FCRC Playground Inspection Maintenance Checklist

Inspection

General

Visibility for Supervision (min 2m)

Softfall (Synthetic Material)

Accessibility
1. Check Access ramps, pathways entrances free of slipping and tripping hazards
2. Paths around playground clear of hazards, cracks, trips, vegetation
3. Gates, closing & locking devices operational, no finger entrapment (>12)
4. Access, entrance & ancillary items free of protrusions/ sharp edges

Vegetation
Check litter, glass, syringes, eye hazards etc

Sandpits
1. No ponding water, drainage issues or health hazards.
2. Sandpit edges and supports intact & secure.
3. Sand raked to remove foreign objects, fouling, glass.

Playground Surface
1. Pay particular attention to surfacing subject to high use, beneath high equipment, forced movement devices and exposed footings
2. Rubbish that may be hygiene issue, broken glass, rocks, foreign objects likely to cause injury removed
3. Drainage operational, no contamination from run off

Equipment - Platforms, Structures and Frames
1. Foundation, corrosion and free of movement
2. Water penetration, physical damage
3. Guards, rails, screws and bolts are present and secure
4. No loose items, and equipment is free from moss, mould, unhygienic material

Chains, Ropes, Cables, Net and Tires
1. No damage, frays, worn or cut wire strands.
2. No entrapment hazards, no corrosion or sharp edges.

Bubbles and water features (Clean and operationational)

Is graffiti present?

Play Equipment

Basketball Ring

Rockers

Sea Saws

Swings
1. Check for squeaks, swing action, quietness.
2. Wear and tear of seat, chains and connectors.
3. Seat clearance from ground >350mm (tire swing > 400mm)

Carousel (Rotating Equipment)

Climbing equipment

Fortress / tower

Slide
1. No damage or foreign objects on slide bed/sides, wear and tear, entrapment or protrusions
2. Structure, slides & supports-stability, looseness, corrosion, splinters.
3. Runout section fall height <350mm(or <200mm small slides)