Play Ground Equipment Checklist - Futura

• School Name

  Select

• Date completed

  Date

• Completed by

• Are barriers present and in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fences secure and complete without any protrusions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are gates in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pathways undamaged and free from obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site free from litter, glass or any other dangerous object?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is site and surrounding areas free from animal fouling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do nearby trees appear to be in good condition and not likely to fall?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ancillary items

• Are all seats and benches undamaged and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are litter bins secure and undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the bins been emptied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Surfacing

• Is the planting safe and undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safety surfaces undamaged and free from any trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is safety surfacing level with surrounding ground and not causing trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there weeds present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site well drained without excessive puddling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If surfacing is grass, is it in good condition without undue wear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

All Equipment

• Are all supports present, secure and free from decay at ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all timber and metal work undamaged and free from corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are supports secure in the ground and are all fixings secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all safety barriers present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does equipment work properly and without undue noise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Swings

• Are the chains intact and in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the swing seats unbroken with no exposed metal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the seats fixed securely (with secure centre bar on cradle seats)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• On single point swings is the beam padded where children might strike it?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action taken by whom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remedial Action Required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Slides

• Are steps in good condition and not slippery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are handrails secure and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the chute securely fixed, undamaged and clear of foreign objects (carefully check under sides of chute)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action taken by whom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remedial Action Required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Rotating Items

• Is it undamaged and is the platform level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it revolve smoothly and noiselessly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all safety features present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do speed restrictors work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there protruding bolts etc. under the platform?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there rubbish underneath?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Rocking & spring items

• Are all supports and springs present and secure and free from decay at ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ground fixings secure with undue movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the item move smoothly and noiselessly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all hand grips and footrests present and securely fixed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where chains or ropes are present are they secure and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remedial action required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action taken by whom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Climbing and agility items

• Are all supports present and secure and free from decay at ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all timber/ metal work undamaged and free from corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the bars in place, securely fixed and any tube ends plugged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any overhead bars/rings all present, securely fixed, with no rotation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ropes or chains present and in good condition and secure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remedial action required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action taken by whom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cable Runways

• Are all nuts and bolts secure without any projecting thread?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do loose ropes not form a loop?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action taken by whom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all supports present and secure and free from decay at ground level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all timber or metal work undamaged and free from corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the supports secure in the ground and take off platforms in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the cable in good condition and securely fixed at each end?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the seat securely fixed with chain in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the trolley move easily and noiselessly and are guards intact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If hand grips are present are they in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If trackway, is it free from rust and are all joints level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action taken by whom?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Bridges

• Is there no gap opening at the ends which children can slip through?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bridge slats all present, secure, and evenly spaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fixings secure and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chains and ropes secure without undue wear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sand pit surround in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sand free of rubbish and fouling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sand play items in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are surround areas in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are goals/nets in good condition and undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fences and barriers in good condition and undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all nuts and bolts secure without any projecting thread?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the surface in good condition and free from rubbish?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is surface level with surrounding ground and not causing trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are surrounding grass areas in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remedial action required

• Action taken by whom?

• Recording:-

RECORDING OF FINDINGS

• 1. Have all the above faults been reported to the relevant person?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Has action been taken on previous faults?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Log uploaded on to IAM compliant.

  Yes

  No

  N/A