Safety for Kids

We care about your kids safety. There are things for parents to do to keep their kids safe on the playground. The best piece of advice? BE THERE.

Part of supervision is knowing what to look out for.

  • Do not allow kids to play on equipment that is broken, damaged, wet, or covered with sand or gravel (to prevent slipping), or when it is roped off or closed off. Too many parents lift their kids over barricades to gain access to equipment in order to play without thinking about why it is closed off.
  • One of the most important things to look for is that the playground has sufficient surfacing to absorb impact from falls. We will get into more detail on that in a future article.

Playgrounds for kids should meet ASTM Standards

Founded in 1898, ASTM International is a not-for-profit organization that provides a global forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Over 30,000 individuals from 100 nations are the members of ASTM International, who are producers, users, consumers, and representatives of government and academia. In over 130 varied industry areas, ASTM standards serve as the basis for manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory activities. Formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM International provides standards that are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems, and commercial transactions around the globe.