What is CPSC - ANSWER-A Federal Guideline
What is ASTM - ANSWER-An International Voluntary Standard
F 1292-17 - ANSWER-Impact Attenuation of
... [Show More] Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
F 1951 - ANSWER-Test method for Accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds (Wheelchairs on loose fill)
F 2075 - ANSWER-Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing
F 2223 - ANSWER-Playground Surfacing
F 2373 - ANSWER-Playground Equipment for Children Under the Age of 2
F 2479 - ANSWER-Poured in Place Rubber Surfacing
F 3012 - ANSWER-Loose Fill Rubber Surfacing
F 2049 - ANSWER-Standard for Fencing/Barriers for Playgrounds
F 1918 - ANSWER-Contained Play System
F 1148 - ANSWER-Residential Play Equipment
Risk V. Hazard - ANSWER-Known V. Unknown
ASTM Scope - ANSWER-"Its purpose is to reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries"
Most Common cause of Injury - ANSWER-Falls
Most common cause of playground fatalities - ANSWER-Entanglement
#2 most common cause of playground fatalities - ANSWER-Falls onto hard underlying surface
#3 most common cause of playground fatalities - ANSWER-Head and Neck Entrapment
#4 most common cause of playground fatalities - ANSWER-Impact by loose equipment
#1 contributor to public playground injuries - ANSWER-Poor Maintenance (#2 is Improper use and poor supervision)
Priority 1 Hazard - 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 - ANSWER-1. Possibility
2. Probability
3. Consequence
Possibility - 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 - ANSWER-What is the likelihood that a child might have an accident as a result of the exposure
Consequence - ANSWER-How serious is the injury that's the most likely consequence of the accident?
Sample Hazard Priority Rating Scale (1-5) - 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 - ANSWER-5th % 2 year old to 95th % 12 year old
ASTM 1487 Exclusions - 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 - ANSWER-Benches, tables, independent shade structures, litter barrels, drinking fountains, and containment borders
Length of chain for overhead swinging rings - 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) - 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) - ANSWER--Log Roll
-Track Rides
-Vertical Sliding Poles
-Spiral Slides > 360 degrees
There must be no overhead obstructions within... - ANSWER-84" above each designated playing surface, use zone, and pivot point of swings
Formula for swings overhead obstruction - ANSWER-the lowest edge of the roofline is X + 42" where X = distance from pivot point to surfacing
Materials must have - ANSWER-Demonstrated record of durability
Professional Judegement - 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 - ANSWER-Check equipment installed before 1978
-If you suspect that peeling and flaking paint is lead-based, encapsulate by painting
Fasteners - 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 - ANSWER-ENG .04in
Met 1mm
Vertical Projection Guage - ANSWER-ENG .12in (1/8")
Met 3mm
Roller Slides
size of crush/sheer test probe - ANSWER-Eng .04in(3/16")
Met 5mm
Merry-Go-Rounds
size of crush/shear test probe - ANSWER-Eng .3in (5/16")
Met 7.5mm
Small Projections Gauge
Inside Diameter - ANSWER-Eng .5in
Met 13mm
Crush and Shear Probe
Size of opening with movement - ANSWER-Eng .62in
Met 16mm
Completely Bounded openings that are concerning - ANSWER-openings between 3.5in (89mm) to 9" (229mm)
Exception with Completely Bounded Non-Rigid Openings - ANSWER-50lbs of force to pull probe through the opening
Partially bounded opening Entrapment Exception - 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 - ANSWER-part of playground equipment that extends or juts out beyond the adjacent surface
Protrusions - ANSWER-Projections that have a potential to injure users
Vertical Projection Gauge - ANSWER-1/8" , 3mm, .12"
used to test swings
Entanglement Hazard - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-Eng .62 in
Met 16mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (B)
Minimum Insertion depth - ANSWER-Eng .75
Met 19.1 mm
Handgripping Components
Minimum Diameter - ANSWER-Eng .95in
Met 24mm
Handrails
Minimum diameter - ANSWER-Eng .95
Met 24mm
Rungs on Rigid Climbing Apparatus
Minimum Diameter - ANSWER-Eng .95in
Met 24mm
Middle Projection Gauge
Inside Diameter - ANSWER-Eng 1.5in
Met 38mm
Handgripping Components
Maximum Diameter - ANSWER-Eng 1.55 in
Met 39.4mm
Flexible Handgripping Components
Maximum Diameter - ANSWER-Eng 1.55 in
Met 39.4mm
Handrails
Maximum Diameter - ANSWER-Eng 1.55in
Met 39.4mm
Rungs on Rigid Climbing Apparatus
Maximum Diameter - ANSWER-Eng 1.55in
Met 39.4 mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe
Neck Width - ANSWER-Eng 1.875in
Met 47.6mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe
Neck Length - ANSWER-Eng 3in
Met 76mm
Large Projection Gauge
Inside Diameter - ANSWER-Eng 3in
Met 76mm
Torso Probe
Thickness - ANSWER-Eng 3.5in
Met 89mm
Torso Probe
Minimum insertion depth - ANSWER-Eng 4in
Met 102mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (A)
width - ANSWER-Eng 6.1in
Met 155mm
Torso Probe
Width - ANSWER-Eng 6.2in
Met 157mm
Partially-Bounded Opening Probe (B)
Shoulder width - ANSWER-Eng 8.5in
Met 216mm
Head Probe
Diameter - ANSWER-Eng 9in
Met 229mm
Stepping Forms for Children 2-5
Maximum distance between forms - ANSWER-Eng 12in
Met 300mm
Maximum clear opening without a top horizontal guardrail - ANSWER-Eng 15in
Met 380mm
Stepping Forms for Children 5-12
Maximum distance between forms - ANSWER-Eng 18in
Met 460mm
Elevated Structures for Children 2-5
Maximum height without guardrails - ANSWER-Eng 20in
Met 508mm
Guardrails on Upper Platform of Adjacent Platforms
Maximum height difference for children 2-5 - ANSWER-Eng 20in
Met 508mm [Show Less]