Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/10/2021

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Handbook for Playground Safety • To minimize the hazard of impact, heavy truck tires should be avoided. Further, if steel -belted radials are used, they should be closely examined to ensure that there are no exposed steel belts or wires that could be a potential protrusion or laceration hazard. Plastic materials can be used as an alternative to simulate actual automobile tires. Drainage holes should be provided in the underside of the tire. • Pay special attention to maintenance of the hanger mech- anism because the likelihood of failure is higher for tire swings due to the added stress of rotational movement and multiple occupants. • The hanger mechanisms for multi -axis tire swings should not have any accessible crush points. • The minimum clearance between the seating surface of a tire swing and the uprights of the supporting structure should be 30 inches when the tire is in a position closest to the support structure (Figure 26). • The minimum clearance between the bottom of the seat and the protective surface should not be less than 12 inches. 2H i 1 2H �IJJJ(I J11J1111 ��111��1111��1111��11�1111J1��JJ))��f� Denotes Use Zone with Protective Surfacing 6 ft. 6 ft. Figure 25. Use Zone for Single -Axis Belt Swings 5.3.8.4.1 Multi -axis swing use zones • The use zone should extend in any direction from a point directly beneath the pivot point for a minimum distance of 6 feet plus the length of the suspending members (see Figure 27). This use zone should never overlap the use zone of any other equipment. Figure 26. Multi -Axis Swing Clearance Denotes Use Zone with Protective Surfacing 1III1III1III1III1III1III1III1III1III1III1III1III1III1III I1I IIiiiIhhhnnnnillllllllllllllllll01l11 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 11111l L rmoomi% ltllJJJIIJJ��fjffJJJIJIJfff DJJ Figure 27. Use Zone for Multi -Axis Swings 39