Playgrounds, Wellness, and Physical Equipment
Parks and recreation areas provide free options for healthy activity to individuals and families alike. This area contains resources applicable to maintenance of playgrounds, wellness circuits, and other types of physical equipment within our parks.
SAMPLE - Maintenance Management Plan Presentation Slides
City of El Paso, 2019
Justification and outline for a public meeting, focusing on the city Parks and Recreation Maintenance Management Plan.
Low Frequency Playground Inspection Form
International Playground Safety Institute, 2011
Template form to assist in developing a custom low frequency inspection process for each monitored playground.
Playground Inspection Frequency Form
International Playground Safety Institute, 2011
Use this form to help you evaluate the frequency of inspection for each playground in your supervision.
High Frequency Playground Inspection Form
International Playground Safety Institute, 2011
Template form to assist in developing a custom high frequency inspection process for each monitored playground.
Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials
ASTM International
This specification specifies impact attenuation performance requirements for playground surfaces and surfacing materials and provides a means of determining impact attenuation performance using a test method that simulates the impact of a child’s head with the surface. The test method quantifies impact in terms of G-max and Head Injury Criterion (HIC) scores. G-max is the measure of the maximum acceleration (shock) produced by an impact.
Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing
ASTM International
This guide covers standards for selecting and specifying surface systems under and around playground equipment.
SAMPLE - Periodic Playground Safety Self-assessment
New Hampshire Dept. of Health & Human Services
It is recommended that you use this checklist to complete periodic safety checks of outdoor play areas to reduce the potential for accidents and injuries.
Playground Inspection & Maintenance Guide
GameTime, 2019
The purpose of this overview resource is to raise awareness about some considerations for a routine playground inspection and maintenance program.
ReOpening & OperationsStrategies for Challenge Courses & Aerial Attractions
The Alliance Collaborative
It is important to note that this document is NOT a standard, or even guidelines. We’ve found that it is more beneficial toprovide a framework of approach, general information based on the best data we have, and strategies that operators can apply based on their individual needs.
Playground Reopening Guidance
Kaboom
This guidance complements and builds from existing guidance by the CDC, andthe National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) on playground cleaning andmaintenance that playground owners and operators should consult and integrate asappropriate for their contexts.
Reopening Recreation Facilities During COVID-19
ePACT
To encourage the safe, effective delivery ofprogramming as states lift stay-at-home orders and rollout phased reopening strategies, ePACTconducted a sector-wide survey of communityorganizations that provide recreation and childcare programs to find out how the sector is preparing facilities, staffing, programs, and members for the reopening of their facilities and launching of new programs.
Low Frequency Playground Inspection Report
PlayCore
This is a quarterly / semi-annual report and designed as a sample inspection report.
High Frequency Playground Inspection Report
PlayCore
This is a high frequency report and designed as a visual assessment of the play area, play equipment, and play surfacing. Frequently used playgrounds may require a more detailed report by a staff member experienced in repair and playground inspection.
Guidelines for Playground Poured-in-Place Surfacing
Recreation Resource USA
Information and recommended maintenance for poured-in-place playground safety surfaces
Public Playground Accessibility Review
PlayCore
Accessibility checklist for play structures and play areas
