From the 4th of November, 2011 legislation was passed in Queensland for pool safety that requires home owners to have their pool and pool fence certified by a registered Pool Safety Inspector. Rather than being a deadline, it was only the beginning of a safety expectation that is continuing to roll out, across the state both for those who have not yet had their pool certified and for new pool installations.
For Pool Safety Inspectors in Queensland there will be no shortage of work which begs the question of whether pool safety inspectors need professional indemnity and professional liability.
Professional Indemnity Insurance provides the financial protection needed when defending a claim for negligence in advice given during the course of work, while Public Liability Insurance provides a financial safeguard if the pool safety inspector damages someone’s property or cause injury to someone, which can be as easy as someone tripping over your clip folder and hitting their head.In a litigation-happy society, Pool Safety Inspectors are at risk of financial ruin and should consider both Professional Indemnity Insurance and Public Liability Insurance.
