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16 Dec 09

Installer Insights

Playground installation instructions and technical drawings are the result of many hours of building, testing and re-checking to support the creation of a written document that can be used in the field by installers.

By Curtis Stoddard

01 Oct 09

Berliner Seilfabrik Opens North American Headquarters

Berliner Seilfabrik, the world’s leading specialist in rope play equipment and the first ever to build a spatial net for playgrounds, has opened its North American headquarters in Greenville, SC. With more than 35 years’ experience in manufacturing playground equipment in Europe, the company has

05 Aug 09

The California School Playground

The California Division of the State Architect, Advisory Board, Access Committee voted in 2009 to approve two motions and send them to the State Architect.

By David Spease, ASLA, CPSI

21 May 09

Critical Issues In Play

Critical issues today include the economy, environment, jobs, global conflicts, crime and play. When one stops to think about all that is weighing on us all, it is devastating. The crushing load of the attention paid to the negatives seems to have caused us to lose sight of the human need for release

By David B. Parker, CPRP, CPSI

21 May 09

Supervision: How Much Is Too Much?

Forty-four percent of the injuries on playgrounds can be attributed to improper use or lack of proper supervision. Everyone who takes the CPSI course learns that, but we really don’t spend a lot of time defining proper supervision. Public park agencies really don’t have much control over improper

By David Spease, ASLA, CPSI

05 May 09

Is The Use of PVC in Playground Equipment Safe?

Lately, there have been a lot of customer inquiries about the safety of PVC on playground equipment. As playground safety has been analyzed every which way in the past 20 years, it is expected that the materials used in the manufacture of playgrounds would also be researched for safety issues. PVC

By Curtis Stoddard

04 May 09

When it burns...

Carcinogens such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are found in hundreds of thousands of man-made products. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is used to make the plastisol coating on playground decking and other products from many playground manufacturers. In a stable form, PVC is perfectly harmless. But,

By Curtis Stoddard

01 May 09

KaBOOM! Looks Back, Forward

KaBOOM!, the national non-profit group dedicated to building playgrounds throughout the nation, released its year-end review. Here’s a roundup of the 2008 KaBOOM! highlights.

01 May 09

QuaBoing Offers “Take 5” Checklist For Public Playground Safety

Sally Geldard, outdoor specialist for Quabaug Corporation, recently announced a five point checklist to promote public playground safety for the upcoming spring and summer months. Sponsored by Quabaug, manufacturer of QuaBoing, high quality, impact-absorbing rubber surfacing material, the list encourages

01 May 09

NPSI-CPSC Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, recently announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

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