BEPS Grounds Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Conducted on

  Date

• Personnel

• Select date

  Date

Nicholson St Playground

• Are there any trip hazards, sharp objects or broken items that need addressing ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Is the Sandpit under the Monkey bar free of sharp objects, and is the sand at the marked levels on the poles?

STRUCTURAL & MECHANICAL ITEMS

• Structural components are free from damage, rust and corrosion

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Protective coatings and equipment surfaces are free from damage and wear

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rails, bolts and other protruding sharp objects are covered with end caps

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Moving parts and bearings are well greased/ lubricated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bolts, nuts, screws and fastening pins are in place and secure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Handrails and steps are free from damage and are slip resistant

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SHADE SAILS

• Shade sail and structural components are in good condition, free from damage, rust and corrosion

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Access points to the shade sail has been restricted (e.g. tree branches removed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bolts, nuts and screws are secure and in good condition and free from damage, rust and corrosion

  Yes

  No

  N/A

GENERAL SITE CONDITIONS

• Playground equipment fall zones contains at least 30cm of loose soft fall or an appropriate absorbent ground surface (e.g. rubberised compound). If not, can please photograph and document

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ground surfaces are level and free of trip hazards (i.e. pot holes, roots, cracks, etc.) If no, please photograph and document

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The colourful area is free from other hazards, which could cause harm? If no, please document and photograph

  Yes

  No

  N/A

General

• Is the area free from any sharp branches or objects that may cause injury

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free from any other hazards that may cause injury

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are plants healthy and not in need of pruning or maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Sandpits free from sharp objects

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is sand sufficiently deep under monkey bars - at least 20cm / 200 mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the surface of the oval free from any sharp objects and free from any severe trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fence lines clear of dangerous materials (sharp sticks, glass etc from cubby building etc)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A