Supervision

Maintenance and Supervision Guides

Play & Park Structure’s parent company PlayCore has partnered with Site Masters, inc. to composed  resources for customers to utilize for creating a safer play environment for their new or existing playground.

Supervision Guide

Supervision Guide

The Supervision Guide details ways to:

  • Identify the importance of the value of play and the playground supervision
  • Gain an understanding of the play environment
  • Identify potential environmental and playground equipment hazards
  • Develop active supervision practices to reduce injuries
  • Develop an understanding of potential behavior-related hazards
  • Define the elements of a pre-play site inspection
  • Develop effective supervision and emergency response plans for  continuous quality improvement
 

 

Maintenance Guide

Maintenance Guide 

The Maintenance Guide details ways to:

  • Define the importance of playground maintenance as a key to maximizing playground value and managing risk
  • Generate high and low frequency inspection protocols and procedures for a sustainable playground maintenance program
  • Identify potentially hazardous conditions in the play environment and define proper maintenance practices for playground equipment and surfacing
  • Summarize a variety of tools and generate a playground maintenance program unique to your school or agency

By identifying and eliminating these hazardous conditions, you can play an important role in:

  1. Preserving the Play Environment
  2. Promoting the Value of Play, and
  3. Protecting Children

Safety Resource Links

NPSI-National Playground Safety Institute
www.nrpa.org/npsi; 800-626-6772
NPSI is a program of the National Recreation and Park Association.

IPEMA-International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association
www.ipema.com; 888-944-7362
IPEMA is a non-profit, membership, trade association that represents and promotes an open market for manufacturers of playground equipment and surfacing.

NPPS- National Program for Playground Safety
www.uni.edu/playground; 800-554-7529
NPPS is the premier non-profit organization in the United States delivering training and services about outdoor play and safety.

ASTM- ASTM International
www.astm.org; 610-832-9500
ASTM, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, is an
independent and renowned developer of technical standards utilized in testing a multitude of products, including playground equipment and related products.

CPSC- Consumer Product Safety Commission
www.cpsc.gov; 800-638-2772
The CPSC regulates many products, including playground equipment and related products, to help ensure consumers/users safety.

Access Board- U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
www.access-board.gov; 800-872-2253
The Access Board has completed Accessibility Guidelines for Play Facilities as set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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