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Wood Chips & Engineered Wood Fiber Do Not Meet ASTM F1292 Critical Fall Height Playground Requirements With cold temperatures still in many parts of the country, kids still spend time outside on the playground playing in the cold winter months. While the spring...
by fallzone | Feb 29, 2020 | Playground Surfaces
The Dangers of Loose-fill Playground Surfacing Products Loose-fill playground surfacing materials like wood chips, sand & rubber mulch, are unfortunately a common type of surfacing material used on playgrounds and cause most of the playground related injuries...
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Top 5 Most Dangerous Playground Surfaces No shock absorbing surface- A playground should never be installed without the proper protective fall- zone safety surfacing. Concrete, asphalt, or other hard surfaces should never be directly under playground equipment. Grass...
by fallzone | Feb 26, 2020 | FallZone Poured-in-Place, FallZone Splash Pads, FallZone Synthtic Grass, Playground flooring, Playground Matting, Playground Safety, playground surface, Playground Surfaces, poured in place, Poured in Place Rubber Flooring, rubber flooring
Toxic CCA Treated Wood Mulch Being Used On Playgrounds Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is a water-soluble inorganic pesticide most commonly used as a wood preservative to make it resistant to attack by termites and fungi that cause decay. The wood is dipped in a...
by fallzone | Feb 25, 2020 | FallZone Poured-in-Place, FallZone Splash Pads, FallZone Synthtic Grass, Playground flooring, Playground Matting, Playground Safety, playground surface, Playground Surfaces, poured in place, Poured in Place Rubber Flooring, rubber flooring
Dangerous Playground Equipment That Is Not Recommended For Use On Playgrounds • Trampolines • Swinging gates • Giant strides • Climbing ropes that are not secured at both ends. • Heavy metal swings (e.g., animal figures) – These are not recommended because their heavy...