When a playground is first built, everything is new and tip top condition. But this doesn’t last for long when kids and families start playing at the park daily. This is why you want to choose safety surfacing that offers long term durability.
When the winter comes, most people spend more time indoors because of the icy sidewalks, cold temperatures and shortened days. If you are responsible for commercial playground equipment you'll want to start preparing your park for the winter during the fall season.
Regular cleaning is an important factor in keeping public playground equipment safe and sanitary. While routine sanitization has always been a priority, it’s even more so now with COVID-19.
Spending time at the park is a wonderful way to get the kids outdoors for fresh air and sunshine. Best of all, kids tire themselves out so they sleep better at night. But being at the park also means there’s a chance for scrapes, bumps and bruises.
Parks and playgrounds are vital to a community’s health and well-being. Without these outdoor play structures, there would be less social interaction, less time spent outdoors and a lack of safe places to run and play.
Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 children are treated for playground-related injuries in emergency rooms. If you’re a parent, this shouldn’t come as a surprise, as kids are prone to injuries. Whether it’s jumping off the swings, falling off a ladder or running into another child, accidents are common place on playgrounds.
When you build a commercial playground from the ground up, you have options to choose every detail, from park benches to shade structures to inclusive playground equipment. However, one of the most important, yet overlooked, park amenities to consider is safety surfacing.
