As of this moment, homeowners associations including community managers are contemplating upon the recently awarded $20M verdict against a specific association for failing to alleviate playground hazards. According to the insurance companies, the majority of injuries on the playground result from impact from falls or collision with other climbers. High fatality levels are due to high height falls or strangulations.

To eliminate playground risks there requires to be secure equipment installation and design, regular fault inspection, frequent maintenance, and service. Additionally, adult supervision on the playground plays a significant role in preventing fatalities on the playground. As a grown-up, you have the sole responsibility of watching over your kids play on the playground.

The following are steps that you and your association can put in place to ensure a safer play environment for your kids on the playground.

Install protective rubber safety surfacing around or beneath the playground equipment. It is true that most injuries occur due to falls on the playgrounds hence it is vital to place loose fill and proper surfacing material such as rubber to reduce the fall impact. Such material is much better compared to grass, concrete, or packed earth.

Ensure adequate-use zones around the play area equipment that should at least extend to six feet minimum around the equipment. It is recommended that for older children swings, the zone should extend 6 feet each side while extending double the height of the swing in the rear and front sides. For sliders, the exit zone should be approximately equal to the slider's height.

Get rid of entanglement and other protruding hazards. Protruding hazards include anything that can cause cuts when the kids are playing falls on it. Entanglements, on the other hand, are things that can catch clothing or strings around the kid's neck. Such protrusions can strangle the child even to the point of causing death. They can be in the form of extended bolts or S-type hooks that extend outwards from the playground equipment.

You need to provide adequate spaces between equipment to prevent overcrowding. Avoid overlapping zones for your Hoa playground equipment such as swings, merry go rounds, and sliders. Ensure that you set a distance of 30 feet of space between equipment that has more than 30 inches high.

Ensure that you get rid of any forms of trip hazards. When you install rubber flooring for playground, you can eliminate most of the trip hazards in the playground. Rubber flooring ensures you keep the kids playing safe from slips and trips, especially in wet conditions.

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