CPSI Exam
Priority 1 - Correct answer-One that could cause an injury which would result in death,
brain damage, permanent paralysis, loss of vision or a limb, or the destruction of an
organ.
Four major causes of Priority 1 - Correct answer-Falls to hard underlying surfaces;
entanglement of clothing, strings, or ropes; head entrapment in equipment openings;
and impact by moving or tipped apparatus
Methods Used to Determine Shock Absorbency - Correct answer-200g maximum and
1000 HIC maximum
Priority 2 - Correct answer-Any condition which can cause serious or non-disabling
injury.
Projection - Correct answer-Condition which, due to its physical nature, must be tested
to the requirements of this standard to determine whether it is a protrusion or
entanglement hazard, or both.
Entanglement - Correct answer-Condition in which the user's clothes or something
around the user's neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground
equipment; Examples include bolt ends that extend more than two threads beyond the
face of the nut and open S type hooks.
Entrapment - Correct answer-Any condition which impedes withdrawal of a body or
body part that has penetrated an opening; No opening may measure between three and
one-half inches and nine inches
Protective Barrier - Correct answer-Enclosing device around an elevated surface that
prevents both inadvertent and deliberate attempts to pass through the device.
Protrusion - Correct answer-Projection which, when tested in accordance with the
requirements of this standard, is found to be a hazard having the potential to cause
bodily injury to a user
who impacts it.
ASTM F1292 - Correct answer-Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing
Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
ASTM 1951 - Correct answer-Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface
Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
ASTM F1487 - Correct answer-Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification
for Playground Equipment for Public Use
, 5th percentile - Correct answer-2-year-old
95th percentile - Correct answer-12-year-old
CCA - Correct answer-Chromated copper arsenate
The designer or manufacturer of each play structure shall provide to the owner/operator
- Correct answer-Clear and concise inspection, maintenance, and
repair instructions, including, but not limited to, what, when, and how to inspect,
maintain, and repair.
The owner/operator shall establish and maintain detailed - Correct answer-Installation,
inspection, maintenance, and repair records for each public-use playground equipment
area
Posting of signs and/or labels shall be the responsibility of the - Correct answer-
Owner/operator of the play equipment.
The information regarding the intended ages of users shall be provided by - Correct
answer-The manufacturer, designer, or consultant
Information communicated on the sign or label, or both, shall address but not be limited
to the following - Correct answer-Age appropriateness, supervision recommendation,
removal of helmets, drawstrings or accessories around the neck, hot play surfaces
and/or surfacing, when applicable, hazard of play equipment located over hard
surfaces, when applicable
All play structures and composite play structures shall
be required to have the manufacturer's - Correct answer-Identification
Toddlers - Correct answer-6 months through 23 months
Pre-school age - Correct answer-Ages 2 through 5
School age - Correct answer-Ages 5 through 12
Pre-school — Ages 2-5 years - Correct answer-Certain climbers, Horizontal ladders less
than or equal to 60" high for ages 4 and 5, Merry-go-rounds, Ramps, Rung ladders,
Single file step ladders, Slides, Spiral slides up to 360°, Spring rockers, Stairways,
Swings - belt, full bucket seats (2-4 years) & rotating tire
School-age — Ages 5-12 years - Correct answer-Arch climbers, Chain or cable walks,
Free standing climbing events with flexible parts, Fulcrum seesaws, Ladders -
Horizontal, Rung, and Step, Overhead rings, Merry-go-rounds, Ramps, Ring treks,
Priority 1 - Correct answer-One that could cause an injury which would result in death,
brain damage, permanent paralysis, loss of vision or a limb, or the destruction of an
organ.
Four major causes of Priority 1 - Correct answer-Falls to hard underlying surfaces;
entanglement of clothing, strings, or ropes; head entrapment in equipment openings;
and impact by moving or tipped apparatus
Methods Used to Determine Shock Absorbency - Correct answer-200g maximum and
1000 HIC maximum
Priority 2 - Correct answer-Any condition which can cause serious or non-disabling
injury.
Projection - Correct answer-Condition which, due to its physical nature, must be tested
to the requirements of this standard to determine whether it is a protrusion or
entanglement hazard, or both.
Entanglement - Correct answer-Condition in which the user's clothes or something
around the user's neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground
equipment; Examples include bolt ends that extend more than two threads beyond the
face of the nut and open S type hooks.
Entrapment - Correct answer-Any condition which impedes withdrawal of a body or
body part that has penetrated an opening; No opening may measure between three and
one-half inches and nine inches
Protective Barrier - Correct answer-Enclosing device around an elevated surface that
prevents both inadvertent and deliberate attempts to pass through the device.
Protrusion - Correct answer-Projection which, when tested in accordance with the
requirements of this standard, is found to be a hazard having the potential to cause
bodily injury to a user
who impacts it.
ASTM F1292 - Correct answer-Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing
Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment
ASTM 1951 - Correct answer-Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface
Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
ASTM F1487 - Correct answer-Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification
for Playground Equipment for Public Use
, 5th percentile - Correct answer-2-year-old
95th percentile - Correct answer-12-year-old
CCA - Correct answer-Chromated copper arsenate
The designer or manufacturer of each play structure shall provide to the owner/operator
- Correct answer-Clear and concise inspection, maintenance, and
repair instructions, including, but not limited to, what, when, and how to inspect,
maintain, and repair.
The owner/operator shall establish and maintain detailed - Correct answer-Installation,
inspection, maintenance, and repair records for each public-use playground equipment
area
Posting of signs and/or labels shall be the responsibility of the - Correct answer-
Owner/operator of the play equipment.
The information regarding the intended ages of users shall be provided by - Correct
answer-The manufacturer, designer, or consultant
Information communicated on the sign or label, or both, shall address but not be limited
to the following - Correct answer-Age appropriateness, supervision recommendation,
removal of helmets, drawstrings or accessories around the neck, hot play surfaces
and/or surfacing, when applicable, hazard of play equipment located over hard
surfaces, when applicable
All play structures and composite play structures shall
be required to have the manufacturer's - Correct answer-Identification
Toddlers - Correct answer-6 months through 23 months
Pre-school age - Correct answer-Ages 2 through 5
School age - Correct answer-Ages 5 through 12
Pre-school — Ages 2-5 years - Correct answer-Certain climbers, Horizontal ladders less
than or equal to 60" high for ages 4 and 5, Merry-go-rounds, Ramps, Rung ladders,
Single file step ladders, Slides, Spiral slides up to 360°, Spring rockers, Stairways,
Swings - belt, full bucket seats (2-4 years) & rotating tire
School-age — Ages 5-12 years - Correct answer-Arch climbers, Chain or cable walks,
Free standing climbing events with flexible parts, Fulcrum seesaws, Ladders -
Horizontal, Rung, and Step, Overhead rings, Merry-go-rounds, Ramps, Ring treks,
