Section 1: Playground Safety Inspection
1. 1. Check play equipment for cracks, bending, warps, rusting, or breakage of any components
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2. 2. Check wooden slides for splintering wood
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3. 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. 4. Check for any cracked toys that may pose a pinching hazard
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5. 5. Check for loose nuts, bolts, and caps or protruding bolts with sharp edges and no caps
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6. 6. Check for splintering wood on play equipment, picnic tables, and wooden fences
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7. 7. Check for protruding nails on play equipment, picnic tables, and wooden fences
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8. 8. Check for rusty equipment and toys accessible to children
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9. 9. Check the chains on swings to see that they are securely attached
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10. 10. Check for vandalism (broken glass or trash)
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11. 11. Monitor sand and play area for animal waste, poisonous plants, and mushrooms
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12. 12. Check for tripping hazards such as exposed footings, roots, rocks, etc.
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13. 13. Check for slipping hazards such as sand on walkways or pavement
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14. 14. Check tired for pooling water, bee hives
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15. 15. Check for broken supports/anchors
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