PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS Manufactured by Krauss Craft, Inc. Phone: 800-333-8519 Fax: (541) 955-6130
6.9.2020
General safety recommendations applicable to the installation and maintenance of play equipment supplied by Krauss Craft, Inc.
TOT - 02.1 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:
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– 02.1.1 SLIDES
The minimum use zone for a slide is 72 in. or 1830 mm around the
access component, platform, and slide chute sides.
The minimum lower exit end use zone for a slide is 72 in. or
1830 mm in the direction of decent.
IMPORTANT:
No other play structure
’s use zone shall overlap the
lower exit end use zone of a slide.
Refer to the ASTM F 2373, Section 11.5
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– 2.1.2 ALL OTHER PLAY EQUIPMENT
Stationary play equipment use zones must extend at least 72 in. or
1830 mm in all directions from the equipment’s perimeter.
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– 02.2 SURFACES
All play equipment must be installed over an appropriate impact attenuating safety surfacing material. It is the responsibility of
the playground designer, installer, and operator to ensure that the size, type, and depth of impact attenuating safety surfacing
material used complies with the CPSC Handbook. This impact attenuating safety surfacing material must cover the entire use
zone area to a depth appropriate for the height of play equipment. See the
“Use Zones” section for specific dimensions for
specific types of play equipment. Please refer to the CPSC “Handbook for Public Playground Safety”, Publication 325 at
www.cpsc.gov for more detailed information regarding these issues.
APPROPRIATE
Unitary Safety Surfacing:
Pour-in-place rubber or rubber tiling.
INAPPROPRIATE
Loose Fill Materials:
Bark nuggets, Wood Mulch, Wood Chips, Pea Gravel and Sand.
Other:
Turf, Undisturbed Natural Ground, Undisturbed Compacted Sand, Decomposed Granite,
Asphalt, Concrete, or any other hard surfacing.
TOT - 02.3 OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS
During the installation and maintenance process, ensure that:
1
WARNING:
Contact burn injuries can occur when metal play surfaces are located in direct sun. To avoid the risk of such
burn injuries the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends in its handbook for public
playground safety that metal play surfaces such as stainless steel slides and bare or painted metal crawl tubes should
be located and installed in shaded areas and out of direct sunlight. The proper location of metal play surfaces must be
addressed during the play area planning process.
2
There are no exposed concrete footings to trip over or fall on. The top of all footings must be at or below the bottom of
the layer of impact attenuating safety surfacing material.
3
All bolt threads protruding beyond the nut are cut and de-burred until end is smooth to the touch. Sharp edges and/or
points of any kind must be eliminated. No more than two threads may be exposed beyond the end of the nut.
4
All bolts, screws, set screws, and/or other fasteners are securely tightened. Missing bolts, set screws or other fasteners
must be replaced immediately.
