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Services

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Natural Playgrounds

A natural playground is a play environment that consists of elements and textures from the earth such as tree logs, tree stumps, boulders, plants, drainage paths and have natural products used for the protective surfacing.

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Parks &

Playgrounds

A playground  is a area used for outdoor play or recreation, especially by children, and often containing recreational equipment such as slides and swings.

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Fitness Parks

Outdoor fitness parks have equipment used for aerobic exercise, strength building, balance, and core development. 

Drawing Review

Drawing Review

  • Drawing review is to assess the proposed design using the criteria set out in CSA Z614:20 such as hazard criteria of clause 12, the surfacing requirements of clause 10, the layout and zone requirements of clause 14 and the accessibility requirements of Annex H of CSA Z614:20.

Audit & Inspection Services

Audit & Inspection Services

  • Physical location within property

  • Comments on access pathways, furniture, fencing, lighting, visual surveillance issues, vandalism, etc. proximity of play site to surrounding landmarks

  • Age appropriateness of play equipment

  • Manufacturer and age (if known) and documentation of pertinent information and required labeling information.

  • Analysis of play equipment, play surfaces, protective surfacing zones and no-encroachment zones for compliance to CAN/CSA-Z614

  • Documentation of structural safety concerns and of other safety concerns

  • Recommendations for repair, retrofit, removal/replacement of equipment

  • Hazard Notification provided for components deemed unsafe, if required

Collection of Protectiv Surfacing Data

Collection of Protective Surfacing Data

  • Protective Surfacing area and type with minimum and maximum depths

  • Protective Surfacing surface condition analysis including compaction, hard-pan, contamination, exposed concrete/steel stringers, submerged concrete/steel stringers, adequate drainage

  • Critical fall heights determined and assigned based on configuration of the existing equipment

  • Protective Surfacing containment, including type and condition

  • Field impact attenuation testing of Protective Surfacing performed using a Triax 2015 Portable Surface Impact Tester.

Immediate Safety Concerns & Comments/ Recommendation Summaries

  • Highlighting site findings included with each playground inspection/audit report.

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