Cpsc Handbook - Playground Hazards Flashcards
What are the 7 Playground Hazards
- Crush and Shearing
- Entanglement and Impalement
- Entrapment
- Sharp Points,Corners,Edges
- Suspended Hazards
- Tripping Hazards
- Used Tires
How do you determine crush and Shear Point
- likelihood a child could get body part inside the point
- closing force around the point
Name possible crush and shear to specific equipment
Generally look at moving parts
- Track Rides- rolling parts should be enclosed
- Seesaw - fulcrum should prevent crush, under seat should be able to prevent crush
- merry-go-round - undercarriage of equipment
- Spring rocker - spring
- Multi Axis Tire Swing - Hanging Mechanism
Projections should not
- entangle clothing
- be large enough to impale
The diameter of a projection should not
increase in the direction away from the surrounding surface towards exposed end
bolts should not
expose more than two threads beyond the end of the nut
all hooks
should be closed with a gap no greater than .04 inches (thickness of a dime).
ropes should be secured…
at both ends
Do not wear ________to avoid head entrapments
bicycle helmets
two types of entrapment entries
head entry and feet first entry
Opening can present an entrapment if
the distance between any interior opposing surfaces is greater than 3.5inches and less than 9 inches
Adjacent parts should be greater than ____degrees unless the lowest leg is horizontal or below horizontal
55
exposed open ends of all tubing should be
covered by caps or plugs that cannot be removed
wood parts should be
smooth and free from splinters
all corners, metal and wood, should be
rounded
all metal edges should be
rolled or have rounded capping.
_________ radials should be closely examined regularly for exposed wires
steel-belted
Suspended components become hazards when they are
within 45 degrees of horizontal and are less than 7ft above the protective surfacing.
Suspended components should…
- be located away from high traffic
- either be brightly colored or contrast with surrounding equipment and surfacing
- create a circle with a 5in or greater perimiter
- be fastened at both ends unless they are 7in or less long or attached to a swing seat.
suspended hazards are not
- 7 feet above protective surfacing
- a minimum of 1in at its widest cross-section dimension
Play areas should be free of
tripping hazards i.e.sudden change in elevations
What are the two common causes of tripping hazards
- anchoring devices
- containment walls
All anchoring devices, concrete footings or horizontal bars of flex climbers should be
installed below ground level beneath the base of the protective surfacing.
4 things to prevent tripping hazards
1 contrasting color of surfacing with equipment color
2 containment walls should be highly visible
3 change in elevation should be obvious
4 contrasting containment wall with surfacing color
4 things when using recycled tires for playground use:
1-steel-belted radials should be examined regularly for exposed steel belts/wires
2-take measure to prevent water and debris from collecting
3-tire rubber mulch should be inspected before install to ensure all metal has been removed
