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Playgound Fencing Specification Has Teeth
First published by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) nine years ago, a little-known and ill-respected national safety standard addressed playground fencing--the “Standard Safety Per
Playground Safety Do's And Don'ts
No one begins in the field of playground safety as an ТexpertУ, but oftentimes that's what it takesК to correctly identify ALL of the hazards on a playground. I often cite this comparison; you're havi
Soccer Goal Safety
Unanchored soccer goals have become a real safety hazard. Children--even adults--pull themselves up on the front crossbar, attempting to climb the goal, do chin-ups, etc., but the weight is offset by
Code Enforcement
In 1981, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) published voluntary, non-mandated, safety guidelines for public-use playgrounds. These guidelines were revised in 1991 as a single document