Monthly
1.
Tighten all nuts and bolts.
2.
Detailed inspection shall be carried out every month.
Other general safety points include:
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No openings on playground equipment should be more than 3 1/2 inches or less than 9
inches where children's heads or bodies could be trapped.
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There should be no v-shaped openings or open areas close to the top of slides where
strings or ropes could get caught and cause strangulation.
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Cushioned surfaces should be placed in the fall zone for play equipment. Asphalt,
cement, dirt, grass and large rocks are not appropriate surfaces. Nearly 70 percent of all
playground injuries are related to falls to the surface.
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There should be no more than two swings in a bay or support structure. Those swings
should be at least 24" apart at the seat base and be 30" from the side supports.
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All S-hooks should be closed. Mechanisms on teeter-totters and other equipment where
fingers could get pinched should be closed.
