FINAL CPSC STUDY GUIDE CORRECT
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(RATED A+)
What does ASTM stand for? - ANSWER American Society for Testing and Materials
What does ADA stand for? - ANSWER Americans with Disabilities Act
What does CPSC stand for? - ANSWER Consumer Product Safety Commission
What does NEISS Stand for?
What do they do? - ANSWER National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
Keep track of playground injuries
ASTM Standards Covered in Exam
F1487
F2223
F1292 - ANSWER 1487 - Public Playground Use
2223 - Playground Surfacing
1292 - Impact Attenuation
What does IPEMA stand for? - ANSWER International Playground Equipment
Manufacturers Association
Are there federal playground safety laws? - ANSWER No
What is the only state to mandate inspections by CPSI? - ANSWER California
The ADA
Prohibits discrimination on basis of __________ in public places - ANSWER Disability
What is the difference between a risk and a hazard? - ANSWER Children can choose to
take a risk
Hazards are unknown to a child
Define Environment - ANSWER All the surrounding things, conditions, and influences
affecting growth or development of living things
,Play Environments develop children...
(PSCE) - ANSWER Physically
Cognitively
Socially
Emotionally
What is the goal of a playground inspection? - ANSWER To reduce life threatening and
debilitating injuries
What percent of playground injuries for each age group?
0-4:
5-9:
10-14:
15+: - ANSWER 26
51
15
8
What percent of children between
0-9 injured on a playground need hospitalization? - ANSWER 77%
Overhead reach of a 5th percentile 2-year-old - ANSWER 35"
Overhead reach of a 50th percentile 5-year-old - ANSWER 50"
Overhead reach of a 95th percentile 12-year-old - ANSWER 78"
From 2009-2014, how many playground injuries were treated in an emergency room? -
ANSWER 243,200
In 2015, how any children aged 0-12 were injured on a playground? - ANSWER 50.5
million
What is the most common cause of playground injury? - ANSWER Falls
What is the second most common cause of playground injury? - ANSWER Impact with
other kids and equipment
What percent of injuries are miscellaneous? - ANSWER 10%
What are miscellaneous injuries?
E
E
,I
P
C
S - ANSWER Entrapment
Entanglement
Impact
Protrusions
Crush
Shear
What is the most common cause of playground deaths? - ANSWER Entanglement
What is the second most common cause of playground deaths? - ANSWER Falls
What is the third most common cause of playground deaths? - ANSWER Head and
Neck Entrapment
What is the fourth most common cause of playground deaths? - ANSWER Impact by
tipped or loose equipment and moving swings
How many playground related deaths were there from 2009-2014 - ANSWER 34
What factors contribute to Playground Injuries? - ANSWER Improper Use
Poor Supervision
Poor Maintenance
Site Planning Issues
Installation Errors
Inappropriate Design
What is the scope of ASTM F1487
Focuses on cause of ______ and _____ - ANSWER Injury
Death
What is the purpose of ASTM F1487 - ANSWER Reduce life-threatening and
debilitating injuries
ASTM F1487 Range of Users
_ percentile 2-year-old
__ percentile 12-year old
Pre-School (_-_)
School Age (_-__) - ANSWER 5th
95th
, 2-5
5-12
What ASTM Standard covers children aged 6-23 months? - ANSWER ASTM F2373
T/F: Compliance eliminates the need for supervision - ANSWER False
T/F: Compliance guarantees zero injuries - ANSWER False
ASTM F1487 is designed to mitigate hazards typically presented by types of _________
- ANSWER Equipment
If new equipment doesn't fit a listed type of equipment, manufacturer and designer use
____________ ________ to perform and document hazard analysis - ANSWER
Professional Judgment
Does ASTM F1487 Include...
Residential Playground Equipment
Athletic Equipment
Contained (Indoor) Playground Equipment
Amusement Park Equipment
Toys
Fitness Equipment (13+) - ANSWER No
When located outside equipment use zone, does ASTM F1487 include...
Benches
Tables
Independent Shade Structures
Litter Barrels
Drinking Fountains
Containment Borders - ANSWER No
T/F: Professional Judgment must be based on knowledge, skill, or expertise in the
specific field of playground safety - ANSWER True
What age groups are covered in CPCS?
Toddler
Pre-School
School - ANSWER 6-23 months (not on exam)
2-5 years
5-12 years
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(RATED A+)
What does ASTM stand for? - ANSWER American Society for Testing and Materials
What does ADA stand for? - ANSWER Americans with Disabilities Act
What does CPSC stand for? - ANSWER Consumer Product Safety Commission
What does NEISS Stand for?
What do they do? - ANSWER National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
Keep track of playground injuries
ASTM Standards Covered in Exam
F1487
F2223
F1292 - ANSWER 1487 - Public Playground Use
2223 - Playground Surfacing
1292 - Impact Attenuation
What does IPEMA stand for? - ANSWER International Playground Equipment
Manufacturers Association
Are there federal playground safety laws? - ANSWER No
What is the only state to mandate inspections by CPSI? - ANSWER California
The ADA
Prohibits discrimination on basis of __________ in public places - ANSWER Disability
What is the difference between a risk and a hazard? - ANSWER Children can choose to
take a risk
Hazards are unknown to a child
Define Environment - ANSWER All the surrounding things, conditions, and influences
affecting growth or development of living things
,Play Environments develop children...
(PSCE) - ANSWER Physically
Cognitively
Socially
Emotionally
What is the goal of a playground inspection? - ANSWER To reduce life threatening and
debilitating injuries
What percent of playground injuries for each age group?
0-4:
5-9:
10-14:
15+: - ANSWER 26
51
15
8
What percent of children between
0-9 injured on a playground need hospitalization? - ANSWER 77%
Overhead reach of a 5th percentile 2-year-old - ANSWER 35"
Overhead reach of a 50th percentile 5-year-old - ANSWER 50"
Overhead reach of a 95th percentile 12-year-old - ANSWER 78"
From 2009-2014, how many playground injuries were treated in an emergency room? -
ANSWER 243,200
In 2015, how any children aged 0-12 were injured on a playground? - ANSWER 50.5
million
What is the most common cause of playground injury? - ANSWER Falls
What is the second most common cause of playground injury? - ANSWER Impact with
other kids and equipment
What percent of injuries are miscellaneous? - ANSWER 10%
What are miscellaneous injuries?
E
E
,I
P
C
S - ANSWER Entrapment
Entanglement
Impact
Protrusions
Crush
Shear
What is the most common cause of playground deaths? - ANSWER Entanglement
What is the second most common cause of playground deaths? - ANSWER Falls
What is the third most common cause of playground deaths? - ANSWER Head and
Neck Entrapment
What is the fourth most common cause of playground deaths? - ANSWER Impact by
tipped or loose equipment and moving swings
How many playground related deaths were there from 2009-2014 - ANSWER 34
What factors contribute to Playground Injuries? - ANSWER Improper Use
Poor Supervision
Poor Maintenance
Site Planning Issues
Installation Errors
Inappropriate Design
What is the scope of ASTM F1487
Focuses on cause of ______ and _____ - ANSWER Injury
Death
What is the purpose of ASTM F1487 - ANSWER Reduce life-threatening and
debilitating injuries
ASTM F1487 Range of Users
_ percentile 2-year-old
__ percentile 12-year old
Pre-School (_-_)
School Age (_-__) - ANSWER 5th
95th
, 2-5
5-12
What ASTM Standard covers children aged 6-23 months? - ANSWER ASTM F2373
T/F: Compliance eliminates the need for supervision - ANSWER False
T/F: Compliance guarantees zero injuries - ANSWER False
ASTM F1487 is designed to mitigate hazards typically presented by types of _________
- ANSWER Equipment
If new equipment doesn't fit a listed type of equipment, manufacturer and designer use
____________ ________ to perform and document hazard analysis - ANSWER
Professional Judgment
Does ASTM F1487 Include...
Residential Playground Equipment
Athletic Equipment
Contained (Indoor) Playground Equipment
Amusement Park Equipment
Toys
Fitness Equipment (13+) - ANSWER No
When located outside equipment use zone, does ASTM F1487 include...
Benches
Tables
Independent Shade Structures
Litter Barrels
Drinking Fountains
Containment Borders - ANSWER No
T/F: Professional Judgment must be based on knowledge, skill, or expertise in the
specific field of playground safety - ANSWER True
What age groups are covered in CPCS?
Toddler
Pre-School
School - ANSWER 6-23 months (not on exam)
2-5 years
5-12 years
