Safer Playgrounds for Young Children

Safer Playgrounds for Young Children [electronic resource] / Charlotte M. Hendricks.

Each year, almost 200,000 children are treated at hospital emergency rooms for injuries occurring on playgrounds. At this time, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has established voluntary guidelines for equipment and surfacing, but there are no required standards regarding the manufacture...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Hendricks, Charlotte M.
Corporate Author: ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1993.
Series:ERIC digest.
Subjects:
Accident Prevention.
Early Childhood Education.
Elementary Education.
Equipment Evaluation.
Equipment Maintenance.
Equipment Manufacturers.
Equipment Standards.
Facility Improvement.
Parent Responsibility.
Playgrounds.
Safety Education.
Teacher Responsibility.
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Summary:Each year, almost 200,000 children are treated at hospital emergency rooms for injuries occurring on playgrounds. At this time, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has established voluntary guidelines for equipment and surfacing, but there are no required standards regarding the manufacture or installation of equipment and resilient surfacing under equipment. It is the responsibility of parents and teachers to educate themselves about playground safety and demand compliance with guidelines in playground development or renovation. This digest describes reasons why playground injuries occur; safety standards for playgrounds; checking for hazards in playground equipment; safe surfaces under playground equipment; and renovating an existing playground. The primary elements of playground safety are: (1) removing equipment that is too tall; (2) installing resilient surfacing under all equipment; (3) removing hazards such as debris or broken equipment; and (4) supervising children's play. It is up to parents, teachers, and individuals in the community to demand safer play areas and to provide proper supervision for children's play. (Contains 6 references.) (LL)
Item Description:ERIC Document Number: ED355206.
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Contract Number: RI88062015.
Physical Description:4 p.

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