CPSI Exam 138 Questions with Verified Answers 2019 Updated
What is CPSC - CORRECT ANSWER A Federal Guideline
What is ASTM - CORRECT ANSWER An
... [Show More] International Voluntary Standard
F 1292-17 - CORRECT ANSWER Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
F 1951 - CORRECT ANSWER Test method for Accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds (Wheelchairs on loose fill)
F 2075 - CORRECT ANSWER Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing
F 2223 - CORRECT ANSWER Playground Surfacing
F 2373 - CORRECT ANSWER Playground Equipment for Children Under the Age of 2
F 2479 - CORRECT ANSWER Poured in Place Rubber Surfacing
F 3012 - CORRECT ANSWER Loose Fill Rubber Surfacing
F 2049 - CORRECT ANSWER Standard for Fencing/Barriers for Playgrounds
F 1918 - CORRECT ANSWER Contained Play System
F 1148 - CORRECT ANSWER Residential Play Equipment
Risk V. Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER Known V. Unknown
ASTM Scope - CORRECT ANSWER "Its purpose is to reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries"
Most Common cause of Injury - CORRECT ANSWER Falls
Most common cause of playground fatalities - CORRECT ANSWER Entanglement
#2 most common cause of playground fatalities - CORRECT ANSWER Falls onto hard underlying surface
#3 most common cause of playground fatalities - CORRECT ANSWER Head and Neck Entrapment
#4 most common cause of playground fatalities - CORRECT ANSWER Impact by loose equipment
#1 contributor to public playground injuries - CORRECT ANSWER Poor Maintenance (#2 is Improper use and poor supervision)
Priority 1 Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER A readily accessible hazard that would cause an accident which would result in
-Death
-Brain Damage
-Permanent Paralysis
-Loss of Vision
-Loss of Limb
-Loss of Speech
-Organ Destruction
Hazard priority is based on 3 factors - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Possibility
2. Probability
3. Consequence
Possibility - CORRECT ANSWER Is it possible that the users would come in contact with the hazard?
-Accessible by vulnerable users
-In a heavily used area?
-A condition that can become worse easily or quickly?
Probability - CORRECT ANSWER What is the likelihood that a child might have an accident as a result of the exposure
Consequence - CORRECT ANSWER How serious is the injury that's the most likely consequence of the accident?
Sample Hazard Priority Rating Scale (1-5) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Permanent disability, loss of life or body part
2. Serious injury resulting in temporary disability
3.Minor (non-disabling) injury
4. Potential for injury very minimal
5. Existing condition is compliant
Range of Users - CORRECT ANSWER 5th % 2 year old to 95th % 12 year old
ASTM 1487 Exclusions - CORRECT ANSWER -Residential Equipment
-Athletic Equipment
-Contained Play Equipment
-Amusement Park Equipment
-Fitness Equipment for users 13+
ASTM F1487 does not relate to the following equipment WHEN LOCATED OUTSIDE THE EQUIPMENT USE ZONE - CORRECT ANSWER Benches, tables, independent shade structures, litter barrels, drinking fountains, and containment borders
Length of chain for overhead swinging rings - CORRECT ANSWER -must not exceed 7"' (pivot point to pivot point)
-The overall length must not exceed 15" (pivot point to end of ring)
Equipment Not Recommended for Pre-School Users (CPSC 2010) - CORRECT ANSWER -Free-Standing Arch Climber
-Free-Standing flexible climbers (ASTM allows these)
-Fulcrum Seesaws
-Parallel Bars
Play Equipment not recommended for pre-school users (CPSC 1997) - CORRECT ANSWER -Log Roll
-Track Rides
-Vertical Sliding Poles
-Spiral Slides > 360 degrees
There must be no overhead obstructions within... - CORRECT ANSWER 84" above each designated playing surface, use zone, and pivot point of swings
Formula for swings overhead obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER the lowest edge of the roofline is X + 42" where X = distance from pivot point to surfacing
Materials must have - CORRECT ANSWER Demonstrated record of durability
Professional Judegement - CORRECT ANSWER ability of an individual with current knowledge, skill or experience, or both in the field of playgrounds/playground equipment design, use, or operations, which enables the person to form an opinion of make a decision, or both, concerning a matter within that field f experience
Lead Paint - CORRECT ANSWER Check equipment installed before 1978
-If you suspect that peeling and flaking paint is lead-based, encapsulate by painting
Fasteners - CORRECT ANSWER -Must be corrosion-resistant or have a corrosion-resistant coating
-MUST NOT LOOSEN OR BE REMOVABLE WITHOUT TOOLS
-Must be self-locking or have a means to prevent detachment
S-Hook Maximum Opening - CORRECT ANSWER ENG .04in
Met 1mm
Vertical Projection Guage - CORRECT ANSWER ENG .12in (1/8")
Met 3mm
Roller Slides
size of crush/sheer test probe - CORRECT ANSWER Eng .04in(3/16")
Met 5mm
Merry-Go-Rounds
size of crush/shear test probe - CORRECT ANSWER Eng .3in (5/16")
Met 7.5mm
Small Projections Gauge
Inside Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng .5in
Met 13mm
Crush and Shear Probe
Size of opening with movement - CORRECT ANSWER Eng .62in
Met 16mm
Completely Bounded openings that are concerning - CORRECT ANSWER openings between 3.5in (89mm) to 9" (229mm)
Exception with Completely Bounded Non-Rigid Openings - CORRECT ANSWER 50lbs of force to pull probe through the opening
Partially bounded opening Entrapment Exception - CORRECT ANSWER -Where contact with the sides of the opening is less than 24" above protective surfacing
-Lower leg of opening is horizontal or pointed down
Projection - CORRECT ANSWER part of playground equipment that extends or juts out beyond the adjacent surface
Protrusions - CORRECT ANSWER Projections that have a potential to injure users
Vertical Projection Gauge - CORRECT ANSWER 1/8" , 3mm, .12"
used to test swings
Entanglement Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER A projections that has the potential means to catch a loose cord, hood, or any other item around a child's neck
When to Test a Projection for an Entanglement Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Projection must fit within a projection gauge
2. Projections must be above the horizontal plane
3. Projection must have perpendicular sides
4. Projections must extend >.12 (1/8", 3mm) from the initial surface
Flexible Handgripping Components
Minimum Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng .62 in
Met 16mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (B)
Minimum Insertion depth - CORRECT ANSWER Eng .75
Met 19.1 mm
Handgripping Components
Minimum Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng .95in
Met 24mm
Handrails
Minimum diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng .95
Met 24mm
Rungs on Rigid Climbing Apparatus
Minimum Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng .95in
Met 24mm
Middle Projection Gauge
Inside Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 1.5in
Met 38mm
Handgripping Components
Maximum Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 1.55 in
Met 39.4mm
Flexible Handgripping Components
Maximum Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 1.55 in
Met 39.4mm
Handrails
Maximum Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 1.55in
Met 39.4mm
Rungs on Rigid Climbing Apparatus
Maximum Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 1.55in
Met 39.4 mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe
Neck Width - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 1.875in
Met 47.6mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe
Neck Length - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 3in
Met 76mm
Large Projection Gauge
Inside Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 3in
Met 76mm
Torso Probe
Thickness - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 3.5in
Met 89mm
Torso Probe
Minimum insertion depth - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 4in
Met 102mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (A)
width - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 6.1in
Met 155mm
Torso Probe
Width - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 6.2in
Met 157mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (B)
Shoulder width - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 8.5in
Met 216mm
Head Probe
Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 9in
Met 229mm
Stepping Forms for Children 2-5
Maximum distance between forms - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 12in
Met 300mm
Maximum clear opening without a top horizontal guardrail - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 15in
Met 380mm
Stepping Forms for Children 5-12
Maximum distance between forms - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 18in
Met 460mm
Elevated Structures for Children 2-5
Maximum height without guardrails - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 20in
Met 508mm
Guardrails on Upper Platform of Adjacent Platforms
Maximum height difference for children 2-5 - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 20in
Met 508mm
Entanglement Hazard Exception - CORRECT ANSWER -Projection great than 1/8" are not allowed within 21" Slide Non-Entanglement Zone (regardless of orientation of the projection)
-More than 2 exposed bolt threads may be considered an entanglement hazard (for recessed bolts use body organ gauge if the curved surface of the gauge touches the bolt you will need to test)
-Projections that increase in size from their initial surface (projection must fit inside a gauge; deeper AND wider that 1/8")
S Hook Entanglement Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER -No portion of the closed end may project beyond the upper loop
-Lower-Loop may not overlap the side of the body of the hook
-Gap should be no greater than .4" (1mm) - size of a dime
Exemption to Closed Connection Devises - CORRECT ANSWER In-fill completely fills the interior space of both loops
Slide Non-Entanglement/Clearance Zone
Minimum side clearance - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 21in
Met 530mm
Guardrails for Children 2-5
Maximum height of lower rail - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 23in
Met 580mm
Guardrails for Children 5-12
Maximum height of lower rail - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 28in
Met 710mm
Guardrails for children 2-5
minimum height of upper rail - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 29in
Met 740mm
Barriers for children 2-5
minimum height of upper rail - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 29in
Met 740mm
Elevated Structures for Children 2-5
Maximum height without barriers - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 30in
Met 760mm
Elevated Structures for children 5-12
Maximum height without guardrails - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 30in
Met 760mm
Barriers on Upper Platform of Adjacent Platforms
Max height difference for children 2-5 - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 30in
Met 760mm
Guardrails on Upper Platform or Adjacent Platforms
Max Height difference for children 5-12 - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 30in
Met 760mm
Guardrails for Children 5-12
Minimum height of upper rail - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 38in
Met 970mm
Barriers for Children 5-12
Minimum height of upper rail - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 38in
Met 970mm
Barriers on Upper Platform of Adjacent Platforms
Max height difference for children 5-12 - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 48in
Met 1220mm
Elevated Structures for Children 5-12
Max height without barriers - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 48in
Met 1220mm
Sitting Rocking/Swinging Equipment
Minimum Use Zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72in
Met 1830mm
Rotating Swing Support Structure
Minimum side use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72in
Met 1830mm
Slide Exit Region Use Zone
minimum use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72in
Met 1830mm
Stationary Equipment
Minimum use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72in
Met 1830mm
To-Fro Swing Support Structure
Minimum use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72in
Met 1830mm
Exemptions for Crush and Shear Criteria - CORRECT ANSWER -Chain and its method of attachment
-Attachment area of coil springs
-Area between top rail and swinging element
-Area between lightweight movable objects
Exemptions to Suspended Hazard Criteria - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Multiple suspended components
2. Swing chain or cable
3.Rope, chain, cable that is greater than or equal to 7"
4. Climbing net structures
5. For ground level components, rope, cable, and chain used to attach manipulative devices to play panels shall not be > 24" long or >.27" high above surfacing
Maximum ramp slope - CORRECT ANSWER 1:12
Stepped Platforms and Transfer Platform for Access - CORRECT ANSWER 8" rise for each stepped platform
11-18" height for transfer platform
Handrail Height - CORRECT ANSWER -Measured at the front of the step
-height between 22-38" from leading edge of each step
Handrail and Handgrip sizes (rigid) - CORRECT ANSWER -.95-1.55" in diameter
Handrail and Handgrip sizes (Flexible) - CORRECT ANSWER -.62-1.55" in diameter
Designated Play Surfaces
Physical Definition - CORRECT ANSWER A flat surface >2" X 2" and less than 30
degree from the horizontal
Designated Play Surfaces
Performance Definition - CORRECT ANSWER An elevated surface for standing, walking, sitting, or climbing
Exceptions to Guardrails/Barrier Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER Climbers, Balance Beams, Stepping Pods and other play elements that may contain a designated play surface - unless specified in that equipment section
Upper Body Equipment for Pre-School Users - CORRECT ANSWER rungs must be parallel and evenly spaces
Vertical Rotating Equipment
Clearance area without rigid structural components - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72"
Met 1830mm
Vertical Rotating Equipment with Dimension >20" measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter <20"
use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72"
Met 1830mm
Vertical Rotating Equipment with Max Dimension >20" Measured from the Axis of rotation to the outermost Perimeter and which do not exceed the speed limitation
Use Zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72"
Met 1830mm
Vertical Rotating Equipment with max dimension >20" Measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter and which exceed the speed limitation
non overlapping use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72in
Met 1830mm
Horizontal Rotating Equipment
Use Zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72in
Met 1830mm
Rotating Swing
minimum non-overlapping use zone (y=vertical distance between pivot point and top of swing seat) - CORRECT ANSWER Y +72in
Vertical Rotating Equipment clearance area without rigid structural components - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 72"
Met 1830mm
Dynamic Impact Test - CORRECT ANSWER -Suspended elements shall not impart a peak acceleration > 100g and shall have a HIC score less than or equal to 500
Standing Rocking Equipment
Minimum non-overlapping use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 84"
Met 2130mm
Slide Exit Region
Maximum use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 96in
Met 2440mm
Adjacent Play Structures > 30" High
Maximum use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 108in
Met 2740mm
Vertical Rotating Equipment
Height of rotating or adjacent equipment >30"
Use Zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 108in
Met 2740mm
Vertical Rotating Equipment with Maximum Dimension >20" Measured from the Axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter and which exceed the speed limitation
Use zone - CORRECT ANSWER Eng 108in
Met2740mm
Impact Attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER The ability of a surface to reduce and dissipate he energy of a falling body
Critical Height - CORRECT ANSWER The max height in full feet for a surfacing system that, when tested in accordance with ASTM F1292, no value shall exceed 200 g-max or 1,000 HIC
Relationship between critical height and fall height - CORRECT ANSWER The critical height of the protective surfacing must equal or exceed the fall height of the equipment
Seesaws
Fall Height - CORRECT ANSWER Max attainable of any part to the protective surfacing
Children with Mobility Issues Need Safe... - CORRECT ANSWER -Approach routes in the playground to all accessible structures
-Means to enter the play structure
-Variety of integrated play events
(APPROACH, ENTER, USE)
Accessible Route of Travel (ADA 2010) - CORRECT ANSWER -Clarence 80" (ASTM overhead clearance is 84")
-Width 60"
-Slope (from the ground) 1:16
When use zone can overlap - CORRECT ANSWER -If both structures are less than or equal to 30"
-If either structure is >30" high, they may partially overlap to 108"
Non-Overlap Use Zones - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Motion area of vertical rotating equipment with radius >20"
2. Motion area of swings
3. Standing Rocking equipment
4. Exit region of slides
Spring Rocking Equipment (Standing)
Use Zone - CORRECT ANSWER 84" with no overlap
Free Standing or Attached Slides
Exit Region Use Zone - CORRECT ANSWER 72" minimum 96" max
Zone cannot be overlapped
Playground Risk Management
Why Manage Risk - CORRECT ANSWER -To reduce loss of life and debilitating injury to playground users
-To limit exposure to liability and control losses
-To maintain the playground environment
-To show good intent (public relations)
Do a Safety Audit in Order to..... - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify non-compliant conditions
-Identify compliant conditions
Responsibility of Owner/Operator for Inspections and Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER -Maintain and repair surfacing within use zones according to manufacturer's installation and maintenance instructions and in compliance with ASTM F1487, ASTM F1292, and DOJ Design Standards where applicable
-Establish and maintain detailed installation, assembly, inspection, maintain and repair record
Factors Affecting Inspection Frequency
Use Factors - CORRECT ANSWER -EXTENT OF USE
-Ages of users
-Vandalism patterns
-Accident patterns
Playground Inspections Documentation should be based on... - CORRECT ANSWER -Manufacturer's recommendations
-Agency policy and procedures
Low Frequency Inspections - CORRECT ANSWER Seasonal, In-depth
Focus: Preventive Maintenance
Hgh Frequency Inspections - CORRECT ANSWER Custodial, Identifies changes
Focus: Routine Maintenance [Show Less]