LOGBOOK
Inspection and maintenance intervals
Nr.
Inspection
Maintenance
months
between
inspections
1
Verify equipment's stability, junctions and missing parts.
Inspect bolts, screws and nuts for absence, jams, corrosion
and wear.
Add missing parts, secure joints, apply missing fixing
agent and replace corroded parts.
1
2
Check suspension for wear.
Replace worn parts and/or remove non-functioning
parts.
1
3
Inspect rotating parts such as hinges, rolling-element
bearings, etc. for wear and acceptability.
Replace worn parts and/or remove non-functioning
parts.
1
4
Check wood for splinters, unacceptable damage and signs of
rot. Especially at ground level.
Repair damage. Replace affected wood. Smoothen
splintered wood and sharp edges.
1
5
Inspect foundation for stability, tearing and coverage.
Restore foundation and covering material.
3
6
Examine rubber and synthetic parts for wear, damage and
break.
Replace original parts.
3
7
Inspect metal for corrosion and damage in the coating.
Restore any damaged coating (after removing rust and
applying primer).
6
8
Check ropes, cables, chains and nets for wear and damage.
Steel cables and nets which are tensioned must be checked
for tension.
Replace parts where necessary. Steel cables and nets
must be tensioned.
3
9
Inspect equipment for unsafe changes and additions.
Remove unsafe additions and correct unsafe changes.
1
10
Inspect safety surfaces.
Restore and repair where necessary.
1
Remarks
1.
If used intensively, all points require extra attention.
2.
Extreme weather conditions and locations may require a higher inspection frequency. Discuss this with
the supplier.
3.
Vandalism-sensitive locations require stricter inspections, possibly daily.
4.
Check the terrain regularly for items that do not belong there, are unsafe or may be used wrongly.
Examples are poisonous plants, glass shards, etc. Frequency depends on strain.
5.
Remember that bad maintenance leads to unsafe conditions and notably faster impoverishment of the
playground area.
6.
Replacement parts can be ordered at the manufacturer with the part numbers on the module drawing.
Drawings can be found in de user guide.
7.
The impact area shall be provided with impact attenuating surface according to the specified falling
height.
8.
This list is conform the CEN-standard "playground equipment and surfacing NEN-EN 1176-7".
