CERTIFIED PLAYGROUND SAFETY INSPECTOR COURSE| LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027 (GRADED A+)
S Hook maximum opening ✔️0.04
vertical projection gauge - thickness ✔️0.12
roller slides - size of crush/shear test probe ✔️0.19
merry go round (vertical rotating equipment) - size of crush / shear test probe ✔️0.30
small projection gauge - inside diameter ✔️0.50
crush and shear probe - size of opening with movement ✔️0.62
flexible hand gripping components - minimum diameter ✔️0.62
partially bounded opening probe (B) - minimum insertion depth ✔️0.75
hand gripping components - minimum diameter ✔️0.95
handrails - minimum diamter ✔️0.95
rungs on rigid climbing apparatus - minimum diameter ✔️0.95
middle projection gauge - inside diamter ✔️1.5
hand gripping components - maximum diamter ✔️1.55
flexible hand gripping components - maximum diamter ✔️1.55
handrails - maximum diamter ✔️1.55
rungs on rigid climbing apparatus - maximum diamter ✔️1.55
partially - bounded opening probe - neck width ✔️1.875
partially-bounded opening probe - neck length ✔️3
large projection gauge - inside diameter ✔️3
torso probe - thickness ✔️3.5
torso probe - minimum insertion depth ✔️4
partially bounded opening probe (A) - width ✔️6.1
torso probe - width ✔️6.2
partially-bounded opening probe (B) - shoulder width ✔️8.5
head probe - diameter ✔️9
stepping forms for children 2-5 - maximum distance between forms ✔️12
maximum clear opening without a top horizontal guardrail ✔️15
stepping forms for children 5-12 - maximum distance between forms ✔️18
elevated structures for children 2-5 maximum height without guardrails ✔️20
guardrails on upper platform of adjacent platforms - maximum height difference for children 2-5 ✔️20
slide non-entanglement / clearance zone - minimum side clearance ✔️21
guardrails for children 2-5 maximum height of lower rail ✔️23
, guardrails for children 5-12 - maximum height of lower rail ✔️28
guardrails for children 2-5 - minimum height of upper rail ✔️29
barriers for children 2-5 - minimum height of upper rail ✔️29
elevated structures for children 2-5 - maximum height without barriers ✔️30
elevated structures for children 5-12 - maximum height without guardrails ✔️30
barriers on upper platform of adjacent platforms - maximum height difference for children 2-5 ✔️30
guardrails on upper platform of adjacent platforms - maximum height difference for children 5-12 ✔️30
guardrails for children 5-12 - minimum height of upper rail ✔️38
barriers for children 5-12 - minimum height of upper rail ✔️38
barriers on upper platform of adjacent platforms - maximum height difference for children 5-12 ✔️48
elevated structures for children 5-12 - maximum height without barriers ✔️48
sitting rocking/swinging equipment - minimum use zone ✔️72
rotating swing support structure - minimum side use zone ✔️72
slide exit region use zone - minimum use zone ✔️72
stationary equipment - minimum use zone ✔️72
to-fro swing support structure - minimum use zone ✔️72
vertical rotating equipment - clearance area without rigid structural components ✔️72
vertical rotating equipment with dimension measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter <20" - use zone ✔️72
vertical rotating equipment with maximum dimension >20" measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter and which do not
exceed the speed limitation - use zone ✔️72
vertical rotating equipment with maximum dimension >20" measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter and which exceed
the speed limitation - non overlapping use zone ✔️72
horizontal rotating equipment - use zone ✔️72
rotating swing - minimum non overlapping use zone (Y= vertical distance between pivot point and top of swing seat) ✔️Y +72
vertical rotating equipment clearance area without rigid structural components ✔️72
standing rocking equipment - minimum non-overlapping use zone ✔️84
slide exit region - maximum use zone ✔️96 in
adjacent play structures >30" high - maximum use zone overlap ✔️108
vertical rotating equipment - height of rotating or adjacent equipment >30" - use zone ✔️108
vertical rotating equipment with maximum dimension >20" measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter and which exceed
the speed limitation - use zone ✔️108
F1487-17 ✔️Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
F 1292-17 ✔️Impact attenuation of surfacing materials within the use zone of playground equipment
F1951 ✔️Test method for accessibility on safety surfacing for playgrounds
S Hook maximum opening ✔️0.04
vertical projection gauge - thickness ✔️0.12
roller slides - size of crush/shear test probe ✔️0.19
merry go round (vertical rotating equipment) - size of crush / shear test probe ✔️0.30
small projection gauge - inside diameter ✔️0.50
crush and shear probe - size of opening with movement ✔️0.62
flexible hand gripping components - minimum diameter ✔️0.62
partially bounded opening probe (B) - minimum insertion depth ✔️0.75
hand gripping components - minimum diameter ✔️0.95
handrails - minimum diamter ✔️0.95
rungs on rigid climbing apparatus - minimum diameter ✔️0.95
middle projection gauge - inside diamter ✔️1.5
hand gripping components - maximum diamter ✔️1.55
flexible hand gripping components - maximum diamter ✔️1.55
handrails - maximum diamter ✔️1.55
rungs on rigid climbing apparatus - maximum diamter ✔️1.55
partially - bounded opening probe - neck width ✔️1.875
partially-bounded opening probe - neck length ✔️3
large projection gauge - inside diameter ✔️3
torso probe - thickness ✔️3.5
torso probe - minimum insertion depth ✔️4
partially bounded opening probe (A) - width ✔️6.1
torso probe - width ✔️6.2
partially-bounded opening probe (B) - shoulder width ✔️8.5
head probe - diameter ✔️9
stepping forms for children 2-5 - maximum distance between forms ✔️12
maximum clear opening without a top horizontal guardrail ✔️15
stepping forms for children 5-12 - maximum distance between forms ✔️18
elevated structures for children 2-5 maximum height without guardrails ✔️20
guardrails on upper platform of adjacent platforms - maximum height difference for children 2-5 ✔️20
slide non-entanglement / clearance zone - minimum side clearance ✔️21
guardrails for children 2-5 maximum height of lower rail ✔️23
, guardrails for children 5-12 - maximum height of lower rail ✔️28
guardrails for children 2-5 - minimum height of upper rail ✔️29
barriers for children 2-5 - minimum height of upper rail ✔️29
elevated structures for children 2-5 - maximum height without barriers ✔️30
elevated structures for children 5-12 - maximum height without guardrails ✔️30
barriers on upper platform of adjacent platforms - maximum height difference for children 2-5 ✔️30
guardrails on upper platform of adjacent platforms - maximum height difference for children 5-12 ✔️30
guardrails for children 5-12 - minimum height of upper rail ✔️38
barriers for children 5-12 - minimum height of upper rail ✔️38
barriers on upper platform of adjacent platforms - maximum height difference for children 5-12 ✔️48
elevated structures for children 5-12 - maximum height without barriers ✔️48
sitting rocking/swinging equipment - minimum use zone ✔️72
rotating swing support structure - minimum side use zone ✔️72
slide exit region use zone - minimum use zone ✔️72
stationary equipment - minimum use zone ✔️72
to-fro swing support structure - minimum use zone ✔️72
vertical rotating equipment - clearance area without rigid structural components ✔️72
vertical rotating equipment with dimension measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter <20" - use zone ✔️72
vertical rotating equipment with maximum dimension >20" measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter and which do not
exceed the speed limitation - use zone ✔️72
vertical rotating equipment with maximum dimension >20" measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter and which exceed
the speed limitation - non overlapping use zone ✔️72
horizontal rotating equipment - use zone ✔️72
rotating swing - minimum non overlapping use zone (Y= vertical distance between pivot point and top of swing seat) ✔️Y +72
vertical rotating equipment clearance area without rigid structural components ✔️72
standing rocking equipment - minimum non-overlapping use zone ✔️84
slide exit region - maximum use zone ✔️96 in
adjacent play structures >30" high - maximum use zone overlap ✔️108
vertical rotating equipment - height of rotating or adjacent equipment >30" - use zone ✔️108
vertical rotating equipment with maximum dimension >20" measured from the axis of rotation to the outermost perimeter and which exceed
the speed limitation - use zone ✔️108
F1487-17 ✔️Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
F 1292-17 ✔️Impact attenuation of surfacing materials within the use zone of playground equipment
F1951 ✔️Test method for accessibility on safety surfacing for playgrounds
