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Safety Features
Pre-Construction Safety: - You must read through the instructions several times to familiarize yourself with the instructions, techniques and safety issues.
- Be sure to contact your local municipality regarding any permits, set backs, zoning issues and homeowner association ordinances.
- Choose a site that is relatively flat and free from major obstacles. You MUST have a Safety Zone all around your playset. A safety zone is free from structures/obstacles consisting of, but not limited to: rocks, fences, sheds, pavement, decks, clotheslines, low overhanging tree branches, and overhead wires.
- You MUST have a safety zone of at least 6’ around all structures including slide exits
- Swings need a 16’ minimum safety zone in front and back
Construction Safety: - We highly recommend rounding over the edges of every piece of wood to prevent splinters. The easiest way is with a router.
- Be sure to pick up any nails/screws you may drop right away. We highly recommend using a magnetic roller over the construction zone once you are finished to pick up any loose nails/screws.
- Staining a playset is your own personal choice. A wooden playset should NEVER be painted as the paint chips may flake off.
- Once completed, use a belt sander or palm sander to smooth out all rough wood surfaces.
- Install and maintain a shock-absorbing surface around the play equipment. The minimum depth of the material is 9”. Refer to the table below for material-specific depths. For tire swings, install protective surfacing outward from the swing equal to the suspension chain plus 6 feet.
- Do not install loose fill surfacing over hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt.
Usage Safety: - Adult supervision is a MUST at all times.
- Your playset is designed for residential use only and is NOT to be used in public settings.
- Educate your children and any child using your playset on the following:
- NEVER walk in front of or behind a swing or moving object when in use.
- NEVER jump off a swing when in motion.
- NEVER use or attach objects not intended for the playset. This includes, but is not limited to: pet leashes, clotheslines, jump ropes and volleyball nets.
- DO NOT use your playset when raining.
- DO NOT use any fort as a cover during lightning storms.
- DO NOT swing empty swing seats.
- DO NOT twist swings made of chain or rope. This can cause fatigue of the swing and the swing hangers.
- Observe the weight limits of both swing seats AND swing hangers.
- Never dress a child in loose or stringed clothing if they will be on playground equipment. The loose/stringed clothing can get caught on swing set components and pose a strangulation hazard. Loose clothing consists of, but is not limited to: hooded sweatshirts with strings on them, scarves, ponchos, and mittens.
- NEVER wear a bike helmet on playground equipment. It poses a strangulation hazard.
- Do not allow children to play or linger in front of slide exits or to climb up slides.
Maintenance: - When construction of your playset is completed, recheck all fasteners once per week for the first month and then twice per month after that. Retighten as necessary.
- In colder climates, bring swings and accessories inside for the dormant season.
- Check swings and hangers twice/month for any deterioration. If necessary, replace swing seat or hangers.
- Check for splintering wooden surfaces and repair as necessary.
Rake surfacing periodically to prevent compaction and maintain appropriate depths per Table 1.
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