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Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Structure of Today’s Seminar We will mute phones to prevent excessive noise We will monitor the chat box and the “Raise Hand” capability, so feel free to let us know you have a question

Roger Young, Roger Young & Associates David B. Parker, CPRP, CPSI National Playground Safety Instructor – NRPA member of NPSI Executive Committee and of the American Society for Testing and Materials subcommittee David Kornegay, Community Mayor - SchoolDude.com Today’s Speakers

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Why Is Playground Safety Important? Student Safety Essential to Schools Accessibility to All Children Community Safety Play Environment Installation Policies Inconsistent Risk Management Accountability Preventative Maintenance Critical Recordkeeping Essential

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Concepts to be Considered The safety of the users The play environment How we look to our community Functionality Inclusive Accessibility Training and Documentation Pro-Active vs. Re-Active Attitude Advocating the value of play and demonstrating it

Best Practices begin in the environment surrounding your playground Damaged pathways are a problem to the play environment Compacted earth creates a trip/fall exposure

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” The Playground is the focus of the Play environment First impressions are lasting impressions Am I welcomed or turned off by the play environment Is it maintained to foster the safety of those invited to interact with the site Are there any accessibility issues Is the environment such that my constituents further support my efforts

Poor maintenance practices are very obvious very fast and become a reference point of your commitment to the community

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Safety Surface Protect from severe head injuries Lack of or improper or poorly maintained surfacing is the leading cause of playground injuries Needs attention – Be Pro- Active Supports Accessibility

This accessible ramp creates a barrier to the user; ½ inch rise creates a barrier Proper surfacing maintenance would eliminate this barrier

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Inspections should drive maintenance Once the site and the surface are under consideration management operations have just begun Durability of the components is critical American Society for Testing and Materials designation F1487 speaks to Materials and Durability Consumer Product Safety Commission addresses durability on Pub. 325

Is this as structurally sound as the manufacturer intended?

Torn/worn plastic coating exposes raw metals to advance deterioration

Connectors are the weak link in performance

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Missing hardware = Big Problem Missing secure pin

Watch for Wear and Tear

Check for Open Hooks and Bad Bushings

You can’t manage what you can’t measure

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Entanglements Hazards Are the leading cause of fatalities Very important around elevated equipment Need to be understood Need to be tested Require immediate action on your part

Entanglement Hazards are Killers

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Head & Neck Entrapments Another leading cause of injuries and fatalities Quite common especially in pre-1991 equipment Measurable and manageable Key dimensions are openings between 3.5 and 9 inches Various probes are on the market

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Head Entrapment – It’s measureable

Be sure – measure it

Inform the User and Caregivers

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Train and Document Get staff trained on the standard and guideline Document all training Be sure your trainers are up to the task Make the training fit the need Don’t wait Redo your training on playground safety at the start of each school year – “Out of sight, out of mind” Measure the success and appropriateness of your training once completed Document, Document, Document

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Train and Document

Train and Document APPROPRIATELY

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Training Offered through the National Recreation and Park Association via the National Playground Safety Institute The program is nationally and internationally certified and recognized as the premier playground safety training in the USA and other countries Training founded in the ASTM Standard and the CPSC Guideline

Look for these Logos to provide the Expertise you’ll need

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is a national membership organization dedicated to advancing park, recreation and conservation efforts that enhance quality of life for all people. Through its network of more than 21,000 recreation and park professionals and citizens, NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy lifestyles, recreation initiatives, and conservation of natural and cultural resources. For more information, visit The National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI) is a program of NRPA. NRPA and NPSI are dedicated to teaching the public how to provide safe challenging play environments for all children. The cornerstone of NPSI is the Certified Playground Safety Inspector program, the premier playground safety training and certification program available nationwide. The CPSI program is designed to train participants to identify hazards in and around play equipment, and ensure the play equipment’s compliance with the appropriate standard of care.

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Who is responsible for what? Manufacturers are to provide directions for maintenance Manufacturers are to provide a list of tools and equipment you’ll need Owner/Operators have the responsibility to follow the directions provided Owner/Operators are to provide and maintain effective safety services

Various equipment will have various needs

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Focus Accept Responsibility Implement Best Practices/Practices Identify Preventative Maintenance Activities Be Proactive Make timely repairs Document, Document, Document Understand the Importance of Data Inspect, inspect, inspect

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” DK's Topics Implementing Playground PM schedules From the Calendar to the Field Tracking Playground Maintenance

SchoolDude’s Facility Interaction PM Scheduling Facility Forecasting Work Orders and Equipment Research, Resource and Survey Tool

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” PM Schedule and Templates

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Playground PM Calendar Resulting work order to generate 0

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Playground PM Work Order

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Reactive Playground Work Order Submission By Requester

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Reactive Playground Work Order Creation By Facilities

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Playground Equipment

Facility Masters Webcast Series – “Playground Safety and Best Practices” Reports

Playground Safety – Remaining Questions and Answers A Discussion of Best Practices In School Maintenance

We Want Your Feedback! When you close this seminar, you will have a survey and comments concerning: – –This seminar – –What you’d like to see in future seminars, including future topics Also, you may enter comments in the chat box

Contact Information Search for playground information once you are on the sites listed below Public Playground Safety Handbook is the publication to look to Public Playground Safety Handbook is the publication to look to – ASTM F aе1 – ASTM F aе1 and Additional Resources David Kornegay – SchoolDude.com or Roger Young – Roger Young & Associates David B Parker - CPRP, CPSI