What are common safety hazards on playgrounds?
• Hard surfaces (concrete, asphalt, hard packed earth) under and around equipment. Sixty percent of all playground injuries are caused by falling onto hard surfaces. Clean sand, pea gravel, wood mulch, or manufactured material are acceptable surfaces. Professional installation is a wise policy. Check CPSC for depth, width, and other details. • Equipment not appropriate for age of children. Look for safety signs that state ages for which the playground was designed. Watch your children play to ensure they are able to use the equipment without signs of fear or falling. • Areas that can entrap a child’s head (spaces between 3 1/2 and 9 inches). Small bodies can fall or crawl through openings as small as 4 to 5 inches wide, leaving a child suspended by the head. • Shearing or crushing devices (moving parts, gear boxes, missing or loose inspection plates). Check for worn and loose parts where fingers, arms, or legs could be inserted. • Excessive heights or heights without protective barrier
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