Playground Safety Inspection

This audit checklist can be used by playground maintenance personnel to perform weekly or monthly safety checks of outdoor play areas, to ensure the equipment is in good condition and to reduce the likelihood of accidents and injuries.

Playground Safety Inspection



Playground Safety Checks

1. Check play equipment for cracks, bending, warps, rusting, or breakage of any components


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2. Check wooden slides for splintering wood


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3. Check metal slides to ensure that they do not become too hot when the sun shines down on them


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4. Check for any cracked toys that may pose a pinching hazard


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5. Check for loose nuts, bolts, and caps or protruding bolts with sharp edges and no caps


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6. Check for splintering wood on play equipment, picnic tables, and wooden fences


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7. Check for protruding nails on play equipment, picnic tables, and wooden fences


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8. Check for rusty equipment and toys accessible to children


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9. Check the chains on swings to see that they are securely attached


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10. Check for vandalism (broken glass or trash)


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11. Monitor sand and play area for animal waste, poisonous plants, and mushrooms


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12. Check for tripping hazards such as exposed footings, roots, rocks, etc.


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13. Check for slipping hazards such as sand on walkways or pavement


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14. Check tired for pooling water, bee hives


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15. Check for broken supports/anchors


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16. Check for lack of lubrication on moving parts


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17. Check for poor drainage areas


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18. Check for chipping or peeling paint on all toys, equipment, and buildings


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19. Check for sharp edges and points on toys, fences, play equipment, etc


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20. Monitor fence for thorny plants or bushes that may be accessible to children's reach


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21. Check to see that all gates on pool fences are latched


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22. Check to see that all self-latching devices on gates are functioning properly


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23. Check to see that there are no containers of standing water, which could pose a drowning hazard


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