Playground Maintenance Bootcamp 

Proper maintenance of playground equipment, protective surfacing, and other playground features is the best way to keep children safe. As equipment and safety surfaces age, they can become a liability  This course is perfect for anyone who is responsible for maintaining a commercial playground space. It is designed to cover all the safety codes that govern playground safety but also trains the student to identify hazards and issues that might become big problems later. The course also covers ways replace parts in most commercial playground equipent and how to fix problems safety surfaces including, rubber tiles, synthetic turf, and poured in place rubber.

What we Cover in the Class

• CPSC and ASTM codes that govern playground equipent and safety surfacing.
• The different types of loose and unitary surfaces.
  
• How to maintain every type of surface.
• How to repair every type of surface.
• Common playground equipment issues.
• How to replace a play panel correctly.
• How to replace a slide correctly.
• How to remove and replace shade canopies in a shade structure.
• How to fix the plastisol in playground decks.
• How to sanitize a playground.
• How to fix a running track.
• How to fix cracks in a poured in surface.
• How to fix holes in a poured in surface.
• How to fix a sunken surface.
  
• How to test for head entrapment in the most likely places.
• How to test for neck entrapments.
• How to look for shear hazards.
• How to look for protrustions and rectify them.
• Common swing problems and how to fix them.
• Best practices in playground signage.
  
• Best practices in written playground maintenance plans.
• Best practices in frequent safety inspections.
• How to keep good playground maintenance records.
• Incident reports. Best practices.
  
• Q&A session.

Target Audience

• Daycare owner/operator
• School Principals and facility personnel
• Park and Rec Directors / facility personnel
  
• Property Management Companies
  
• Insurance and risk management professionals
  

This is 2.5 hour class and is taught via zoom. A 10 student minimum is required for the class to take place.

Call us at 203-659-0456 or email us at info@trassig.com for more information.