What’s Included in a Professional Playground Inspection?
Initial Playground Audit
Every structure within the playground is carefully evaluated to identify potential hazards that could pose risks to children.
Our inspection includes reviewing:
Impact Attenuation Testing
Verify the installation per plan
Verity use zones
Verify Slide clearance zones and slopes
Structural stability of playground equipment
Protrusions and sharp edges
Entrapment and entanglement hazardsHardware condition and wear
Guardrails, barriers, and protective components
This detailed inspection ensures playground equipment meets recognized safety practices and continues to function safely over time.
Common issues found during Initial Playground Audits are missing/loose hardware, missing features, slide slope compliance issues, Entanglement hazards and inappropriate use zone overlaps.
Catching these issues during/after the installation of the playground ensures proper timely fixes and lowers the risk for the children using the playground.
Routine playground inspections go beyond a quick visual check. With our expertise and attention to detail, we help public agencies keep playgrounds safe by thoroughly evaluating critical aspects and documenting compliance with established safety standards
Annual Playground Inspection
Our Annual Playground Inspection provides a comprehensive evaluation of your playground equipment, protective surfacing, and surrounding play area to help identify safety hazards before they become bigger problems.
Our goal is simple: help playground owners understand the condition of their play areas, identify potential hazards, and make informed decisions about maintenance and corrective action.
Equipment & Component Inspection
Loose, broken, worn, or missing parts
Structural deterioration, cracks, corrosion, and damage
Sharp edges, protrusions, pinch points, and entrapment hazards
Hardware, connections, chains, cables, and moving components
Overall equipment condition and stability
Protective Surfacing and Fall Zones
We evaluate the playground’s protective surfacing for:
Adequate coverage and appropriate depth
Compaction, displacement, or deterioration
Overall condition of the designated use zones
Surrounding Site Conditions
The inspection also considers conditions around the playground that could create safety concerns, including:
Debris and foreign objects
Fencing and landscaping
Drainage and erosion
Exposed foundations or utilities
Compliance and Liability Documentation
Following the inspection, clients receive a detailed inspection report outlining all findings and recommendations.
This report provides:
• Documented safety observations
• Photographs of identified hazards
• Corrective action recommendations
• Compliance documentation for risk management
Clear documentation demonstrates that the playground has been professionally evaluated and that proactive steps are being taken to maintain safety.
Surface Impact Testing
Falls are the leading cause of serious playground injuries, which is why surfacing performance must be verified.
PlayItSafe performs impact attenuation testing using specialized equipment designed to measure how well playground surfacing absorbs the force of a fall. Testing is conducted beneath equipment such as swings, slides, and climbers to ensure surfaces provide adequate fall protection.
This testing helps verify compliance with ASTM playground safety standards and California playground safety requirements, while providing documented proof that the surface is capable of reducing the risk of severe head injuries.
