Playground Safety Resources

CPSC Safety Alert Hard Surfaces
CPSC Safety Alert Hard Surfaces
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CPSC Fact Sheet Burn Risk on Playgrounds – Hot summer months and hot metal slides pose a health and burn risk to children.

Burn Safety Awareness Fact Sheet
Burn Safety Awareness Fact Sheet
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How safe is your playgrounds?  Use the Playground Safety Checklist to find out.

 

Public Playground Safety Handbook from CPSC.

CPSC’s public playground guidelines are detailed here and are intended to help parks, schools, installers and others choose the safest equipment.

Public Playground Safety Handbook
Public Playground Safety Handbook
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