Maintenance Inspection - Low Frequency Inspection Guide
Maintenance Inspection - Low Frequency Inspection Guide
Gripping and Stepping Components
Slides
1. Check that all handholds/grips are tight, in good condition, and do not rotate. • Unexpected movement of a handhold could cause a child to fall. 2. Check that all stepping surfaces are level, stable, and clean. • Stepping surfaces that are not level and stable may create a trip hazard. Stairs, platforms, and other types of access devices should not have abrupt changes of level. • All surfaces should be kept clean and free of debris. Platforms should drain well.
• Surfaces intended for wheelchair use should not have a vertical change of elevation greater than 1/2 inch and may not have a horizontal gap or space greater than 1/2 inch. 3. Check that all foot rungs/holds are tight, secure, and in good condition. • If a foot hold is not intended to move, it should not move. Make certain that components such as stepping pods and balance beams are level and secure. • Excessive wear on a stepping component may impact the integrity of the component and also create a tripping hazard, especially if the surface is separating, such as when a pipe splits.
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All handholds/grips must be kept in good condition.
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1. Check all slides to make certain that the bedways and side walls are smooth and free from debris. • Look for smoothness, and note excessively worn slide parts. • Look for foreign objects caught in the spaces between sections of the slide, as seen in Photo 1. 2. Check the slide bedway and the attachment point of the slide to the platform for conditions that might entangle clothing or body parts. • The slide bedway must be free from entanglement hazards, as noted in the entanglement section. Clothing entanglement can occur when the bedway separates from the platform creating a gap large enough to allow draw strings or clothing to enter the gap. Entanglement may also occur when sections of the bedway separate or when the component is cracked or damaged. If you are unsure of the entanglement potential, mark an “O” for outstanding issue on the inspection form and take the equipment out of service until the issue is resolved.
This debris could pose a hazard.
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Openings in the surface of an accessible route may not be large enough to admit a 1/2" dowel.
Be sure all stepping components are tight, secure, and in good condition.
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This tear could be an entanglement hazard.
Preserving the Play Environment • Promoting the Value of Play • Protecting Children
Preserving the Play Environment • Promoting the Value of Play • Protecting Children
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