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CPSI Exam Course Manual Questions and
Answers
Purpose of the CPSI Course?
Ans: 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?
Ans: 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?
Ans: Three years
(Page 14, CPSI Course Manual)
Exam questions are taken from the following sources:
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Ans: - 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
Ans: American Society for Testing and Materials International
ADA
Ans: Americans with Disabilities Act
-2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Entanglement
Ans: a piece of clothing or net/string wraps around the neck and causes
strangulation
Entrapment
Ans: one part of the body can pass through an opening, but another
cannot; head can go through, shoulders can't, can cause strangulation
Falls
Ans: usually onto the play surface, sometimes onto other equipment
(impalement, etc)
Impact
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Ans: something else falling on a child, loose play equipment or another
child
IPEMA
Ans: International Play Equipment Manufacturer's Association
NPCAI
Ans: International Playground Contractor's Association
NEISS
Ans: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
NRPA
Ans: National Recreation and Park Association
Pre-School Users
Ans: 2-5 years old
School-Age Users
Ans: 5-12 years old
CPSC
Ans: US Consumer Product Safety Commission
A comprehensive program of playground safety includes:
Ans: -Audits
-Inspections
-Maintenance
First piece of equipment recommended to be removed for safety
reasons?
Ans: Giant Stride
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First Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook?
Ans: 1981
Current Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook?
Ans: 2010
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
Playground Equipment for Public Use
Ans: ASTM F1487-17
Major U.S. Organizations concerned with Playground Safety?
Ans: -NRPA
-IPEMA
-NPCAI
Impact Attenuation of Surface Materials within Use Zone of Play
Equipment
Ans: ASTM F1292-17
Test Method for Accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds
Ans: ASTM F1951
Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing
Ans: ASTM F2223
Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing
Ans: ASTM F2075
Only State to mandate playground inspections?
Ans: CA
Enforcement of a legal _______ in all other states.
© 2025 All rights reserved
CPSI Exam Course Manual Questions and
Answers
Purpose of the CPSI Course?
Ans: 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?
Ans: 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?
Ans: Three years
(Page 14, CPSI Course Manual)
Exam questions are taken from the following sources:
© 2025 All rights reserved
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Ans: - 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
Ans: American Society for Testing and Materials International
ADA
Ans: Americans with Disabilities Act
-2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Entanglement
Ans: a piece of clothing or net/string wraps around the neck and causes
strangulation
Entrapment
Ans: one part of the body can pass through an opening, but another
cannot; head can go through, shoulders can't, can cause strangulation
Falls
Ans: usually onto the play surface, sometimes onto other equipment
(impalement, etc)
Impact
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Ans: something else falling on a child, loose play equipment or another
child
IPEMA
Ans: International Play Equipment Manufacturer's Association
NPCAI
Ans: International Playground Contractor's Association
NEISS
Ans: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
NRPA
Ans: National Recreation and Park Association
Pre-School Users
Ans: 2-5 years old
School-Age Users
Ans: 5-12 years old
CPSC
Ans: US Consumer Product Safety Commission
A comprehensive program of playground safety includes:
Ans: -Audits
-Inspections
-Maintenance
First piece of equipment recommended to be removed for safety
reasons?
Ans: Giant Stride
© 2025 All rights reserved
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First Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook?
Ans: 1981
Current Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook?
Ans: 2010
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
Playground Equipment for Public Use
Ans: ASTM F1487-17
Major U.S. Organizations concerned with Playground Safety?
Ans: -NRPA
-IPEMA
-NPCAI
Impact Attenuation of Surface Materials within Use Zone of Play
Equipment
Ans: ASTM F1292-17
Test Method for Accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds
Ans: ASTM F1951
Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing
Ans: ASTM F2223
Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing
Ans: ASTM F2075
Only State to mandate playground inspections?
Ans: CA
Enforcement of a legal _______ in all other states.
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