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Worksheets - 6 Months - 23 Month User Group (Edited 8/02/08)

General Worksheets Use one of each appropriate worksheet in this group for each play area. Not all worksheets will be needed for all play areas.

ADA/ABA does not apply to this age group.

1. General Information  Name of the owner, name of play area, address of site, age appropriate designation, etc.

2. Materials  Evaluation of the conditions of the materials and hardware used in the play area.

3. General Hazards  Evaluation of potential hazardous conditions 

4. Barriers  Evaluation of barriers for suitability in the designated age group.

5. Platforms  Evaluation of platforms for suitability in the designated age group.

6. Stairways, Ladders and Handrails  Evaluation of stairways, ladders and handrails for suitability in the designated age group.

7. Shade  Does the play area have shade?

8. Signs and labels  Does the play area have the required and or recommended labels or signs?

9. Surfacing  Identify the type of surfacing, condition of, and suitability of the surfacing used in the play area.

10. Surfacing Chart Print on the back of the Surfacing Worksheet.

Individual Play Component Worksheets

Each play component in the play area should a separate worksheet.  If there are two slides or two climbers, use a separate worksheet for each. Use the comments section of the worksheet to suggest potential repair or modification options.   When describing play components it is a good idea to use the specific name used by the supplier, it will make communication between the inspector, the owner, the supplier and the installer easier.  Suppliers have different names for the same piece of equipment.  A corkscrew climber can also be called a curly climber or a spiral climber.

Play Equipment Not Recommended  Identification of play equipment not recommended for use in public play areas.

Climbers

Crawl Tubes

Spring Rocking

Slides

Stationary Equipment

Swings with Adult Assistance

Swings without Adult Assistance