Across
- 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
- 5. any condition, which impedes withdrawal of a body or body part that has penetrated an opening
- 9. any elevated surface for standing walking, sitting climbing or a flat surface greater than 2” wide
- 13. an abrupt change in elevation that is not clear and obvious to the user
- 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
- 15. the vertical distance between a designated play surface and the protective surfacing beneath it
- 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
- 17. a free-standing structure with one or more components and their supporting members
- 19. capacity of play setting to absorb the child in play
Down
- 1. overhead components designed to support a child by the hands only
- 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
- 4. play components designed for coasting, with a rolling mechanism enclosed within or surrounding a track
- 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
- 7. a planned program of inspections and maintenance intended to keep equipment functioning properly and to forestall equipment failure
- 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
- 10. any play structure that has a fixed base and does not move
- 11. any play structure that rocks about a fixed base
- 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
- 18. a juncture at which the user could suffer contusion, laceration, abrasion, amputation, or fracture during use the playground equipment