All program directors are Certified Playground Safety Inspectors who have undergone thorough training and successfully passed an extensive exam by the National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI). Playground inspections are important because they help you identify potential hazards that may be lurking in your playground.
Priority 1 hazards may cause death or disability, and include:
- neck and head entrapments
- protrusion and entanglements
- falls to inadequate safety surfacing
- open S-hooks
Priority 2 hazards that may cause serious injury, and include:
- broken equipment
- protrusions
- slide height exits
- falls to inadequate safety surfacing
Priority 3 hazards that may cause slight injury and are non-compliant with accepted standards and guidelines, and include:
- cracked PVC coated chains
- trip hazards
- sharp edges and broken plastic parts on slides
Program managers are trained to identify these hazards and non-compliant situations, and provide written documentation for the playground owner/operator.*
* Check with your state school board associations to see if your school qualifies for a complimentary inspection by National Playground Compliance Group.
