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Page 1: Outdoor Play Areas Susan Lane, REHS, CPSI Environmental Health Specialist II

Outdoor Play Outdoor Play AreasAreas

Susan Lane, REHS, CPSISusan Lane, REHS, CPSI

Environmental Health Specialist IIEnvironmental Health Specialist II

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Outdoor GroundsOutdoor Grounds Maintenance: The Maintenance: The

grounds shall be grounds shall be maintained in a maintained in a sanitary condition, well sanitary condition, well drained and free of drained and free of refuse, litter, animal refuse, litter, animal droppings, insect and droppings, insect and rodent harborages, rodent harborages, poisonous plants, poisonous plants, weed overgrowth, and weed overgrowth, and unused equipment. unused equipment.

7.0

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Outdoor GroundsOutdoor Grounds Exterior Garbage: Exterior Garbage:

Exterior garbage and Exterior garbage and rubbish containers rubbish containers shall be easily shall be easily cleanable, covered cleanable, covered with a tight fitting lid, with a tight fitting lid, well maintained, well maintained, inaccessible to inaccessible to children and removed children and removed on a frequency that on a frequency that prevents creation of a prevents creation of a nuisance.nuisance.

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Swimming and Wading PoolsSwimming and Wading PoolsPermanent Water FeaturesPermanent Water Features

A Health Permit to operate a public A Health Permit to operate a public pool shall be maintained for a Child pool shall be maintained for a Child Care Center swimming pool or Care Center swimming pool or permanent wading pool.permanent wading pool.

All bodies of water shall have a All bodies of water shall have a barrier that conforms to NAC barrier that conforms to NAC 444.136.444.136.

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Swimming and Wading Swimming and Wading PoolsPools

Swimming and Swimming and permanent wading permanent wading pools shall meet all pools shall meet all requirements of the requirements of the Nevada Nevada Administrative Code Administrative Code (NAC) 444, “Public (NAC) 444, “Public Bathing Places and Bathing Places and Spas.”Spas.”

Portable wading Portable wading pools are prohibitedpools are prohibited

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Playground StatisticsPlayground Statistics

Purpose of Hazard Identification is to Purpose of Hazard Identification is to reduce the number and severity of life-reduce the number and severity of life-threatening and seriously debilitating threatening and seriously debilitating injuriesinjuries

#1 cause of DEATH#1 cause of DEATH: Entanglement due : Entanglement due to clothes or something around a child’s to clothes or something around a child’s neck becoming caught or entwined on a neck becoming caught or entwined on a component of playground equipmentcomponent of playground equipment

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Playground StatisticsPlayground Statistics

#1 cause of INJURY#1 cause of INJURY: Falls which result : Falls which result in brain damage, permanent in brain damage, permanent paralysis, long bone fractures, other paralysis, long bone fractures, other long term, life-impacting injurieslong term, life-impacting injuriesBoth of these causes may be abated Both of these causes may be abated by proper use of equipment, by proper use of equipment, supervision, and handholds, supervision, and handholds, guardrails and protective barriersguardrails and protective barriers

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Child Care CenterChild Care CenterOutdoor Play Areas 7.4Outdoor Play Areas 7.4

An outdoor play area must An outdoor play area must meet SNHD criteria for the meet SNHD criteria for the following:following:

7.4.1 Construction Plan 7.4.1 Construction Plan ReviewReview

7.4.2 Enclosures7.4.2 Enclosures7.4.3 Visibility7.4.3 Visibility7.4.4 Drinking Water7.4.4 Drinking Water7.4.5 Shade7.4.5 Shade7.4.6 Playground Equipment7.4.6 Playground Equipment7.4.7 Protective Surfaces7.4.7 Protective Surfaces7.4.8 Maintenance and 7.4.8 Maintenance and SupervisionSupervision

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Construction Plan Review Construction Plan Review 7.4.17.4.1

Properly developed plans for Properly developed plans for construction, expansion, renovation construction, expansion, renovation or conversion shall be submitted to or conversion shall be submitted to SNHD Plan Review. SNHD Plan Review.

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Enclosures 7.4.2Enclosures 7.4.2• Perimeter Perimeter

fencing or walls fencing or walls must be no less must be no less than 48” in than 48” in heightheight

• Fencing and Fencing and components components must be sturdy, must be sturdy, rigid and non-rigid and non-deformingdeforming

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Enclosures 7.4.2Enclosures 7.4.2

Spacing between vertical

componentsand under the

fence must be 3.5”

or lessNon-compliant fence

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Enclosures 7.4.2Enclosures 7.4.2

The fence shall be The fence shall be constructed so that constructed so that it is non-climbable. it is non-climbable.

Both examples Both examples show climbable show climbable fencing due to fencing due to hand or foot holds hand or foot holds under 48 inches, under 48 inches, and abatement and abatement netting in disrepair.netting in disrepair.

Hand or foot holds

Chain link exposed

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Climbable Fences—Not Climbable Fences—Not AllowedAllowed

Both violations show hand or foot Both violations show hand or foot holds under 48 inchesholds under 48 inches

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Enclosures 7.4.2Enclosures 7.4.2 Acceptable measures to abate climbable Acceptable measures to abate climbable

enclosuresenclosures

Slats

NettingBoth!

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Enclosures 7.4.2Enclosures 7.4.2

An additional abatement measure for An additional abatement measure for climbable fencing is total climbable fencing is total replacement of the climbable replacement of the climbable fencing. fencing.

Suitable non-climbable alternatives Suitable non-climbable alternatives are compliant vertical component are compliant vertical component fencing (spacing between vertical fencing (spacing between vertical components and under the fence less components and under the fence less than 3.5 inches) or a solid wallthan 3.5 inches) or a solid wall

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Enclosures 7.4.2Enclosures 7.4.2

Two examples of acceptable Two examples of acceptable non-climbable fencingnon-climbable fencing

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Enclosure HazardsEnclosure Hazards

An exposed bolt end that protrudes An exposed bolt end that protrudes more than 2 full threads is an more than 2 full threads is an

entanglement hazard—bolt ends must entanglement hazard—bolt ends must be trimmed to two or less threads and be trimmed to two or less threads and

sanded if necessary to avoid an sanded if necessary to avoid an abrasion hazardabrasion hazard

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Enclosure HazardsEnclosure Hazards

Trip Hazard Inadequate

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Enclosure HazardsEnclosure Hazards

ProtrusionGood solution—

tennis balls work also

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Visibility 7.4.3Visibility 7.4.3

The outdoor play The outdoor play area must be area must be arranged so all arranged so all areas are visible areas are visible to the Child Care to the Child Care Providers. Providers.

Areas to the sides Areas to the sides of a facility must of a facility must be inaccessible.be inaccessible.

7.4.3

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Visibility 7.4.3 Visibility 7.4.3

Side yard accessibleSide yard inaccessible

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Drinking Water 7.4.4Drinking Water 7.4.4

Potable water must be available Potable water must be available in each outdoor area. in each outdoor area.

Fixtures must be clean and Fixtures must be clean and sanitarysanitary

Fountain pressure must be Fountain pressure must be regulated to keep the stream in regulated to keep the stream in the fountain basin and to avoid the fountain basin and to avoid mouths touching the water sourcemouths touching the water source

7.4.49.1.4

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Drinking Water 7.4.4Drinking Water 7.4.4

Dirty fountain Stream overshoots

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Drinking Water 9.1.4Drinking Water 9.1.4 Potable water may be provided Potable water may be provided

from containers capable of being from containers capable of being washed, rinsed and sanitized.washed, rinsed and sanitized.

The container must be properly The container must be properly secured to prevent tipping and secured to prevent tipping and contamination.contamination.

Single service cups must be Single service cups must be stored in a sanitary mannerstored in a sanitary manner

7.4.4

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Drinking Water 9.1.4Drinking Water 9.1.4

Approved means of supply

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Drinking Water 9.1.4Drinking Water 9.1.4

Metal surfaces mustbe coated or shaded

to avoid burns 7.4.6

Before coating After

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Drinking Water 9.1.4 Drinking Water 9.1.4

Fountain has been made safe –push button is covered with plastic,

bubbler is also plastic

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Shade 7.4.5Shade 7.4.5• Minimum 5 ftMinimum 5 ft2 2 per child per child

per maximum facility per maximum facility capacity as determined capacity as determined by the Licensing by the Licensing Authority.Authority.

• Excludes shade Excludes shade provided by walls of provided by walls of buildingbuilding

• Required in each Required in each separately fenced areaseparately fenced area

• The ground area of the The ground area of the canopy of mature living canopy of mature living trees can satisfy shade trees can satisfy shade requirements.requirements.

7.4.5

Unshaded plastic slidetemperature on a

summer day

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Playground Equipment 7.4.6Playground Equipment 7.4.6

Commercial grade Commercial grade only, in only, in compliance with compliance with U.S. Consumer U.S. Consumer Product Safety Product Safety Commission Commission Standards (CPSC)Standards (CPSC)

7.4.6

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Playground Equipment 7.4.6Playground Equipment 7.4.6

Items not allowed:Items not allowed:Antique fire engines or Antique fire engines or

vehicles, unshaded metal vehicles, unshaded metal 7.4.

6

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Playground EquipmentPlayground Equipment

Items not allowed:Items not allowed:Concrete pipesConcrete pipes

Truck tiresTruck tires 7.4.6

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Playground Equipment 7.4.6Playground Equipment 7.4.6

Age Appropriate Use: Access to play Age Appropriate Use: Access to play equipment must be limited to equipment must be limited to developmentally appropriate age developmentally appropriate age groupsgroups

Playground equipment must have Playground equipment must have signage that defines the age range of signage that defines the age range of children for which the equipment is children for which the equipment is intended.intended.

7.4.6

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Playground Equipment 7.4Playground Equipment 7.4 Playground Playground

equipment must be equipment must be of safe design and of safe design and maintained in good maintained in good repair.repair.

Hazards that require Hazards that require time for correction time for correction shall be maintained shall be maintained inaccessible to inaccessible to children until children until corrections are corrections are made.made.

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

Required Equipment:Required Equipment:

1. National 1. National Playground Safety Playground Safety Institute test probes Institute test probes and gaugesand gauges

2. Spade or digging 2. Spade or digging tooltool

3. Tape Measure3. Tape Measure

4. Camera4. Camera

7.4.6

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

Completely Bounded Opening Head and

Torso Probes:

If the Torso Probe passes through an opening, the Head

Probe must also pass

Torso

Head

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

The anthropometric basis for the The anthropometric basis for the three-three-

dimensional Head and Torso Probes:dimensional Head and Torso Probes:

55thth percentile 2-year old for the Torso percentile 2-year old for the Torso Probe (smallest torso)Probe (smallest torso)

9595thth percentile 5-year old for the Head percentile 5-year old for the Head Probe (largest head)Probe (largest head)

““Where the smallest torso goes,Where the smallest torso goes, the largest head must follow”the largest head must follow”

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

50 FtLb Gauge usedin conjunction withthe head and torso

probes to test completely bounded nonrigid openings

such as flexible nets, tot seats, and

plastic enclosures

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

Partially Bounded Opening Test

Template

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

Protrusion Gauges used to determine whether a projection is a protrusion

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

Pipe-size template

used for any components

intended for useas a hand support

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

Angle finder used for:

• Designated Play Surfaces

• Steps/Rungs/Platforms to be Horizontal to within ±2°

• See Saw angle ≤ 25°

• Slide Slope and Exit regions

•55° Entrapment Angles

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

S-Hook connectorsare properly

closedwhen there is

no gap or space greater than

0.04 in./1.0mm(width of a dime)

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Playground Equipment Playground Equipment TestingTesting

Check upper and Check upper and lower loop lower loop alignmentalignment

Neither loop of an Neither loop of an S hook may S hook may overlap the bodyoverlap the body

Non-compliant

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Equipment Maintenance Equipment Maintenance 7.4.87.4.8

Worn equipment and Worn equipment and cracked or broken cracked or broken plastic components plastic components

are common problemsare common problems

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Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance

Missing bolts and screws

7.4.6

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Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance

Duct tape used for repair—also cracked

plastic 7.4.6

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Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance

View from underneath equipment—missing fasteners replaced with plastic coated

cable

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Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance

Missing fasteners

7.4.6

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Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance

Check for structural integrity, missing pieces, equipment

that has “settled” causing

joints to open 7.4.6

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Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance

Corroding metal bridge

Broken swing chain

Rusty surface

7.4.6

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Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance

Worn connecting devicesat points of moving contact

Duct tape used for repair

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Very common finger Very common finger entrapment—entrapment—equipment has equipment has

been modified from been modified from original design, original design,

leaving this hazardleaving this hazard

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

May be abated by restricting movement of wheel or replacing with a solid, not open-

spoked wheel or solid mounting piece

Crush, shear, Crush, shear, entanglement hazardentanglement hazard Abatemen

t

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Hand holds at the top of this chain climberare missing—note the empty attachment bracket

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Non-commercial materials

used for repair

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Two examples of Two examples of entanglement hazards due entanglement hazards due to protrusion of fastenersto protrusion of fasteners

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Finger entrapment

hazards

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Finger entrapment/integrity—Finger entrapment/integrity—

Are these missing bolts or justAre these missing bolts or just

non-essential caps or plugs?non-essential caps or plugs?

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Metal equipment must be shaded

or coated to prevent burns 7.4

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards3.5”-9.0”

opening is an entrapment

hazard

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Torso probe (3.5”)

passes throughbars on play equipment—

Head Probe (9.0”) will not follow

EntrapmentHazard:

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

The highest designated

play surface may not exceed 8

feet for school aged, and 6

feet for preschool aged children.

(Inspector is 5’11”)

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

This little girl is 3 years old.Highest play surface of equipment

is greater than 6 feet.

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

CPSC recommends CPSC recommends that swings not be that swings not be

attached to a attached to a composite composite structurestructure

Swings attached to composite resulting ininsufficient use zone

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Equipment HazardsEquipment HazardsThis piece

was modified by the center

to add the swings

Both of these structures

are non-compliant due to insufficient use

zones

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

CPSC recommends CPSC recommends no more than 2 no more than 2 swings per bayswings per bay

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Protrusion/Impalement

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Equipment HazardsEquipment Hazards

Two legs of this play structure

did not touch the ground, and

contained metal edges

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Maintenance/SupervisionMaintenance/Supervision

The Child Care The Child Care Center Director or Center Director or designee shall designee shall inspect the outdoor inspect the outdoor play area daily play area daily before children go before children go out to play to out to play to ensure there are ensure there are no hazards no hazards present.present.

7.4.8

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Maintenance/SupervisionMaintenance/Supervision

Sand boxes smaller Sand boxes smaller than 100 square feet than 100 square feet shall be covered when shall be covered when not in use. not in use.

Larger sand play areas Larger sand play areas left uncovered shall be left uncovered shall be inspected a minimum inspected a minimum of daily, prior to of daily, prior to children entering the children entering the area, to remove any area, to remove any animal fecal matter or animal fecal matter or other foreign debris.other foreign debris.

7.4.8

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Debris present in Debris present in children’s area children’s area

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Climbable FenceClimbable Fence

Abandoned VehicleAbandoned Vehicle

Inadequate Use ZoneInadequate Use Zone

Inadequate SurfacingInadequate Surfacing

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Accessible storage area

Numerous debris hazards

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards Overhead obstructions (tree Overhead obstructions (tree

branches, ropes), within the branches, ropes), within the use zones of play use zones of play equipment must be at least equipment must be at least 84 in. (7 ft) above each 84 in. (7 ft) above each designated play surface and designated play surface and the pivot point of swingsthe pivot point of swings

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Tree branches within children’s reach

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Overhead hazards

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

A splintered, climbable remnant

of an old piece of equipment

Plumbers tape used to secure a fence opening

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Splintered, peeling paint

Umbrella Stand Base—Trip/Impalem

ent

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Impalement and entanglement hazards

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Missing cap exposing rough surface

Broken bench

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Trip hazards

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Trip hazards

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Trip Hazard

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Fencing in disrepair

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Utility meters must Utility meters must be inaccessiblebe inaccessible

Power supply Power supply boxes must be boxes must be locked or locked or inaccessibleinaccessible

7.4.8

Violation

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Utility poles and their supports need to be made inaccessible

Tree supports need to be high enough to eliminate any

hazard7.4.8

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Playground HazardsPlayground Hazards

Bird droppings on play structure handholds

7.4.8

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SurfacingSurfacing

Outdoor play areas may be dirt, grass, concrete, asphalt, etc., and may not contain hazards such as leftover construction debris, rocks, irrigation equipment or irregular surfaces.

Adequate surfacing must be in good Adequate surfacing must be in good repair—not lifting, cracking and free repair—not lifting, cracking and free of holes, trip hazards or worn spotsof holes, trip hazards or worn spots

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SurfacingSurfacing

Cracked and uneven surfacing

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

Required in the use zone of

climbable equipment. When

a center has no climbable

equipment or swings no special

surfacing is required.

7.4.7

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

Fall height—The vertical distance from a Fall height—The vertical distance from a

designated play surface and the designated play surface and the protectiveprotective

surfacing beneath itsurfacing beneath it Designated play surface—Any elevated Designated play surface—Any elevated

surface for standing, walking, sitting or surface for standing, walking, sitting or climbing, or a flat surface greater than climbing, or a flat surface greater than 2 inches wide by 2 inches long having 2 inches wide by 2 inches long having an angle less than 30° from horizontalan angle less than 30° from horizontal

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

The slide platform is the highest elevated

surface on this piece. The fall height is measured at this

point.

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

Critical height—The fall height below Critical height—The fall height below which a life-threatening head injury which a life-threatening head injury would not be expected to occurwould not be expected to occur

Protective surfacing—Material(s) to Protective surfacing—Material(s) to be used within the use zone of any be used within the use zone of any playground equipmentplayground equipment

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing• Check for proper surfacing in Check for proper surfacing in

the use zones of equipmentthe use zones of equipment• Protective surfacing must be Protective surfacing must be

installed to a depth installed to a depth appropriate to the fall height appropriate to the fall height of the equipment and the of the equipment and the critical height of tested critical height of tested materials per materials per Handbook for Handbook for Public Playground Safety, Public Playground Safety, Consumer Product Safety Consumer Product Safety Commission Pub. No. 325, Commission Pub. No. 325, Table 1Table 1

7.4.7

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

Asphalt, concrete, soil, hard packed Asphalt, concrete, soil, hard packed dirt, grass and turf are dirt, grass and turf are unsuitableunsuitable for for use under and around playground use under and around playground equipment of any heightequipment of any height

Acceptable playground protective Acceptable playground protective surfacing materials are available in surfacing materials are available in two basic types, unitary or loose-filltwo basic types, unitary or loose-fill

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CPSC Table 1-Critical Heights CPSC Table 1-Critical Heights of Tested Materials (in feet/9in of Tested Materials (in feet/9in

depth)depth)

Tests were conducted in accordance with ASTM F1292

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

The CPSC Table 1 contains select loose-fill The CPSC Table 1 contains select loose-fill material data only. material data only.

For other materials, including unitary For other materials, including unitary materials such as pour-in-place urethane materials such as pour-in-place urethane and rubberized artificial turf, or loose-fill and rubberized artificial turf, or loose-fill materials such as tire crumbs and bark materials such as tire crumbs and bark nuggets, test data from an independent nuggets, test data from an independent testing laboratory certifying the critical testing laboratory certifying the critical height of material (per ASTM F1292) must height of material (per ASTM F1292) must be obtained and maintained on file by the be obtained and maintained on file by the operator. operator.

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Protective SurfacingProtective SurfacingCenters must maintain Centers must maintain

loose surfacing loose surfacing integrity. integrity.

The surface material The surface material must be properly must be properly drained. drained.

When loose fill, When loose fill, resilient material resilient material becomes compacted, becomes compacted, it must be raked it must be raked and/or turned to and/or turned to restore resilience.restore resilience.

Garden spade used to determine depth of

material7.4.7

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

Inadequate surfacing often exposes trip Inadequate surfacing often exposes trip hazards—in addition to the hazard of hazards—in addition to the hazard of inadequate impact attenuation material.inadequate impact attenuation material.

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

Trip hazard and an exposed rock

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

Surfacing material accumulates Surfacing material accumulates under platforms and slides…under platforms and slides…

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

……leaving the useleaving the use

zone areas with zone areas with

inadequate inadequate protectionprotection

and exposedhazards

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Protective SurfacingProtective Surfacing

Inadequate Inadequate surfacing in surfacing in equipment use equipment use zones will result in zones will result in play area closure play area closure until surfacing is until surfacing is restored; the restored; the Licensing Authority Licensing Authority is notified.is notified.

7.4.7

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Surfacing ProblemsSurfacing Problems

Squares have become hardened and no longer

provide protection.They also pose a trip hazard.

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Surfacing ProblemsSurfacing Problems

Worn surfacing and exposed sub-surface which has hardened—

this center attempted to replace the green turf without going through Plan Review or

replacing the resilient surfacing underneath.

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Surfacing ProblemsSurfacing Problems

Missing pieces in use zones mean no protection

plus they present trip hazards

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Surfacing ProblemsSurfacing Problems

Uneven surfacing witha hole

Exposed tree roots

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Surfacing ProblemsSurfacing Problems

Unitary material in disrepair

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Surfacing ProblemsSurfacing Problems

“Puzzle squares” are not appropriate surfacing

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Surfacing ProblemsSurfacing ProblemsCheck the integrity

of these mats. Theyage and harden and

often need to be removed because

theyprovide no additional impact attenuation protection, and are actually a harder surface than the

protective surface underneath.

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Equipment Use ZonesEquipment Use Zones

• MinimumMinimum 6 ft radius 6 ft radius from perimeter of from perimeter of equipment to any equipment to any unyielding surfaceunyielding surface

• Consult CPSC Consult CPSC Handbook for Public Handbook for Public Playground Safety Playground Safety for specific for specific equipmentequipment

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Equipment Use Zones:Equipment Use Zones:

Stationary Equipment (excluding slides):Stationary Equipment (excluding slides):

6 feet in all directions from the 6 feet in all directions from the perimeter of the equipmentperimeter of the equipment

Use zones of two stationary adjacent Use zones of two stationary adjacent pieces may overlap (6 ft) if the pieces may overlap (6 ft) if the designated play surfaces are less than designated play surfaces are less than 30 inches—30 inches—

9 ft if greater than 30 inches9 ft if greater than 30 inches

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Use Zone for SlidesUse Zone for SlidesIn front of access In front of access

and to the and to the sides:6ftsides:6ft

At the slide exit:At the slide exit:H + 4ft where H + 4ft where

H=distance from H=distance from protective protective

surfacing to surfacing to highest point of highest point of

the chutethe chute

Slide use zones Slide use zones may never may never

overlapoverlap

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Use Zone for Single-Axis Use Zone for Single-Axis SwingsSwings

Front and rear Front and rear of swing:of swing:

2X Height from the 2X Height from the protective surfacing protective surfacing

to the pivot pointto the pivot pointSide of swing: Side of swing:

6 feet6 feet

Front and rear use Front and rear use zones may not zones may not

overlap. Side use overlap. Side use zones may overlapzones may overlap

..

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Minimum Clearances for Minimum Clearances for Single-Axis SwingsSingle-Axis Swings

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Use Zone for Multi-Axis Use Zone for Multi-Axis SwingsSwings

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Tot SwingsTot Swings

The distance from the

underside of anoccupied tot swing seatshould be

no less than24 inches

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Equipment Use ZonesEquipment Use Zones Many of the large Many of the large

child care centers child care centers have composite have composite play structures. play structures. Shade structures Shade structures are often are often installed after the installed after the equipment—equipment—verify that use verify that use zones have not zones have not been been compromised.compromised.

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Use Zones, Metal Equipment, Use Zones, Metal Equipment, Fencing, Surfacing, Overhead Fencing, Surfacing, Overhead

HazardsHazards

Multiple Hazards

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Inadequate Use ZonesInadequate Use Zones

…due to non-anchored, non-commercial equipment in same area with permanent equipment

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Inadequate Use ZonesInadequate Use Zones

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Inadequate Use ZonesInadequate Use Zones

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Inadequate Use ZonesInadequate Use Zones

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Inadequate Use ZonesInadequate Use Zones

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Fall ProtectionFall Protection

Either guardrails or protective Either guardrails or protective barriers may be used to prevent barriers may be used to prevent inadvertent or unintentional falls off inadvertent or unintentional falls off elevated platforms. In addition, they elevated platforms. In addition, they should be designed to prevent should be designed to prevent intentional attempts by children intentional attempts by children seeking to defeat the barrier either seeking to defeat the barrier either by climbing over or through the by climbing over or through the barrier. barrier.

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Fall ProtectionFall Protection

Guardrails or Guardrails or protective barriers protective barriers should completely should completely surround an surround an elevated platform elevated platform except for entrance except for entrance and exit openings and exit openings necessary to necessary to access the play access the play equipment.equipment.

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Fall ProtectionFall Protection The recommended elevated surface The recommended elevated surface

heights that require protection are:heights that require protection are:

Preschool-Age—more than 20” Preschool-Age—more than 20”

School-Age—more than 30”School-Age—more than 30”

Platforms that are more than 48” Platforms that are more than 48” require a require a protective barrierprotective barrier..

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Fall ProtectionFall Protection

The minimum height should prevent the The minimum height should prevent the largest children from inadvertently falling largest children from inadvertently falling over the guardrail or protective barrier. over the guardrail or protective barrier.

A A guardrailguardrail should extend low enough to should extend low enough to prevent the smallest child from prevent the smallest child from inadvertently stepping under it.inadvertently stepping under it.

A A protective barrierprotective barrier should not permit should not permit children to climb through or under it, and children to climb through or under it, and should preclude passage of the torso should preclude passage of the torso template. template.

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Fall ProtectionFall Protection

Recommended specifications

for Guardrails taken fromCPSC Publication No. 325

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Fall ProtectionFall Protection

Guardrail Protective Barrier

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Fall ProtectionFall Protection

Not required on this piece

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Fall ProtectionFall Protection

The recommended minimum height The recommended minimum height of a of a protective barrierprotective barrier is: is:

Preschool-Age Children—minimum Preschool-Age Children—minimum 29”29”

School-Age Children—minimum 38”School-Age Children—minimum 38”

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Consult the U.S. Consumer Product Consult the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Safety Commission Handbook for Public Handbook for Public Playground Safety Publication No. 325Playground Safety Publication No. 325 for additional information regarding:for additional information regarding:

SurfacingSurfacingUse Zones for EquipmentUse Zones for EquipmentLayout and DesignLayout and DesignInstallation and Maintenance of Installation and Maintenance of

EquipmentEquipmentPlatforms, Guardrails & Protective Platforms, Guardrails & Protective

BarriersBarriersStairways, Ladders & HandrailsStairways, Ladders & HandrailsGeneral HazardsGeneral Hazards

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes

The street address must be

affixed to the residence and

easily readable from the street.

12.1.1

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes

Enclosures:Enclosures:

Perimeter fencing or walls and gates mustPerimeter fencing or walls and gates must

be no less than 48 inches (48”) in heightbe no less than 48 inches (48”) in height

Spacing between vertical components or Spacing between vertical components or under the fence must be 3.5” or lessunder the fence must be 3.5” or less

Gates must be secured so children cannot Gates must be secured so children cannot gain unauthorized exitgain unauthorized exit

12.3

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes

All mechanical All mechanical equipment equipment including heating, including heating, ventilation, air ventilation, air conditioning conditioning systems (HVAC) systems (HVAC) must be must be inaccessibleinaccessible

12.1.3

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes Exterior garbage and Exterior garbage and

rubbish containers rubbish containers shall be easily shall be easily cleanable, covered cleanable, covered with a tight fitting lid with a tight fitting lid and inaccessible to and inaccessible to children. children.

Anti-siphon, backflow Anti-siphon, backflow prevention, or vacuum prevention, or vacuum breakers shall be breakers shall be installed on all water installed on all water outlets to which a outlets to which a hose may be hose may be attached. attached.

12.114.1.

6

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes

Use of residential Use of residential swimming pools, swimming pools, spas and portable spas and portable wading pools is wading pools is prohibited for prohibited for children in care children in care during business during business hours.hours.

12.2.1

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes

Bodies of Water--Bodies of Water--Barriers to Barriers to

Access:Access:Wall or non-climbable, Wall or non-climbable,

permanent fence, permanent fence, minimum 5 ft (5’0”) minimum 5 ft (5’0”) highhigh

Vertical openings not Vertical openings not more than 3 ½” more than 3 ½” apartapart

12.2.2

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Family Care Homes Family Care Homes

Bodies of Water--Bodies of Water--Barriers to Access:Barriers to Access:Gates or doors must Gates or doors must

be self-closing withbe self-closing with

positive self-latching positive self-latching mechanisms locatedmechanisms located

42-48” above the 42-48” above the ground on the sideground on the side

facing the body of facing the body of waterwater

12.2.2

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes

Shade must be provided in addition to the Shade must be provided in addition to the shade offered by the exterior walls of the shade offered by the exterior walls of the

residence:residence:

Minimum 50 sq feet for Family Care HomesMinimum 50 sq feet for Family Care Homes

Minimum 100 sq feet for Group Care HomesMinimum 100 sq feet for Group Care Homes

Mature trees may satisfy thisMature trees may satisfy this requirement requirement

12.3.2

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes An elevated, An elevated,

portable water table portable water table may be used for may be used for water play—it must water play—it must be emptied, cleaned be emptied, cleaned and sanitized and sanitized immediately after immediately after each useeach use

Sprinkler play is Sprinkler play is permitted as long as permitted as long as the area remains the area remains free of pooling waterfree of pooling water 12.2.

312.2.

4

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes

An outdoor play An outdoor play area shall be area shall be arranged so that arranged so that all areas in a all areas in a given enclosed given enclosed play yard are play yard are visible to the Child visible to the Child Care ProviderCare Provider

12.3.1

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Family Care HomesFamily Care Homes

Age Appropriate Use: Access to play Age Appropriate Use: Access to play equipment shall be limited to age groups for equipment shall be limited to age groups for which the equipment is developmentally which the equipment is developmentally appropriate according to the manufacturer appropriate according to the manufacturer instructions.instructions.

Equipment not commercially manufactured Equipment not commercially manufactured shall comply with the requirements of the shall comply with the requirements of the most current edition of the U.S. Consumer most current edition of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Product Safety Commission, Handbook for Handbook for Public Playground Safety, Publication No. Public Playground Safety, Publication No. 325.325.

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Family Care HomesFamily Care HomesOutdoor Play EquipmentOutdoor Play Equipment

Surfacing and use zones

are non-compliant

Climb-on equipment shall be

positioned at least 6 feet away

from any unyielding surface such as pavement, fences, trees or other equipment.

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Family Care HomesFamily Care HomesBackyard HazardsBackyard Hazards

Potentially dangerous tools or equipment, pesticides and other toxic

substances must be maintained inaccessible to children 12.1.

2

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Family Care Homes Family Care Homes Backyard HazardsBackyard Hazards

Gas grills need to be inaccessible,

and trampoline use is not allowed

12.1.312.3.3

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Family Care HomesFamily Care HomesBackyard HazardsBackyard Hazards

Storage sheds

shall be locked

at all times

12.1.2

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Family Care HomesFamily Care HomesBackyard HazardsBackyard Hazards

Garden hoses andloose cable or phone wires

on exterior walls pose

an entanglement hazard

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Family Care HomesFamily Care HomesMultiple HazardsMultiple Hazards

Impalement

Entanglement

Tripping

Abrasion

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More Hazards, Same More Hazards, Same LocationLocation

Insufficient Use Zone—6’ minimum

Insufficient Surfacing—

positioned on unyielding surface

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Family Care HomeFamily Care HomeBackyard HazardsBackyard Hazards

Inadequate Use Inadequate Use ZoneZone

Insufficient Insufficient SurfacingSurfacing

Chairs in the Chairs in the Use ZoneUse Zone

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Inspection and ComplianceInspection and Compliance The operator of the The operator of the

Child Care Facility shall Child Care Facility shall maintain a copy of the maintain a copy of the last health inspection last health inspection report as well as a report as well as a copy of the regulations copy of the regulations on file at the facility, on file at the facility, readily available for readily available for parental review.parental review.

Unless otherwise Unless otherwise noted on the noted on the inspection report, all inspection report, all items of violation shall items of violation shall be corrected within 30 be corrected within 30 days.days.

2.0

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ResourcesResources www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.orgwww.southernnevadahealthdistrict.orgwhich has links for:which has links for:

--Southern Nevada Health District Regulations --Southern Nevada Health District Regulations Governing the Sanitation of Child Care FacilitiesGoverning the Sanitation of Child Care Facilities--Southern Nevada Health District Regulations --Southern Nevada Health District Regulations Governing the Sanitation of Food Establishments Governing the Sanitation of Food Establishments --Playground Resource Guide (a copy of this --Playground Resource Guide (a copy of this presentation)presentation)

www.cpsc.govwww.cpsc.govwhich has links for:which has links for:

--U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission publication --U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission publication No. 325, No. 325, Handbook for Public Playground Safety,Handbook for Public Playground Safety, and and the the Outdoor Home Playground Safety HandbookOutdoor Home Playground Safety Handbook

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Everybody play nice!Everybody play nice!

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QUESTIONS???