INSPECTION AND CONTINUOUS CONTROL. Both parents to teachers or any adult can perform basic tasks of the state of elements to avoid accidents: loose woods, damaged strings, sharp protrusions… In this case, they must be notifying the appropriate person (owner or supervisor of the installation) so that they can correct it as soon as possible. The following list provides more advice, but it does not replace the standard, but it is only a help. With each equipment the customer receives documentation referring to the frequencies of inspection, maintenance and control.
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT.
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Existing vegetation around the playground area should be conserve as much as possible, taking into account plants that release pollen (problematic for asthmatics) or poisonous plants.
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The wells must be closed.
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We must pay attention to everything that modifies the user’s body notion. Children want to try, crawl, climb, which exposes them to certain risks. The adult, as the person responsible for the child, can reduce risks (for example with clothes, not wearing items that can get caught in the element, or scarves, headphones….).
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Traffic accidents. When the playground is close to areas with road traffic, it must be taken into account when planning the installation, placing elements that clearly identify the boundaries for the areas.
DESIGNING A SAFE PLAYGROUND