CWPS - Playground Equipment and Structures Inspection Checklist

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• Cranbourne West Primary School

• Location
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• Playground Equipment and Structures

• Person/persons conducting inspection.

• ‘Section 1’ of the checklist is tailored to suit the requirements of the workplace and can be used to conduct quarterly inspections of general areas e.g. classroom, office area, kitchen and canteen etc.

1.0 Structural and mechanical

• 1.1 Equipment is free from damage, rust and corrosion, or split wood

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 Protective coats/paint and equipment surfaces are free from damage and wear (e.g. no peeling paint)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.0 Fall zone

• 2.1 The distance from any part of the equipment to any hard surface (e.g. pathways, tree trunks or adjacent equipment is approximately 2.5 metres

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3.0 Impact absorbing surfaces

• 3.1 Impact absorbing material is underneath equipment where there is a potential fall from height is approximately 250mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2 Impact absorbing material is equally distributed underneath equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.3 Rubber/synthetic pads or tiles are in good condition and have not separated from the base layer and do not have any embedded foreign objects

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.4 Loose impact absorbing material (e.g. bark or mulch) is free from sharp edges

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.5 Borders around the impact absorbing surfaces are in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 Sand pits

• 4.1 Sandpits are clean and free from foreign objects and animal waste

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.2 Sandpit borders are in good condition, free from splinters, exposed nails, and pins

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5.0 Shade sails

• 5.1 Shade sail is free from rips, holes, or tears

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.2 Structural components are free from rust, damage, and corrosion

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6.0 Basketball/netball rings and backboards

• 6.1 The basketball/netball pole is in good condition and free from damage, rust, and corrosion

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6.2 The safety marking signage “WARNING: SWINGING ON THE BACKBOARD MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH” is in place, legible and in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ‘Section 2’ should be used to action any hazards identified in ‘Section 1’.

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