Playground Slides Protective FallZone Area & Critical Fall Height

Playground Slides Protective FallZone Area & Critical Fall Height

Toddlers Slides Playground Fall-Zones In a limited access environment the fall-zone should be at least 3 feet around the perimeter of the slide. The area at the end of the slide should not overlap with the fall-zone for any other equipment. In public areas with...
Fall-Height & Fall-Zone Of A Vertical Sliding Pole Playground Equipment

Fall-Height & Fall-Zone Of A Vertical Sliding Pole Playground Equipment

Vertical Sliding Pole Fall-Height & Fall-Zone  Vertical sliding poles are more challenging than some other types of climbing equipment. They require upper body strength and coordination to successfully slide down the pole. Unlike other egress methods, there is no...
The Worst To First Playground Surfacing

The Worst To First Playground Surfacing

The Worst To First Playground Surfacing Every year, about a dozen children die in playground accidents and over 200,000 are injured, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission with the overwhelming majority caused by falls. The good news is, most...
Wood Chips & Engineered Wood Fiber Do Not Meet ASTM F1292 Critical Fall Height Playground Requirements 

Wood Chips & Engineered Wood Fiber Do Not Meet ASTM F1292 Critical Fall Height Playground Requirements 

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...
Top 5 Most Dangerous Playground Surfaces to Avoid

Top 5 Most Dangerous Playground Surfaces to Avoid

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...
Toxic CCA Treated Wood Mulch Being Used On Playgrounds

Toxic CCA Treated Wood Mulch Being Used On Playgrounds

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...