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

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Handbook for Playground Safety APPENDIX A: SUGGESTED GENERAL Surfacing (§2.4) ❑ Adequate protective surfacing under and around the equipment. ❑ Install/replace surfacing ❑ Surfacing materials have not deteriorated. ❑ Replace surfacing ❑ Other maintenance: ❑ Loose -fill surfacing materials have no foreign objects or debris. ❑ Remove trash and debris ❑ Loose -fill surfacing materials are not compacted. ❑ Rake and fluff surfacing ❑ Loose -fill surfacing materials have not been dis- placed under heavy use areas such as under swings or at slide exits. ❑ Rake and fluff surfacing Drainage (§2.4) ❑ The entire play area has satisfactory drainage, espe- cially in heavy use areas such as under swings and at slide exits. ❑ Improve drainage ❑ Other maintenance: General Hazards ❑ There are no sharp points, corners or edges on the equipment (§3.4). ❑ There are no missing or damaged protective caps or plugs (§3.4). ❑ There are no hazardous protrusions (§3.2 and Appendix B). ❑ There are no potential clothing entanglement haz- ards, such as open S-hooks or protruding bolts (§2.5.2, §3.2, §5.3.8.1 and Appendix B). ❑ There are no crush and shearing points on exposed moving parts (§3.1). ❑ There are no trip hazards, such as exposed footings or anchoring devices and rocks, roots, or any other obstacles in a use zone (§3.6). NOTES: DATE OF INSPECTION: AINTENANCE CHECKLIST Security of Hardware (§2.5) ❑ There are no loose fastening devices or worn con- nections. ❑ Replace fasteners ❑ Other maintenance: ❑ Moving parts, such as swing hangers, merry-go- round bearings, and track rides, are not worn. ❑ Replace part ❑ Other maintenance: Durability of Equipment (§2.5) ❑ There are no rust, rot, cracks, or splinters on any equipment (check carefully where it comes in con- tact with the ground). ❑ There are no broken or missing components on the equipment (e.g., handrails, guardrails, protective barriers, steps, or rungs). ❑ There are no damaged fences, benches, or signs on the playground. ❑ All equipment is securely anchored. Leaded Paint (§2.5.4) ❑ Paint (especially lead paint) is not peeling, cracking, chipping, or chalking. ❑ There are no areas of visible leaded paint chips or accumulation of lead dust. ❑ Mitigate lead paint hazards General Upkeep of Playgrounds (§4) ❑ There are no user modifications to the equipment, such as strings and ropes tied to equipment, swings looped over top rails, etc. ❑ Remove string or rope ❑ Correct other modification ❑ The entire playground is free from debris or litter such as tree branches, soda cans, bottles, glass, etc. ❑ Clean playground ❑ There are no missing trash receptacles. ❑ Replace trash receptacle ❑ Trash receptacles are not full. ❑ Empty trash INSPECTION BY: 41