Instructions / Assembly

Issued/Revised: 12/26/13
GENERAL COMMERCIAL PLAYGROUND SAFETY GUIDELINES
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-Proper maintenance of UPlayToday equipment requires regular tightening of all bolts, nuts, set
screws, and other hardware.
-All equipment should be free of rust and repainted with an appropriate lead-free paint whenever
necessary to deter rusting. This should also be done for any chipped or peeling areas.
-Regular checking of all parts, casting, etc., should be made. If part is broken or worn it should be
replaced immediately.
-Check for missing or broken parts, rungs, or steps and repair as necessary.
-Check to be sure there is free movement on moving attached parts.
-Check for hard surfaces and correct, including under slides and etc. where loose surfacing may
have been kicked away. Refer to CPSC surfacing requirements.
-Check for surfacing material that is worn or scattered and restore.
-Debris, broken glass, trash, or other foreign objects within or on the play area/equipment should be
removed.
-Check for poor drainage areas and repair.
-Check concrete footings to see if they are exposed, cracked, or loose in the ground and repair as
necessary.
-Check for crush points (exposed mechanisms, junctures of moving components) and eliminate.
-Check for broken supports or anchors. Check for stability in ground. Structures should not be
easily swayed; connections should be solid and adequately secured.
-Check all posts in ground for corrosion or rot below grade.
-When flexible components are anchored in the ground, check and make sure anchoring devices
are below the level of the playground.
-Check exit areas of slides. The exit area should be no more than 11" from the protective surface for
slides under 48" high. For slides over 48" high, the height of the exit region from the surface
should be between 7" and 15".
-Check the surface area around slide exit for erosion and other damage and repair if necessary.
-Check for visible cracks, bending, warping, rusting, or breakage of any component and repair as
needed.