Playground Inspection

Playground Inspection Checklist

Name of Center: Date & Time Completed: Completed by: Signature: Rule .0302 (d)(6) and Rule .0605 (q) requires this inspection checklist to be completed monthly by a staff person who has received the training in playground safety required in Rule .1102(e). Category Pass Fail Problem Solution General Inspection

Playground area free of litter and debris

Equipment not damaged or vandalized

Surfacing

Adequate depth of surface under and around

equipment

Surfacing material free of glass, debris or other foreign

objects

Surfacing material not compacted or deteriorating

General Hazards

Equipment free from sharp points, corners or edges

Protective caps or plugs not missing or damaged

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Equipment free of potential

clothing entanglement hazards

Category Pass Fail Problem Solution Equipment free of pinch, crush, shearing points or

exposed moving parts

Playground area free of tripping hazards

Deterioration of Equipment

Equipment and playground area free from presence of

rot, rust, cracks and splinters

Equipment safely anchored

Security of Hardware

Equipment connection, covering or fastening

hardware devices not loose or worn

Equipment Use Zones Equipment use zones free of

obstacles

Drainage Systems

Playground area free from drainage problems

Monthly Inspections shall be maintained and available for review by a representative of the Division of Child Development and Early Education.