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Playground Safety Is No Accident 6th Edition: Developing a Public Playground Management and Operation Program

Whether you are a National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) newly trained Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) or you have just been hired to manage your school or park and recreation agency’s playgrounds or a recently hired facilities operations employee responsible for playgrounds, this book is for you. Often times, people responsible for these unique facilities have little or no knowledge or experience with playgrounds. Each playground related job task requires specialized knowledge, training, and experience. Regardless of where your playground management program is today, you probably have many more questions than answers. I am often asked the following questions:

• How do I conduct a playground inspection?
• Am I qualified to conduct all of the different types of playground safety related inspections?
• What do I need to look for and focus on during these inspections?
• How often do I need to inspect the playground?
• How long should an inspection take?
• Should I take immediate action when I find something that needs corrective action?
• How much does a comprehensive playground compliance inspection (Audit) cost?
• If I become a CPSI should I expect to get paid more?
• What if I am unable to immediately fix the problem I have observed?
• How do I take playground equipment out of service if I cannot repair the problem immediately?
• How do I know if my playground protective surfacing meets current requirements?
• How do I prioritize my corrective actions based on all the identified non-compliant conditions?
• How do I determine if a non-compliant condition is a top priority for corrective action?
• Do I have additional personal liability as a playground safety inspector?
• What additional training do you suggest related to playground management?

These are important questions. First of which is to assess your resources (staff capabilities, time available, funding, etc.)

Playground Safety Is No Accident 6th Edition is now available. The first Playground Safety Is No Accident manual is available through a posted article link on a web site blog. This edition reflects the revisions in the ASTM F1487-21 Standard and current 2010 CPSC Handbook. Awareness and understanding the content of these requirements is an important responsibility to all playground designers, managers, inspectors, maintenance technicians and the manufacturer’s sales force. The 6th Edition addresses the questions above and provides examples and suggestions for developing or improving your public playground management and operations program. Samples of different types of inspections forms required in a comprehensive program are included. The forms are provided on a credit card USB device included with the book purchase. These Adobe Auto Fill-in Forms can be completed, printed, and/or saved to your computer. This USB storage device will also include a PDF version of the book along with a copy of the 2010 CPSC Handbook and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The revised comprehensive playground safety assessment form (Audit) includes the citation numbers for quick document reference related to the new ASTM F1487-21 Standards and CPSC Handbook. Another new feature of this edition is the inclusion of an accessibility and barrier free assessment form for your play area. This form is a stand-alone initial assessment (if you have never conducted such an evaluation process) to determine if you are meeting the minimum requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act which became U.S. Federal law in 1990. This form is also part of the “Comprehensive Playground Compliance Inspection and Assessment Form” process previously referred to as the Playground Audit for those who are:

• Conducting their first new playground post installation inspection
• Never performed a comprehensive inspection
• Reassessing how the play area compares to the current playground safety “Standard of Care.”

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