Maximum opening for s-hook
.04 in
What is the vertical projection gauge (1/8 in)
.12 in
00:55
01:18
Size of crush/shear test
... [Show More] probe for roller slides (3/16 in)
.19 in
Size of crush/shear test probe for merry-go-rounds (5/16 in)
.30 in
Size of crush/shear test probe in opening w/movement (5/8)
.62 in
Minimum insertion depth for partially bounded opening probe
.75 in
Minimum diameter for handrails/hand gripping components
.95 in
Maximum diameter for handrails/hand gripping components
1.55 in
Minimum diameter for rungs on rigid climbing apparatus
.95 in
Maximum diameter for rungs on rigid climbing apparatus
1.55 in
Thickness of torso probe
3.5 in
Minimum insertion depth for torso probe
4 in
Diameter of head probe
9 in
Maximum clear opening without a top horizontal guardrail
15 in
Maximum height of elevated structure w/o guardrail
20 in
Maximum height of guardrail for lower rail for children 2-5
23 in
Maximum height of guardrail for lower rail for children 5-12
28 in
Minimum height of guardrail for upper rail for children 2-5
29 in
Minimum height of barrier for upper rail for children 2-5
29 in
Maximum height for elevated structures w/o barrier for children 2-5
30 in
Maximum height for elevated structures w/o guardrails for children 5-12
30 in
Minimum height of upper rail for guardrails for children 5-12
38 in
Minimum height of upper rail for barriers for children 5-12
38 in
Maximum height for elevated structures w/o barriers for children 5-12
48 in
Minimum use zone for sitting/rocking/springing equip
72 in
Minimum diameter for non overlapping use zone w/rotating equipment >20 in diameter
72 in
Minimum side use zone for rotating swing support structure
72 in
Minimum use zone for slide exit region use zone
72 in
Minimum use zone for stationary equipment
72 in
Minimum use zone for to-fro swing support structure
72 in
Minimum non-overlapping use zone for rotating swing
Y+72 in
Minimum use zone front and back between support structures for to-fro swing
2 x X
Minimum use zone for track ride
72 in
Maximum use zone overlap for adjacent play structures <30 in high
72 in
Minimum non-overlapping use zone for standing rocking equipment
84 in
Maximum use zone for slide exit region
96 in
Maximum use zone overlap for adjacent play structures >30 in high
108 in
First piece of equipment to be removed for safety reasons
Giant stride
CPSC was first published in
1981
ASTM was first published in
1993
Who can certify playground equipment
IPEMA
F1292
Method to test impact attenuation of safety surfacing
F1951
Method to test wheelchair accessibility on safety surfacing
F2075
Engineered wood fiber safety
F2223
Guide for ASTM Standards on playground surfacing
F2049
Standards for barriers and fencing
F1918
Contained play systems
F1148
Residential play equipment
Rank the hazard according to
injury potential
A comprehensive program of playground safety includes
audits, inspections, maintenance
ASTM
reduce life threatening and debilitating injuries (equipment based)
CPSC
create a safer playground environment for all children and contribute to the reduction of playground related deaths
The most common cause of injury on public playgrounds
falls (79%)
#1 cause of death and seriously debilitating injury
entanglement
#2 cause of death and seriously debilitating injury
falls
#3 cause of death and seriously debilitating injury
entrapment
Factors that contribute to public playground injuries
improper use
poor maintenance
inappropriate design
installation errors site planning issues
Priority 1 hazards
a readily accessible hazard that would cause an accident which would result in death/loss of limb
Hazard priority level is not based on
cause of injury
assigning priority levels must consider
possibility
probability
consequence
Range of users for ASTM F1487
5th% tile of 2 yro to 95th% tile of 12 yro
compliance with this std does not eliminate the need for playground supervision
ATSM F1487
Was ordered to be removed from public playgrounds in 1995 by CPSC
animal swings
For overhead swinging rings the length of the chain must not exceed...
7 in
The overall length of an overhead ring must not exceed
15 in
CPSC play equipment not recommended for preschool users
Free standing arch climbers and flexible climber
log rolls
track rides
vertical slide poles
In site selection, site must be____to prevent problems
well drained [Show Less]