Matching articles for Playgrounds - Playground Safety Surfaces: 32
Feature Article - July 2019
Before making decisions about playground safety surfaces, it's important to consider how your specifics—from climate and usage to maintenance capabilities and budget—will affect the surface over time.
Feature Article - January 2019
The best playgrounds encourage kids to stretch beyond their comfort zone and take some risks—but they do it without compromising safety.
Feature Article - November 2018
Given that falls to the surface are the cause of most playground-related injuries and E.R. visits, understanding playground safety surfaces is crucial.
Feature Article - January 2018
The safest playgrounds require continual attention. Ensuring children's safety means understanding best practices and constantly updating your knowledge to be sure you're ahead of the curve.
Feature Article - November 2017
What kind of playground safety surface is best? The answer is, it depends. The context of your site, as well as your long-term maintenance capabilities can have a big impact.
Problem Solver - August 2017
Talk to your manufacturer about the impact of maintenance, weather and other contributing factors that can decrease the surface's effectiveness over time. Some manufacturers will provide field testing once your surface is installed. A field test will determine how well your specific surface is performing. Post-installation drop-testing is the most effective way to determine the effectiveness of a safety surface.
Feature Article - January 2017
Ensuring kids on the playground are as safe as possible begins with smart planning and playground design, but it doesn't stop there. Proper supervision and continual attention to maintenance are also crucial.
Feature Article - October 2016
There's a lot more than meets the eye to playground safety surfaces, and despite any claims about safety, the context of your site—including prevailing weather, use and much more—can have an impact.
Problem Solver - August 2016
You should talk to the manufacturer of your surface about how things like maintenance, weather and other contributing factors can affect the performance of the surface over time. Look for a manufacturer that offers field testing once the surface is installed as part of your contract. A field test performed on your surface will reveal how well your specific surface is performing. Post-installation drop testing is the most effective way to determine the effectiveness of a safety surface.
It is important to top off the surface occasionally, adding more wood fiber to maintain proper protection. Be sure to inspect the surface regularly. Rake the fiber to keep the surface level and remove any foreign objects.
