SITE SAFTEY RECOMMENDATIONS
R3.5 – 04
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General safety recommendations applicable to the installation and maintenance of play equipment supplied by
Playcraft Systems.
R3.5 - 04.1 USE ZONES
Use zones are the areas under and surrounding each piece of play equipment that must be covered by an appropriate
impact attenuating safety surfacing material as described above.
The specific size of these use zones depends on the type of play equipment as follows:
R3.5 - 04.1.1 SLIDES
The minimum lower exit end use zone for slide exits
is determined as follows:
X = The distance from Highest Point of the slide
surface to the Safety Surfacing.
If X is less than 72 in. then the exit use zone for that
slide shall be a minimum of 72 in. otherwise the
minimum exit use zone shall be the distance X, not
exceeding the maximum of 96 in.
(Refer to Figure 4.1 at left)
IMPORTANT: No other play structure use zone shall
overlap the lower exit end use zone of a slide. (Refer
to the ASTM F 1487, Section 9.6)
R3.5 - 04.1.2
BELT SWINGS
(To-Fro Swings)
The use zone must extend at least twice the distance from the pivot point to the safety surfacing
material. The use zone must also extend for a minimum of 72 in. out from each end of the swing
frame legs. No other play structure use zone shall overlap the front to rear swing use zone. (Refer
to the ASTM F 1487, Section 9.4) Please refer to the ASTM guidelines for additional
information on swings.
R3.5 - 04.1.3 TIRE SWINGS (Rotating Swings)
The minimum use zone for rotating swings is
determined as follows:
Y = The vertical distance from the top of the Sitting
Surface to the Pivot Point.
The minimum use zone of a rotating swing
(Ex. a Tire Swing) is determined by taking the
distance Y and adding to it 72 in. in all directions.
The use zone must also extend for a minimum of
72 in. out of each end from the swing frame legs.
The 72 in. use zones at the ends of all swings may
overlap. (Refer to Figure 4.2 at left)
IMPORTANT: No other play structure use zone
shall overlap the swing bay clearance zone. The
rotating swing requires a 108 in. use zone between
the rotating swing support structure and all non-
swing play structures. (Refer to the ASTM F 1487,
Section 9.4.2)
R3.5 - 04.1.4
ALL OTHER PLAY
EQUIPMENT
Stationary and rotating play equipment use zones must extend at least 72 in. in all directions
from the equipment’s perimeter. Rocking/Springing equipment intended for standing use zones
must extend at least 84 in. in all directions from the equipment’s perimeter with no other use
zones overlapping it.
Figure 4.1
Figure 4.2
