SAFETY

Safety for commercial playground equipment is the number one concern with A+ Playgrounds. We only work with playground equipment manufacturers who can meet or beat all standards in the playground equipment industry.

A+ Playground's commercial playground equipment is so tough and so dependable, that children can enjoy playing year after year. Our product line continues to prove our commitment to innovation and meet the tough demands of the commercial playground industry. All built to last.

Standards

American Society for Testing and Materials 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 Website: www.astm.org E-mail address: service@astm.org The American Society for Testing and Materials is an independent and world renowned developer of technical standards utilized in testing a multitude of products. ASTM’s F15.29 committee, chaired by Dr. Francis Wallach, met consistently for over a decade in the continual development of the F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specifications for Playground Equipment for Public Use. The current version is F 1487-07ae1, published in 2007.

IPEMA 8300 Colesville Road, Suite 250 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Website: www.ipema.org E-mail address: nssea@aol.com The International Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association. In the interest of public playground safety, IPEMA provides a third party certification service whereby a designated independent laboratory validates a manufacturer’s certification of conformance to the ASTM F1487 (excluding section 10 and 12.6.1), Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specifications for Playground Equipment for Public Use, standard. The use of this seal in Playland’s catalog signifies that Playland has received written validation from the independent laboratory that the product associated with the use of this seal conforms with the requirements of ASTM F1487. A list of validated products may be found at IPEMA's web site: www.ipema.org

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington, DC 20207 Website: http://www.cpsc.gov Handbook for Public Playground Safety: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf E-mail address: info@cpsc.gov The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent agency within the United States Federal Government with the authority to inform the public of current product safety performance information and recommended practices. The CPSC first published their guidelines for public playgrounds in 1981 and have updated their publication several times over the past 19 years. The current CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety, publication #325, is an excellent guide for owners and operators of public play environments.

Access Board 1331 F street, NW Washington, DC 20004-1111 Website: www.access-board.gov Guidance Available on Play Area Guidelines: http://www.access-board.gov/news/playguide.htm  E-mail address: greenwell@access-board.gov Access Board (The United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) has completed Accessibility Guidelines for Play Facilities as set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Final Report of the Regulatory Negotiation Committee is available via the internet.