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Home My WebLink AboutI - 07 GLSC Playground Inspection Summary 6/8/202109, June 2021 Tom Williams Town of Cortlandville 3577 Terrace Rd Cortland, NY 13045 Dear Tom, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to inspect the new play area at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. Included with this letter is the Summary Report. This contains the key finding of our audit and is formatted to be printed should you prefer hard copy. A Full Report is also attached to your email. This includes data on every item checked by our inspector should you want this level of detail. The Summary Report includes: Cover Page - includes a picture of the play area inspected, details from the two source documents used to generate the inspection data, start and completion dates for the inspection with notes on the weather and finally, our inspector’s signature with report date. Equipment Inventory – gives each inspected play structure an official name and documents the following information: manufacturer (if known), age group designation, critical fall height (in inches) and a listing of each component type. Summary of non-compliance – begins with Hazard Priority Rating 1 (HPR 1), the most severe, and ends with HPR 4, the least severe. The name of the Play Structure where the non-compliance was found is stated along with the following: the inspection category with a short-hand description of the section of the standard being reviewed, the exact citation from the specified section of the standard, a photo of the non-compliant item, and the inspector’s findings. At the time of inspection there were no non-compliant items. If you have any questions or would like to discuss any of these findings in greater detail, please don’t hesitate to contact either me or your Project Manager Karen “KJ” O’Connor. Sincerely, Brian Bethke CPSI # 47073-1122 PLAYGROUND INSPECTION Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex Playground Town of CortlandvilleSITE/LOCATION :OWNER : SURFACING TYPE :Artifical Turf COMPLETION DATE :WEATHER : SAFETY INSPECTIONSCOPE OF WORK : CERTIFIED SAFETY INSPECTOR'S SIGNATURE DATE BRIAN BETHKE CERTIFICATE NUMBER : 23004-1116 6/8/2021 Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex 4765 Route 41 Cortland, NY 13045 Couldy, Hot ADA INSPECTION REPAIRS Handbook for Public Playground Safety, Publication number 325, U.S. Consumer Product Safety (CPSC) Commission, Washington, DC 20207 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use, Designation F 1487-11, ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 SOURCE DOCUMENTS : 6/9/2021 Parkitects, Inc. 138 Ludlowville Road, Lansing, NY 14882 1.800.726.4833 / fax: 607.533.4108 Page 16/9/2021 Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex Playground Main Office: 138 Ludlowville Rd. Lansing, NY 14882 1.800.726.4833 fax: 607.533.4108 EQUIPMENT INVENTORY Netplex Structre 5 to 12 Landscape Structures, Inc. TYPE SUBTYPECOMPONENT NAME PLAY STRUCTURE MANUFACTURER AGE GROUP 112089.0 96 inches CRITICAL FALL HEIGHT Double Swoosh Slide Slide 131318.0 Lolliladder Overhead Climbing Equipment 131320.0 Loop Ladder Climber 131324.0 Netplex Climber 3-D Net/Flexible Climber 131319.0 Ramp - Wheelchair Accessible Ramp - Wheelchair Accessible 131322.0 Rollerslide Slide Roller 131317.0 Sol Spinner Vertical Rotating Equipment 131325.0 Stepping Pod Stepping Form 131321.0 Tree Climber Climber 131323.0 Playshaper Structre 2 to 5 Landscape Structures, Inc. TYPE SUBTYPECOMPONENT NAME PLAY STRUCTURE MANUFACTURER AGE GROUP 112090.0 48 inches CRITICAL FALL HEIGHT Single Slide Slide 131316.0 Slidewinder Slide Slide 131315.0 Stairway Stairway 131313.0 6/9/2021 Page 2 PLAYGROUND Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex Playground Stepper Climber Climber 131314.0 Stepping Pod Stepping Form 131312.0 Parkitects, Inc. 138 Ludlowville Road, Lansing, NY 14882 1.800.726.4833 / fax: 607.533.4108 Page 36/9/2021 Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex Playground Main Office: 138 Ludlowville Rd. Lansing, NY 14882 1.800.726.4833 fax: 607.533.4108 HAZARD RATING SUMMARY HAZARD PRIORITY RATING 1: 0 ITEMS permanent disability, loss of life, or body part NO NONCOMPLIANT items of HAZARD RATING 1 were found. HAZARD PRIORITY RATING 2: 0 ITEMS serious injury or illness resulting in temporary disability NO NONCOMPLIANT items of HAZARD RATING 2 were found. HAZARD PRIORITY RATING 3: 0 ITEMS minor (non-disabling) injury NO NONCOMPLIANT items of HAZARD RATING 3 were found. HAZARD PRIORITY RATING 4: 0 ITEMS non-compliance with low probability of injury NO NONCOMPLIANT items of HAZARD RATING 4 were found. 6/9/2021 Page 4 Definitions for Playground Audit Report Sources:CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety, 1.8 Definitions ASTM F1487-11, 3. Terminology Accessible:Relating to a part or portion of the playground equipment that can be contacted by any body part or is approachable or usable, or both, by persons with disabilities Accessible Playground:Playground equipment area, that, when viewed in its entirety, may be approached and entered and provides a range of play opportunities and experiences to users of varying abilities Accessible Route:Pathway specifically designed to provide access for individuals with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility devices Barrier / Protective Barrier: An enclosing device around an elevated platform that is intended to prevent both inadvertent and deliberate attempts to pass through the device. Climbing Net Structures:Playground climbing devices made of flexible components arranged in either a 2- dimensional grid or a 3-dimensional matrix Completely Bounded Opening:Any opening in a piece of play equipment that is totally enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter of the opening is continuous Component:Of a play structure, any portion thereof that generates specific activity and cannot stand alone Composite Play Structure:Two or more play structures attached or functionally linked, to create on integral unit that provides more than one play activity Critical Height:The fall height below which a life-threatening head injury would not be expected to occur. Crush and Shear Points:Juncture at which the user could suffer contusion, laceration, abrasion, amputation, or fracture during use of the playground equipment Designated Play Surface:Any elevated surface for standing, walking, crawling, sitting or climbing, or a flat surface greater than 2 inches wide by 2 inches long having an angle less than 30° from horizontal Embankment Slide:A slide that follows the contour of the ground and at no point is the bottom of the chute greater than 12 inches above the surrounding ground Entanglement:A condition in which the user’s clothes or something around the user’s neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground equipment Entrapment:Any condition that impedes withdrawal of a body or body part that has penetrated an opening Fall Height:The vertical distance between the highest designated play surface on a piece of equipment and the protective surfacing beneath it Flexible Component:Any part of the playground equipment excluding swings, that temporarily changes its shape when in use (e.g. cargo net, log bridge) Footing:A means for anchoring playground equipment to the ground Full Bucket Seat Swing/Enclosed Swing Seat:A swing generally appropriate for children under 4 years of age that provides support on all sides and between the legs of the occupant and cannot be entered or exited without adult assistance G:Acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface at sea level (32 ft/s2 (9.8 m/s2)) Geotextile Fabric (Filter Cloth):A fabric that retains its relative structure during handling, placement, and long-term service to enhance water movement, retard soil movement, and to add reinforcement and separate between the soil and the surfacing and/or sub-base/sub-grade. Guardrail:An enclosing device around an elevated platform that is intended to prevent inadvertent falls from the elevated surface Handrail:Rigid linear device, following the path of access or egress, that when grasped, provides balance and support in maintaining a specific body posture. Head-Injury Criteria (HIC):A measure of impact severity that considers the duration over which the most critical section of the deceleration pulse persists as well as the peak level of deceleration Infill:Material (2) used in a protective barrier or between decks to prevent a user from passing through the barrier (e.g. vertical bars, lattice, solid panel, etc) Loose-Fill Surfacing Material:A material used for protective surfacing in the use zone that consists of loose particles such as sand, gravel, engineered wood fiber, or shredded rubber Partially Bounded Opening:Any opening in a piece of play equipment that is not totally enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter of the opening is discontinuous Preventative Maintenance:Planned program of inspections and maintenance intended to keep equipment functioning properly and to forestall equipment failures Pre-School Aged Children:Children 2 years of age through 5 years of age Professional Judgment:Ability o fan individual with current knowledge, skill or experience, or both, in the field of playgrounds/playground equipment design, use, or operations, which enables the person to form an opinion or make a decision, or both, concerning a matter within that field of expertise. Projection:Anything that extends outward from a surface of the playground equipment and must be tested to determine whether it is a protrusion or entanglement hazard, or both Protective Surfacing:Shock absorbing (e.g. impact attenuating) surfacing material in the use zone that confirms to the recommendations in CPSC, section 2.4 Protrusion:A projection which, when tested, is found to be a hazard having the potential to cause bodily injury to a user who impacts it Public Use Playground:Play structure for use in play areas of schools, parks, child-care facilities, institutions, multiple-family dwellings, private resorts and recreation developments, restaurants and other areas of public use Rocking/Springing Equipment:Any play structure that rocks about a fixed base Roller Slide:A slide that has a chute consisting of a series of individual rollers over which the user travels Rotating Equipment:Any play structure that moves about a vertical or horizontal axis (e.g. merry go rounds, whirl, log roll or spinner) Rung:Crosspiece in a ladder or other climbing equipment used for supporting the user’s feet or for grasping by the user’s hands, or both School-Aged Children:Children 5 years of age through 12 years of age Sharp Point:Point that can puncture or lacerate a user’s skin during use Slide Chute:The inclined sliding surface of a slide Stair:Device having a slope of 50° or less from a horizontal plane and consisting of a series of steps that can be used for ascending and descending Stationary Play Equipment:Any play structure that has a fixed base and does not move Stepping Forms:One or more individual, elevated, freestanding devices used to provide balance experiences which may alsobe used as an access or egress component Supervisor:Any person tasked with watching children on a playground. Supervisors may be paid professionals (e.g. childcare, elementary school or park and recreation personnel), paid seasonal workers (e.g. college or high school students), volunteers (e.g. PTA members), or unpaid caregivers (e.g. parents) of the children playing in the playground Swing:An element or seat suspended from an elevated support structure so as to allow users to move freely in one or more planes and possesses a pivot point greater than 24 inches when measured vertically from the top of the suspended element to the pivot point. Swings include the following types: single axis (to-fro), multiple axis (rotating) Swing Bay:Space beneath the overhead beam bounded by one or more supports on which swing assembly or assemblies are attached; no more than (2) swings per bay; no mixed use (e.g. full bucket seat and belt seat) Toddlers:Children 6 months through 23 months of age Track Rides:Play components designed for coasting, with a rolling mechanism enclosed within or surrounding a track Transfer Point:Platform along an accessible route of travel or an accessible platform provided to allow a child in a wheelchair to transfer from the chair onto the equipment Trip Hazard:Abrupt change in elevation that is not clear and obvious to the user. Tube Slide:A slide in which the chute consists of a totally enclosed tube or tunnel Unitary Surfacing Material:A manufactured material used for protective surfacing in the use zone that may be rubber tiles, mats, or a combination of energy absorbing materials held in place by a binder that may be poured in place at the playground site and cures to form a unitary shock absorbing surface. Upper Body Equipment:Equipment designed to support a child by the hands only (i.e. horizontal ladder, overhead swinging rings) Use Zone:The surface under and around a piece of equipment onto which a child falling from or exiting from the equipment would be expected to land. These areas are also designated for unrestricted circulation around the equipment. Warning:Notice or communication to indicate a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Minimum compressed loose-fill Surfacing depths Inches Of (Loose-Fill Material) Protects to Fall Height (feet) 6* Shredded/recycled rubber 10 9 Sand 4 9 Pea Gravel 5 9 Wood mulch (non-CCA) 7 9 Wood chips 10 * Shredded/recycled rubber loose-fill surfacing does not compress in the same manner as other loose-fill materials. However, care should be taken to maintain a constant depth as displacement may still occur. * Surfacing test results and certifications are available from individual manufacturers