CPSI Practice Exam -Course Manual-
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Purpose of the CPSI Course? - Answer For CPSI to be able to:
-IDENTIFY hazards
-RANK hazards by injury potential
-APPLY knowledge to remove hazards and establish a system of inspections
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)
Desired outcome? - Answer A CPSI is capable of establishing a system of REPAIR, RETROFIT,
and REMOVAL of hazardous equipment and establishing a routine inspection system for their
playground(s)
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)
How long is a CPSI certification valid after you pass the exam? - Answer Three years
(Page 14, CPSI Course Manual)
Exam questions are taken from the following sources: - Answer - The Consumer Product Safety
Commission's (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook
- The ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground
Equipment for Public Use
-ASTM F2223 Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing
-Playground Safety is No Accident
(Page 19, CPSI Course Manual)
ASTM - Answer American Society for Testing and Materials International
ADA - Answer Americans with Disabilities Act
-2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Entanglement - Answer a piece of clothing or net/string wraps around the neck and causes
strangulation
,Entrapment - Answer one part of the body can pass through an opening, but another cannot;
head can go through, shoulders can't, can cause strangulation
Falls - Answer usually onto the play surface, sometimes onto other equipment (impalement,
etc)
Impact - Answer something else falling on a child, loose play equipment or another child
IPEMA - Answer International Play Equipment Manufacturer's Association
NPCAI - Answer International Playground Contractor's Association
NEISS - Answer National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
NRPA - Answer National Recreation and Park Association
Pre-School Users - Answer 2-5 years old
School-Age Users - Answer 5-12 years old
CPSC - Answer US Consumer Product Safety Commission
A comprehensive program of playground safety includes: - Answer -Audits
-Inspections
-Maintenance
First piece of equipment recommended to be removed for safety reasons? - Answer Giant
Stride
First Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? - Answer 1981
Current Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? - Answer 2010
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use -
Answer ASTM F1487-17
, Major U.S. Organizations concerned with Playground Safety? - Answer -NRPA
-IPEMA
-NPCAI
Impact Attenuation of Surface Materials within Use Zone of Play Equipment - Answer ASTM
F1292-17
Test Method for Accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds - Answer ASTM F1951
Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing - Answer ASTM F2223
Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing - Answer ASTM F2075
Only State to mandate playground inspections? - Answer CA
Enforcement of a legal _______ in all other states. - Answer Standard of Care
Is there a Federal playground safety law for the entire US? - Answer No
Section of 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design that identifies criteria for design,
construction and alteration of public play areas - Answer Section 1008
Standards and Guidelines for Hazard Identification come from: - Answer - National Injury Data
(NEISS)
-Industry Experience
-Risk Management and Litigation
-Anthropometrics
Function of a Play Environment is to help a child develop... - Answer -Physically
-Cognitively
-Socially
-Emotionally
Target of ASTM Guidelines - Answer Reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries
Questions 100% solved Correctly 2026
Updated.
Purpose of the CPSI Course? - Answer For CPSI to be able to:
-IDENTIFY hazards
-RANK hazards by injury potential
-APPLY knowledge to remove hazards and establish a system of inspections
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)
Desired outcome? - Answer A CPSI is capable of establishing a system of REPAIR, RETROFIT,
and REMOVAL of hazardous equipment and establishing a routine inspection system for their
playground(s)
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)
How long is a CPSI certification valid after you pass the exam? - Answer Three years
(Page 14, CPSI Course Manual)
Exam questions are taken from the following sources: - Answer - The Consumer Product Safety
Commission's (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook
- The ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground
Equipment for Public Use
-ASTM F2223 Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing
-Playground Safety is No Accident
(Page 19, CPSI Course Manual)
ASTM - Answer American Society for Testing and Materials International
ADA - Answer Americans with Disabilities Act
-2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Entanglement - Answer a piece of clothing or net/string wraps around the neck and causes
strangulation
,Entrapment - Answer one part of the body can pass through an opening, but another cannot;
head can go through, shoulders can't, can cause strangulation
Falls - Answer usually onto the play surface, sometimes onto other equipment (impalement,
etc)
Impact - Answer something else falling on a child, loose play equipment or another child
IPEMA - Answer International Play Equipment Manufacturer's Association
NPCAI - Answer International Playground Contractor's Association
NEISS - Answer National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
NRPA - Answer National Recreation and Park Association
Pre-School Users - Answer 2-5 years old
School-Age Users - Answer 5-12 years old
CPSC - Answer US Consumer Product Safety Commission
A comprehensive program of playground safety includes: - Answer -Audits
-Inspections
-Maintenance
First piece of equipment recommended to be removed for safety reasons? - Answer Giant
Stride
First Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? - Answer 1981
Current Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? - Answer 2010
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use -
Answer ASTM F1487-17
, Major U.S. Organizations concerned with Playground Safety? - Answer -NRPA
-IPEMA
-NPCAI
Impact Attenuation of Surface Materials within Use Zone of Play Equipment - Answer ASTM
F1292-17
Test Method for Accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds - Answer ASTM F1951
Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing - Answer ASTM F2223
Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing - Answer ASTM F2075
Only State to mandate playground inspections? - Answer CA
Enforcement of a legal _______ in all other states. - Answer Standard of Care
Is there a Federal playground safety law for the entire US? - Answer No
Section of 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design that identifies criteria for design,
construction and alteration of public play areas - Answer Section 1008
Standards and Guidelines for Hazard Identification come from: - Answer - National Injury Data
(NEISS)
-Industry Experience
-Risk Management and Litigation
-Anthropometrics
Function of a Play Environment is to help a child develop... - Answer -Physically
-Cognitively
-Socially
-Emotionally
Target of ASTM Guidelines - Answer Reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries
