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Playscape Classics
Inspection guidelines for playscape classics, including swings, slides, cableways, roundabouts, seesaws, rockers, springies and climbers.
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Remove hazards, such as broken glass, litter, debris from trees or fouling from the site and from
the equipment and ensure pits beneath Dog Grids are free from rubbish and weeds.
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Check that all supports, climbing bars and the take off & landing ramps of cableways are present and secure.
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Ensure that all fixings are present and secure. Wicksteed equipment uses fastenings with tamperresistant pentagonal button heads. You will have been provided with a special key for tightening these when the equipment was installed. If you need a replacement, contact Wicksteed Playscapes.
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Check that all components, including handgrips and swing seats, are present and undamaged. If anything is missing from moving equipment that cannot be replaced immediately, it is likely this could cause a significant hazard. In this event, take immediate action to prevent both use of equipment and public access to the site, until the fault has been rectified. Order the appropriate parts(s), as listed on the product specification sheet from the original manufacturer. (An alternative replacement part may invalidate a product's Kitemark.)
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Check slides for sharp edges that may cause injury, paying particular attention to plastic sectional 'twister' slides where joints may have been damaged or foreign objects trapped in them. If a fault of this type is found, it should be remedied by yourown competent personnel, or the manufacturer should be asked to carry out any necessary repair or replacement.
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Playscape ClassicsRoutineInspection
Checklist
Photocopies of these guidelines will provide you with a valuable aid to record keeping.
Routine Inspection This should be carried out every week or more frequently if the site is subject to heavy use or vandalism, is located by the coast or is in an area susceptible to atmospheric pollution.
The inspection of the equipment should be carried out by a competent person in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The level of competence required will vary with the task.
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Check cableway trolley swivel joint fixing to the chains clevis. The grub screw and sellock pin to be checked they aresecure on a weekly basis. The grub screw and pin are to be found on the female fixing holding the clevis on theunderside of the trolley.
On cableways ensure that the correct distance for the stop is maintained. Refer to installation instructions for measurements for specific units.
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Swing chains should be free from twists, shackle pins fitted securely with a sellock pin and Key Links fitted correctly (see photograph right). Chains should be replaced if wear on links exceeds 40%.
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Check the tension on Spacenets and other rope climbers.
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On rockers and spring mobiles, check that the shroud or skirting (where originally fitted) is undamaged and that there are nopinch or crish points.
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CheckSafety Surfacing see Safety Surfacing Routine Inspection Checklist 1 for guidance
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In coastal areas, if salt spray is evident on the equipment, recommend steam cleaning.
This checklist is for guidance only and is not intended as a definitive list. Each play area must be inspected on its own merits, taking into account potential hazards pertaining to its individual location, natural and manmade features and specific equipment.
Wicksteed Inspection Checklists can be downloaded from www.wicksteed.co.uk to assist you with your playground inspection record keeping.
Customer Services, Wicksteed Leisure Limited, Digby Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8YJTelephone: 01536 517028 Fax: 01536 410633 E-mail: [email protected] Website:
www.wicksteed.co.uk
Playscape ClassicsRoutineInspection
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7 Some equipment, such as seesaws of tubular metal construction and roundabouts with metal decks, may have drain holes. Check that these are not blocked.
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6 Inspect climbing ropes to ensure there is no exposed metal and check cableway chains, cables and spring stops for wear or damage. If their condition is in doubt, make a note to order replacement part(s). Check Cableway chain shroud for damage. (Note: the cableway shroud is intended to reduce chain flexibility to prevent a loop being formed that couldcreate a strangulation hazard.)
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Old Restrictor New Restrictor
Hydraulic reservoir
Hydraulic reservoir
Playscape ClassicsInspection guidelines for playscape classics, including swings, slides, cableways, roundabouts, seesaws, rockers, springiesand climbers.. 1 Carry out checks 1 to 13 listed under Routine Inspection. Completed on:
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2 Tighten all fixings. For Wicksteed pentagonal button heads, use the key provided. For all other fixings, use the appropriate hand tool.
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3 Check all painted metal surfaces and components for scratches or chipping. Retouch using lead and cadmiumfree polyester powder paint conforming to EN 71. Supplies are available from Wicksteed Playscapes. It is recommended that equipment is repainted every five years.
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4 Ensure timber surfaces are smooth and free from splinters or rough edges which may create abrasion hazards. Sanded down areas, or any other patches where the finish shows minor wear, should be retouched using a Valatti waterbased stain conforming to BS EN 1176. Supplies are available from Wicksteed Playscapes.
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5 Ensure roundabout or rocker Speed Restrictor chains are tensioned.
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6 Grease roundabout bearings (except the sealedforlife type) and clean excessive grease from the top bearing.
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7 Top up roundabout or rocker Speed Restrictor hydraulic reservoirs with the correct fluid.
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Playscape ClassicsMaintenanceInspection
Checklist
Photocopies of these guidelines will provide you with a valuable aid to record keeping.
Maintenance Inspection This should be carried out at least every 3 months.
The inspection of the equipment should be carried out by a competent person in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The level of competence required will vary with the task.
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Adjuster Adjuster
Old Restrictor New Restrictor
Greasing point
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8 With roundabouts, rockers and seesaws, check there is no excessive lateral movement and ensure these items, as well as spring mobiles, Rota Web climbers and cableway runners, move freely and quietly.
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9 If Orkot bushes are fitted to swings, ensure they rotate freely. Lubricate as necessary with WD 40 or equivalent. Note that Oilite bushes are selflubricating.
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10 Check swing seats, roundabout decks and the tubular ring of Rota Web climbers are at the correct height to comply with BS EN 1176: ground clearance for swing seats at rest should be between 350mm (400mm for group swings such as Pendulum Swing and swings with tyre seats) and 635mm. See individual swing specifications for recommended heights. The correct clearance for cableway seats is 400mm at the centre of travel under a 130kg load. The underside of a roundabout deck should clear the ground by between 60mm and 110mm and the minimum clearance for Rota Web climbers is 400mm.
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11 Single Point Swings, ie pendulum and cantilever swings. The universal joint assembly should be checked by lifting the tyre seat to take the weight and rotating the bearing housing, noting any rough movement vertically and horizontally. If
any inconsistencies are found the assembly should be replaced immediately. After 5 years the universal joint should be replaced as a matter of course.
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12 Grease bearings on Rota Web and other ‘cone’style climbers.
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13 Retension Activity Nets and other rope climbers, by releasing the locking nuts and evenly retightening the rigging screws.
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14 Check Safety Surfacing see Safety Surfacing Maintenance Inspection Checklist 2 for guidance
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15 Survey the rest of your site including asphalt surrounds, undergrowth, shrubbery, trees and pathways for anything which may present a hazard to users of your playground. Make a note of any maintenance work that is necessary and put an action plan in place.
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This checklist is for guidance only and is not intended as a definitive list. Each play area must be inspected on its own merits, taking into account potential hazards pertaining to its individual location, natural and manmade features and specific equipment.
Wicksteed Inspection Checklists can be downloaded from www.wicksteed.co.uk to assist you with your playground inspection record keeping.
Customer Services, Wicksteed Leisure Limited, Digby Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8YJTelephone: 01536 517028 Fax: 01536 410633 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wicksteed.co.uk
Playscape ClassicsMaintenanceInspection
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Playscape ClassicsInspection guidelines for playscape classics, including swings, slides, cableways, roundabouts, see-saws, rockers, springies and climbers..
1 The inspection includes checking for missing fixings and/or parts, worn and/or corroded parts and compliance with
BS EN 1176. 2 Parts and accessories that are additional to the original installation and replacement components are checked to ensure
compliance with BS EN 1176.
3 Repairs that have been made are checked to ensure that the correct level of safety has been maintained and that the appropriate certification and manufacturer’s guarantees are therefore still valid.
4 All equipment is checked for the effects of weathering.
• If repainting is recommended for metal equipment, use lead and cadmium-free polyester powder paint conforming to EN 71. Supplies are available from Wicksteed Playscapes.
• Itisimportantthattimberequipmentbeprotectedfromtheingressofmoisture,usingaValattiwater-basedstainconforming to BS EN 1176. Supplies are available from Wicksteed Playscapes.
• Incoastalareas,ifsaltsprayisevidentontheequipment,recommendsteamcleaning.
12 Check Safety Surfacing - see Safety Surfacing Independent Annual Inspection Checklist 3 for guidance.
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To assist you in keeping full and accurate records, space is provided below for you to note recommendations for remedial work that are made following an Annual Inspection and to confirm that each task has been attended to.
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This checklist is for guidance only and is not intended as a definitive list. Each play area must be inspected on its own merits, taking into account potential hazards pertaining to its individual location, natural and manmade features and specific equipment.
Wicksteed Inspection Checklists can be downloaded from www.wicksteed.co.uk to assist you with your playground inspection record keeping.
Customer Services, Wicksteed Leisure Limited, Digby Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8YJTelephone: 01536 517028 Fax: 01536 410633 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wicksteed.co.uk
Playscape ClassicsIndependentAnnualInspectionChecklist
Photocopies of these guidelines will provide you with a valuable aid to record keeping.
Independent Annual Inspection A major inspection should be carried out at least once a year.
According to BS EN 1176 Part 1, this should be conducted by a ‘competent person’. Ideally this should be a qualified inspector. Wicksteed’s Inspection, Risk Assessment and, if required, DDA Audit services are at your disposal. This is a non-dismantling inspection, but a list of recommendations, including a grading of the severity of any potential risks, is produced for your guidance.
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