2008-06-29
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Memo
RECEIVED
t,1AY 1~. 2008
TOWN CLERK
To:Ralph Holt, Chairman of Recreation Committee
From: Doug Haan, Playground Safety Inspector
CC:
Date: March 29, 2008
Re: Playg~ound Insp~ctions:
On March 23,-2008 the first of four quarterly playground inspections was conducted on six
playgroun~ sites. This jnsp~ction is based on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
and ASTM 1487~01 industry performance standard for public playground equipment. The following
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is the breakdown per site. The National Playground SafetyJnstitute, which certifies the playground
safetyJnspections, does not use the word violations but non-compliance in its inspections.
Martz Field
1) Tot swings- ( 2 seats)
. One seat missing'
. Replace damaged seat
. Structure- support leg damaged
2) 9' high swing set
. Pea stone -1-2" Ground cover not adequate for height of equipment (see table 1 page
5, CPSC 4.3 "Fall Height for Equipment" see ASTM 13.2.1
(CPSC.7.2)
(CPSC 7.2), (ASTM 12.1)
3) Composite Structure
. Ground Cover- the engineered wood fiber has compressed around playground. Should
Be brought back to its required depth of 12"
4) Small Composite Structure
. Ground Cover not adequate for height of equipment CPSC 4.3
"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"
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Summary
The playground structures are in good condition. Replace the missing and one damaged tot
swing. Ground cover should be added to the required depth of 12" under all playgrounds.
Robinson Lane
1) 10' high swing set
. Missing second swing on left
. Close "s" hooks (CPSC 8.2) and (ASTM page 33)
'. Ground. cover not adequate for he,ight of equipment- (CPSC 4.3), (ASTM 13.2.1)
Pea stone must be at a depth of 12"
2) 8' slide
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. Slide in good condition
. Ground cover not adequate 'for height of equipment- (CPSC 4.3)
Summary
Repl~ce the one missing swing., The subsurface in both the, swings and slide must be 12" of pea ,,'
stone.
Spook Hill
1) Tot swihg'
. All in, good condition
2) 9" high swing
. Ground cover not adequate for height of equipment (CPSC 4.3)
3) Composite structure
. Ground cover not adequate for height of equipment (CPSC 4.3) wood fiber has
Compressed down 3 to 4"
Summary
All three structures are in good condition. We need 12" of pea stone under the swings and add 3
to 4" of fibar under the composite structure.
"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"
Quiet Acres
Castle Point
1) Swing set .
. All swing seats and chain"was removed
2) 8' slide
. In good condition
Summary
Replace all missing swings and chain.
Fleetwood
1) Swing set
. All swings was removed except one
. Ground cover not adequate for height of equipment (CPSC 4.3)
Summary
Install all missing swing seats and add pea stone to the required depth of 12".
"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"
Summary
In the entire six playground sites the structures are in good condition. With all the swings that are
missing it seem the maintenance department is in the process of changing them. Once again the
ground cover in your entire site must be addressed. In Spook Hill and Martz the wood fiber is
compressing and should be topped off to the required depth of 12". The pea stone in the rest of
the playgrounds should also be at the required depth of 12". Once the subsurface issue is taking
care of the playgrounds are in good shape.
"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"
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Maintenance check list
Martz Field
1) Replace missing and damaged tot seats
2) Add pea stone under swing set
3) Add pea stone under small composite structure
4) Add fibar under large composite structure
Robinson Lane
1) Replace missing swing
2) close all "5" hooks
3) Add pea stone to a depth if 12" under the swings and slice
Spook Hill
1) Add pea stone to 12" 'under swings . ,
2)' Add fibar to the required depth of 12" (add 3 to 4")
Quiet .Acres
1) Replace missing swing 151 bay
2) Replace rusted chain 3rd bay
3) close all "5" hooks
4) Add pea stone to the required depth of 12" under swings ad slides
Castle Point
1) Replace all swings
Fleetwood
1) Replace all missing swings
2) Add pea stone to the required depth of 12"