Tire Swing Fall-Zone & Fall-Height for FallZone Playground Safety Surfacing

Playground Tire Swings, also known as multi-axis swings, are normally horizontal and hung by three chains/cables to a single top section. This connection allows the swing to rotate in multiple axes, something a regular single-axis swings do not do. There should only be one tire swing per bay, as the multi axis rotation could cause swings to collide and cause injury. The distance between the bottom of the seat and the FallZone Safety Surfacing should be 12 inches or more. When the tire swing is closest to the supporting structure, the distance from the swing to the support should be at least 30 inches.

Fall-Zone

The fall-zone for tire swings is in every direction from the point under the pivot for a distance of 6 or more feet plus the length of the suspensions. No other playground equipment should be in any part of the fall-zone for tire swings. If another piece of equipment is in the fall-zone, a child could come in contact with it and it could cause serious injury. The fall-zone should go another six feet from the swing’s structure’s perimeter.

Fall-Height

The fall height of swings is the height of its pivot point to the protective FallZone Safety Surfacing. However tall the pivot point is from the FallZone Safety Surface, is the fall height. The Critical Height must be the height of the pivot point or higher