Information
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General Maintenance Playground Safety Inspection
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Document No.
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
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Site Picture
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Has the Playground been inspected monthly?
Surfacing (2.4)
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Is there adequate protective surfacing under and around the<br>equipment?
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Is there deterioration of surfacing material?
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Does the loose-fill surfacing materials have any foreign<br>objects or debris?
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Is the loose-fill surfacing materials compacted?
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Has the loose-fill surfacing materials been displaced<br>under heavy use areas such as under swings<br>or at slide exits.
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Is the area free of a obvious drainage problems ?
General Hazards
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Is there any sharp points, corners or edges on the<br>equipment (3.4)?
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Is there any missing or damaged protective caps or<br>plugs (3.4)?
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Is there any hazardous protrusions (3.2 and<br>Appendix B)?
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Is there any potential clothing entanglement hazards,<br>such as open S-hooks or protruding bolts<br>(2.5.2, 3.2, 5.3.8.1 and Appendix B).
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Is there any possible entrapment hazard where the opening in an elevated surfaces is greater than 3.5<br>inches and less than 9 inches?
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Does all the equipment have appropriate use zones as recommended in the CSPC Playground Safety Handbook?
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Is there any crushing and shearing points on exposed<br>moving parts (3.1)?
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Is there any trip hazards, such as exposed footings<br>or anchoring devices and rocks, roots, or any other<br>obstacles in a use zone (3.6)?
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Are all borders secure and free of splinters ?
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Is area free from overhead tree branches?
Materials construction, installation of equipment, and security of hardware (2.5)
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Is the equipment complete no missing parts ?
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Is there any loose fastening devices or worn connections?
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Is all steel used for construction stainless or coated ( galvanised, powder coated, or painted ) ?
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Are all end sections of tubular steel capped ?
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Are all accessible bolt heads and nuts recessed, rounded or covered with protective caps and galvanised, coated or made from stainless steel ?
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Are all components free from distortion ( eg. Not bent, vandalised or out of level ) ?
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Is all steel chain and it's connectors galvanised or made from corrosion resistant metal ?
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Is equipment free from excessive rust, or evidence of broken members or cracked welds ?
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Are all plastic, fibreglass components free of cracks, damage or wear that would effect their durability or safe use ?
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Are all fixed structures ( including footings ) stable and do not deflect by the loading or movement of the user ?
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Are all footings and foundations covered with compacted soil so they do not protrude above ground ?
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Are guard rails and hand rails secure ?
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Are shackles and wire ropes operating smoothly and lubricated if necessary ?
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Is there any damaged fences, benches, or signs on<br>the playground?
General Upkeep of Playgrounds (4)
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Is the equipment free of any modifications with <br>such as strings and ropes tied to equipment, swings<br>looped over top rails, etc? If no remove.
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The entire playground is free from debris or litter<br>such as tree branches, soda cans, bottles, glass, etc.
Opportunities for improvement
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Comments
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