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Certification Course for Playground Safety Inspectors Exam
Questions with Correct Answers




1. What was the first equipment recommended to be removed for safety rea-
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Answer> Giant Strideg g




2. When was the first edition of the CPSI manual made?
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Answer> 1981 g




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Answer> Method to test impact Attenuation of safety surfacing
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Answer> Method to test wheelchair accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Play-
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, Answer> Engineered wood fiber safety surfacing. 75 engineer
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6. F 2223
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Answer> Guide for ASTM standards on Playground surfacing
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Answer> Guide for fencing / barriers for playgrounds
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Answer> contained play systems ( 9 trapped)
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Answer> residential play equipment
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10. Inspectors will be able to rank the hazard according to ?
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Answer> the injury potential
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11. What does a comprehensive program of playground safety include?
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Answer> -Au- dits -Inspections -Maintenance
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12. What is anthropometrics?
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Answer> study of the measurement of the human body
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13. What is the percent of injuries caused by falls on playgrounds?
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Answer> 79% g




14. 11% of falls of caused by?
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,15. #1 cause of death?
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Answer> entanglement (ropes, strings, clothing)
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16. #3 cause of death
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17. #2 cause of death
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Answer> falls onto hard underlying surfaces
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18. #4 cause of death
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Answer> impact by tipped or loose equipment or moving swings
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19. What is the most common cause of injury on public playgrounds?
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20. What is the most common cause ofp layground fatalities?
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21. What is the reference for the document when selecting a surfacing system t
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o be installed in a public playground?
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Answer> F2223 g




22. What is a priority 1 Hazard?
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Answer> A readily accessible hazard that would cause an accident which would resul
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t in death, brain damage, loss of vision or speech or limb, and organ destruction
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23. Another word for probability
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24. what year were animal swings ordered to be removed?
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Answer> 1995 g




25. The length of a chain for an overheard swinging ring must not exceed what le
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26. What must the overall length not exceed?
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Answer> spiral slides greater than 360 degrees are recommended for presc
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28. 2-5 are visible from
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Answer> on the edge of the playground
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30. There must be no obstructions within how many inches above a disignated pl
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Answer> 84" g




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