{"id":"8b1a1faa-b366-4229-91e3-7ed2b2b04b8f","task":"Replace a swimming pool drain cover to maintain VGB Act compliance, checking markings, service life, and documentation","domain":"cpsc.gov","steps":["Identify the existing cover's standard marking (e.g., older ASME/ANSI A112.19.8, ANSI/APSP-16 2011, or current ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017 / VGBA-2017 stamp) to confirm whether it needs updating to the current successor standard","Read the cover's stamped service life (marked as 'Life: X Years,' commonly 5-7 years depending on manufacturer/model) and confirm whether it has expired, counting from its install date","Select a replacement cover rated for the pool's specific suction outlet flow rate and sump configuration, matching manufacturer specs — an incorrectly rated cover creates an entrapment hazard","Shut down and isolate suction to the outlet before removing the old cover; never work on a live suction line","Install the new cover per manufacturer torque/fastener instructions and confirm compliance with current VGB Act anti-entrapment provisions for that outlet configuration","Document the replacement: date installed, cover make/model, marked service life, and a photo of the installed marking, for the facility's compliance file"],"gotchas":["A drain cover's service life counts from its install/manufacture date printed on the cover, not from your inspection date — don't assume a cover is compliant just because it looks physically intact","A cover marked only with an older superseded standard should be treated as due for replacement even if not expired by its own service-life marking","Cover replacement alone doesn't guarantee compliance — the outlet's flow rating and presence/absence of a secondary anti-entrapment system also factor into VGB compliance"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:00:52.669Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/8b1a1faa-b366-4229-91e3-7ed2b2b04b8f"}