Playground Safety Terms

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Across
  1. 2. any elevated horizontal surface, intended to be used by children as a place for play or as a transition between components. A flat surface for more than one user to stand and upon which the user can move freely
  2. 5. any condition, which impedes withdrawal of a body or body part that has penetrated an opening
  3. 9. any elevated surface for standing walking, sitting climbing or a flat surface greater than 2” wide
  4. 13. an abrupt change in elevation that is not clear and obvious to the user
  5. 14. 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
  6. 15. the vertical distance between a designated play surface and the protective surfacing beneath it
  7. 16. area beneath and immediately adjacent to a play structure or playground equipment that is designated for unrestricted circulation around the equipment and on whose surface it is predicted that a user would land when falling from or exiting from the equipment
  8. 17. a free-standing structure with one or more components and their supporting members
  9. 19. capacity of play setting to absorb the child in play
Down
  1. 1. overhead components designed to support a child by the hands only
  2. 3. a projection which when tested with gauges is found to be a hazard having the potential to cause bodily injury to a user who impacts it. A projection is not a protrusion when it will not allow any protrusion gauge to be placed over it
  3. 4. play components designed for coasting, with a rolling mechanism enclosed within or surrounding a track
  4. 6. 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
  5. 7. a planned program of inspections and maintenance intended to keep equipment functioning properly and to forestall equipment failure
  6. 8. the ability of an 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
  7. 10. any play structure that has a fixed base and does not move
  8. 11. any play structure that rocks about a fixed base
  9. 12. two or more play structures attached or functionally linked, to create one integral unit that provides more than one play activity; an example is a combination climber, slide, and horizontal ladder
  10. 18. a juncture at which the user could suffer contusion, laceration, abrasion, amputation, or fracture during use the playground equipment