750 mm above water level;
c) Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” has been updated;
d) Clause 4 “Safety requirements” has been updated;
e) Clause 6 “Manufacturer’s instructions” has been deleted;
f) new Clause 6 “Documentation” has been added;
g) Annex A (normative) “Safety and information signs for starting platforms” has been added.
EN 13451 “Swimming pool equipment” consists of
— Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods for equipment installed in pools for public use;
— Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for ladders, stepladders and handle
bends;
— Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for inlets and outlets and water/air
based water leisure features installed in pools for public use;
— Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for starting platforms;
— Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for lane lines and diving lines;
— Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for turning boards;
— Part 7: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for water polo goals;
— Part 10: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for diving platforms, diving
springboards and associated equipment;
— Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for moveable pool floors and
moveable bulkheads.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
This document was revised with the target to increase the safety of starting platforms in a way to allow
operation not only for competitions. The focus was on general safety requirements for all types of
starting platforms in swimming pools for public use.
If starting platforms are intended to be used also for competitions, additional requirements (e.g. defined
by World Aquatics or national federations) should be taken into account.
1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements for starting platforms with a height ≤ 750 mm above
water level. These requirements are additional to those given in EN 13451-1 and these documents are
intended to be read together.
The requirements of this specific standard take priority over those in EN 13451-1.
This document is applicable to starting platforms for use in classified swimming pools as specified in
EN 15288-1 and EN 15288-2.
2 Norm
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