Additional Safety Considerations
There are many ways to ensure safety beyond certifications and standards. For example, carefully considering fall zones and ensuring proper cushioning under swings and slides as well as climbers ensure children can play without worry. In addition, ensuring surfaces are solid and smooth with no protruding items helps assure safety.
Regular safety checks and audits can be an important part of not only designing a safe play space but also keeping it safe over time. Consider walking through your play area regularly or even seeking an expert’s review. Have you done everything possible to keep the play area safe? Is there anything more you can do to eliminate hazards? A regular maintenance schedule can also ensure any equipment showing signs of wear can be addressed.
A safe playground often begins with quality equipment and safe playground design. Choosing the right surfacing for your equipment and opting for the right distance between pieces of playground equipment, for instance, ensures kids in your play space can stay safer.