This document summarizes playground safety inspections from several parks. At Sycamore Park, the tallest slide was 6 feet with a 22 inch exit height, while swings were 9 feet off the ground. Inspections found violations of exposure standards at Winnetka and Reseda Parks due to bolts, rust, and tripping hazards. Mammoth Park was found to meet all exposure standards with low slides, protective surfacing, and no sharp edges. While materials were mostly smooth, small areas where feet could get caught were noted.

1. Playground Safety
By
Amber,
Bryan,
Crystal,
Fidencio,
&Jazmin

2. Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District

Sycamore Park

HAGS® Playground

3. Slides
Slide 1
Height
Exit Height
Slide 2
6 ft.
4 ft.
22 in.
12 in.

4. Swings
Set 1
Set 2
9 ft.
9 ft.
Seat to Pole
3 ft. 1 in.
2 ft. 6 in.
Seat to Seat
3 ft. 2 in.
2 ft.
Off the Ground
2 ft. 9 in.
2 ft. 10 in.
20 ft.
20 ft.
Height to Axis
Fall Zone
“These swings are too high!”

5. Violations of ERS
4.5” Holes
“Can you fix this?”

6. Winnetka
Park
Playground
City of Los Angeles West
District

7. Slides
Slide 1
Slide 3
Slide 2
Slide 1
Slide 2
Slide 3
Height
3 ft.
4 ½ ft.
6 ft.
Exit Height
8 in.
11 in.
13 in.

8. Swings
Baby
Swings
Height
32 in.
Adult
Swings
Height
32 in.

9. Violations of the ERS
Exposed bolts were a
huge downfall of this
Playground.
Even rusty bolts
were a big hit.
Beautiful walkway
underneath, wobbly fall
above
Tripping hazards!

10. Improvements that can be easily made.
Problem
Solution
Fingers can be easily
caught and hurt by
exposed metal.
Encasing any metal
contact with a
substance such as
rubber could prevent
injuries

11. Reseda Park
Playground
City of Los Angeles Mid-Valley
District

12. Swings
Baby Swings
Adult Swings
Baby
Swings
Adult
Swings
Swing to
swing
24 in.
24 in.
Swing to
support
30 in.
30 in.
Swing from
ground
18 in.
24 in.

13. Slides

14. Violations of the ERS
Bolts galore!
Too close proximity
to other obstacles

15. Mammoth Park Playground
City of Moorpark

16.  Had three park benches around the
playground for supervision

17. Slides
 Slide
exit: 16 inches
 No broken equipment
such as loose bolts,
missing end caps,
cracks, etc.
 Playground had
adequate protective
surfacing under and
around the equipment.
 Surface materials have
not deteriorated.
 No sharp points,
corners or edges on the
equipment.

18. Full bucket seats
Swings
Two swings per swing bay
Swings are 58in apart
63in from support
19 in off the ground

20. 
I felt around to feel how hard/
rough the material was for any
sharp edges.

It seems okay, except for small
areas kids’ little feet could get
caught and an accident is
capable of happening.
Mammoth replica