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Which of the following statements regarding play equipment materials and manufacture
is true?
A) Wood must be treated with CCA or other acceptable preservatives
B) All fasteners must be permanently locked into place
C) Plastic materials shall be protected from U/V light
D) Materials other than wood, metal, plastic, and rubber are not permitted - ANSWER
C) Plastic materials shall be protected from U/V light
The user range covered by ASTM F1487 is _________________?
A) 95th percentile 2-year-old to 5th percentile 5-year-old
B) 5th percentile 5-year-old to 95th percentile 12-year-old
C) 95th percentile 2-year-old to 5th percentile 12-year-old
D) 5th percentile 2-year-old to 95th percentile 12-year-old - ANSWER D) 5th percentile
2-year-old to 95th percentile 12-year-old
Which of the following is appropriate if found in a 2-5-year-old play area?
A) 8' high free-standing slide
B) Free-standing arch climber
C) Trolley or Track ride
D) Parallel bars - ANSWER A) 8' high free-standing slide
Completely Bounded opening = any opening in a piece of play equipment that is
___________________ by boundaries on all sides so the perimeter of the opening is
continuous? - ANSWER Totally enclosed
What users are most at risk to hazardous completely bounded openings? - ANSWER
Preschool Children
If the Head Probe will not penetrate the completely bounded rigid opening, does this
pass or fail the test? - ANSWER IT FAILS THE TEST
With completely bounded rigid openings, when the bottom of the opening is formed by
the protective surfacing, the opening is ____________ from the head entrapment test
requirement? - ANSWER EXEMPT
___________ opening must be checked for head entrapment? - ANSWER EVERY
, Completely Bounded Non-Rigid Openings test the same as the test for completely
bounded rigid openings, with one exception that is ________________? - ANSWER
50lbs of force (222N) is added to push the probe through the opening
Partially Bounded Openings = any openings in a piece of play equipment that is not
totally enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter of the opening is
discontinuous. Where is this type of opening most often located on a playground? -
ANSWER Partially Bounded Openings often exist within a large completely bounded
opening formed by a top rail of a guardrail
If the "A" portion of the wedge template touches the bottom of the partially bounded
opening without touching both sides simultaneously, does the opening pass or fail? -
ANSWER The partially bounded opening PASSED this test and NO FURTHER testing
is needed !
If the "B" portion of the probe can be fully inserted in the partially bounded opening,
what kind of hazard would this be classified as? - ANSWER The partially bounded
opening is a potential neck entrapment hazard!
When testing irregular openings, if the "B" portion of the probe can be inserted in the
opening below the line, the opening is a potential ______________? - ANSWER Neck
Entrapment
Projections that have the potential to insure users are identified by ATSM as
__________________? - ANSWER Protrusions
When testing suspending swing seat projections, if the projection passes through the
face of the 0.12" gauge, it is classified as what type of hazard? - ANSWER Protrusion
When testing compound projections and using all three gauges and starting with the
smallest gauge, if any part of the projection extends beyond the face of the three
gauges, the test indicates the projection is a ____________________ ? - ANSWER
Non-compliant projection called a protrusion
What are the 3 conditions that need to be met to be deemed an entanglement hazard?
- ANSWER 1) Projection fits inside one of the three projection test gauges
2) Projects above horizontal
3) Projection sides are perpendicular to its initial surface extending greater than 0.12"
from its initial surface
Check S-Hook Gaps with a _____________ gauge? - ANSWER gap or automotive
feeler
Which of the following statements about protrusions is correct?
, A) The smallest projection gauge protects a child from a projection entering their brain
through their eye socket
B)The 0.12" gauge is placed next to suspended components to test for protrusion
hazards
C) Recessed bolts may be inaccessible and therefore, not subject to
protrusion tests
D) Five projection gauges are used to identify projections that are protrusions -
ANSWER C) Recessed bolts may be inaccessible and therefore, not subject to
protrusion tests
Which of the following would fail the head entrapment test?
A) An opening between two adjacent decks that admits both the torso and head probes
B) An opening in a tot swing seat that admits the torso probe but not the head probe
C) An opening at the top of a 72" high free standing arch climber that does not admit the
torso probe
D) An opening between the protective surfacing and the bottom rail of a stepladder -
ANSWER B) An opening in a tot swing that admits the torso probe but not the head
probe
During a playground safety audit, a CPSI notes the following data.
1. a bolt with two threads exposed on the side of a platform
2. a head entrapment in the footrest of a spring rocker
3. an S-hook with the top loop overlapping the bottom loop
4. a bolt protruding 1/4" from the side rail of a slide
Which of the following are compliant with ATSM F1487?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 2 and 4 only
D) 3 and 4 only - ANSWER B) 1 and 3 only
When testing for common crush/shear hazards using the 0.62" dowel, there must be
________________ so that the rod becomes entrapped? - ANSWER Movement
What are the 4 Exemptions to Crush and Shear Criteria? - ANSWER 1) Chain and its
method of attachment
2) Attachment area of coil springs
3) Area between top rail and swinging element
4) Are between lightweight moveable objects
There can be no single, non-rigid component suspended between play units OR from
the ground to the play unit within 45 degrees of horizontal, unless it is a minimum of
_____ " above the playing surface? - ANSWER 84"
If free swinging ropes, cables, or chains attached at one end only and more than 7"
long, this is deemed what type of hazard? - ANSWER Suspended
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Which of the following statements regarding play equipment materials and manufacture
is true?
A) Wood must be treated with CCA or other acceptable preservatives
B) All fasteners must be permanently locked into place
C) Plastic materials shall be protected from U/V light
D) Materials other than wood, metal, plastic, and rubber are not permitted - ANSWER
C) Plastic materials shall be protected from U/V light
The user range covered by ASTM F1487 is _________________?
A) 95th percentile 2-year-old to 5th percentile 5-year-old
B) 5th percentile 5-year-old to 95th percentile 12-year-old
C) 95th percentile 2-year-old to 5th percentile 12-year-old
D) 5th percentile 2-year-old to 95th percentile 12-year-old - ANSWER D) 5th percentile
2-year-old to 95th percentile 12-year-old
Which of the following is appropriate if found in a 2-5-year-old play area?
A) 8' high free-standing slide
B) Free-standing arch climber
C) Trolley or Track ride
D) Parallel bars - ANSWER A) 8' high free-standing slide
Completely Bounded opening = any opening in a piece of play equipment that is
___________________ by boundaries on all sides so the perimeter of the opening is
continuous? - ANSWER Totally enclosed
What users are most at risk to hazardous completely bounded openings? - ANSWER
Preschool Children
If the Head Probe will not penetrate the completely bounded rigid opening, does this
pass or fail the test? - ANSWER IT FAILS THE TEST
With completely bounded rigid openings, when the bottom of the opening is formed by
the protective surfacing, the opening is ____________ from the head entrapment test
requirement? - ANSWER EXEMPT
___________ opening must be checked for head entrapment? - ANSWER EVERY
, Completely Bounded Non-Rigid Openings test the same as the test for completely
bounded rigid openings, with one exception that is ________________? - ANSWER
50lbs of force (222N) is added to push the probe through the opening
Partially Bounded Openings = any openings in a piece of play equipment that is not
totally enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter of the opening is
discontinuous. Where is this type of opening most often located on a playground? -
ANSWER Partially Bounded Openings often exist within a large completely bounded
opening formed by a top rail of a guardrail
If the "A" portion of the wedge template touches the bottom of the partially bounded
opening without touching both sides simultaneously, does the opening pass or fail? -
ANSWER The partially bounded opening PASSED this test and NO FURTHER testing
is needed !
If the "B" portion of the probe can be fully inserted in the partially bounded opening,
what kind of hazard would this be classified as? - ANSWER The partially bounded
opening is a potential neck entrapment hazard!
When testing irregular openings, if the "B" portion of the probe can be inserted in the
opening below the line, the opening is a potential ______________? - ANSWER Neck
Entrapment
Projections that have the potential to insure users are identified by ATSM as
__________________? - ANSWER Protrusions
When testing suspending swing seat projections, if the projection passes through the
face of the 0.12" gauge, it is classified as what type of hazard? - ANSWER Protrusion
When testing compound projections and using all three gauges and starting with the
smallest gauge, if any part of the projection extends beyond the face of the three
gauges, the test indicates the projection is a ____________________ ? - ANSWER
Non-compliant projection called a protrusion
What are the 3 conditions that need to be met to be deemed an entanglement hazard?
- ANSWER 1) Projection fits inside one of the three projection test gauges
2) Projects above horizontal
3) Projection sides are perpendicular to its initial surface extending greater than 0.12"
from its initial surface
Check S-Hook Gaps with a _____________ gauge? - ANSWER gap or automotive
feeler
Which of the following statements about protrusions is correct?
, A) The smallest projection gauge protects a child from a projection entering their brain
through their eye socket
B)The 0.12" gauge is placed next to suspended components to test for protrusion
hazards
C) Recessed bolts may be inaccessible and therefore, not subject to
protrusion tests
D) Five projection gauges are used to identify projections that are protrusions -
ANSWER C) Recessed bolts may be inaccessible and therefore, not subject to
protrusion tests
Which of the following would fail the head entrapment test?
A) An opening between two adjacent decks that admits both the torso and head probes
B) An opening in a tot swing seat that admits the torso probe but not the head probe
C) An opening at the top of a 72" high free standing arch climber that does not admit the
torso probe
D) An opening between the protective surfacing and the bottom rail of a stepladder -
ANSWER B) An opening in a tot swing that admits the torso probe but not the head
probe
During a playground safety audit, a CPSI notes the following data.
1. a bolt with two threads exposed on the side of a platform
2. a head entrapment in the footrest of a spring rocker
3. an S-hook with the top loop overlapping the bottom loop
4. a bolt protruding 1/4" from the side rail of a slide
Which of the following are compliant with ATSM F1487?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 2 and 4 only
D) 3 and 4 only - ANSWER B) 1 and 3 only
When testing for common crush/shear hazards using the 0.62" dowel, there must be
________________ so that the rod becomes entrapped? - ANSWER Movement
What are the 4 Exemptions to Crush and Shear Criteria? - ANSWER 1) Chain and its
method of attachment
2) Attachment area of coil springs
3) Area between top rail and swinging element
4) Are between lightweight moveable objects
There can be no single, non-rigid component suspended between play units OR from
the ground to the play unit within 45 degrees of horizontal, unless it is a minimum of
_____ " above the playing surface? - ANSWER 84"
If free swinging ropes, cables, or chains attached at one end only and more than 7"
long, this is deemed what type of hazard? - ANSWER Suspended
