6.2.2.3: Location of Moving Play Equipment

Moving play equipment, such as swings and merry-go-rounds, should be located toward the edge or corner of a play area, or should be placed in such a way as to discourage children from running into the path of the moving equipment (see Appendix HH, Use Zones and Clearance Dimensions for Single- and Multi-Axis Swings).

RATIONALE

Placing moving equipment around the perimeter of the play area will reduce the number of traffic paths around this equipment (1).

TYPE OF FACILITY

Center, Early Head Start, Head Start, Large Family Child Care Home, Small Family Child Care Home

RELATED STANDARDS

6.2.2.1 Use Zone for Fixed Play Equipment
6.2.2.2 Arrangement of Play Equipment
6.2.2.4 Clearance Requirements of Playground Areas
Appendix HH: Use Zones and Clearance Dimensions for Single-and Multi-Axis Swings

REFERENCES

1. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 2008. Public playground safety handbook. Bethesda, MD: CPSC. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf.