by fallzone | Feb 19, 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
Playground Injuries mostly due to Falls The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has long recognized the potential hazards that exist with the use of playground equipment, with over 200,000 estimated emergency room-treated injuries annually. The most recent study...
by fallzone | Feb 18, 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
The Most Important Safety Feature on the Playground to Look for. Kids get hurt, they especially get hurt on playgrounds and most injuries are caused by falls from the equipment to the playground surface. More than 200,000 children under the age of 14 receive...
by fallzone | Feb 17, 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
Playground Surfacing & Equipment by Age Group When selecting age appropriate equipment, playground area’s should be planned for different ages of children. 6 months through 23 months 2 to 5 years 5 to 12 years. Children are developmentally different in size...
by fallzone | Feb 16, 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
Fall-Zones & Resilient Playground Surfacing The “fall-zone” from a piece of playground equipment is the area in which any activity or movement can be expected to take place around the playground equipment and includes the area under and around the playground...
by fallzone | Feb 15, 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
Safety First with Sun Exposure on Playgrounds Children’s playgrounds often lack adequate protection from sun exposure. Overexposure to solar radiation can negatively impact long-term child health, as research has shown that UV exposure and sunburns as a child are...
by fallzone | Feb 14, 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
Playground Equipment Fall Heights Playground design trends have been evolving to include higher and more complex playground equipment, which require testing and certification of the FallZone surfacing material to higher fall heights to ensure the safety of our...
