Public Playground Safety Handbook

Handbook for Public Playground Safety 56 Step 6: While still inserted as far as possible, determine if there is simultaneous contact between both of the angled sides of section A and the sides of the opening. Yes: Note the points No: Pass. The narrow on the sides of tip should be opening where resting on the contact was made lower boundary of and continue the opening with no contact with the sides of the opening. Stop Step 7: Remove the template and turn the template so that the face of the template is perpendicular to the opening. Step 8: Following the plane of the opening, insert the B portion of the template into the opening so that the narrow part of the B portion is between the sides of the opening. B.2.5.6.1 Test procedure Step 1: Select the appropriate Partially Bound Template based on the intended users of the playground (Figure B10 for toddler playgrounds, Figure B9 for preschool and school-age playground). Step 2: Identify partially bound openings. Step 3: Align the template so that the face of the template is parallel to the plane of the opening and the narrow tip of the A section is pointing toward the opening. Step 4: Insert the A portion of the template into the opening following the centerline of the opening. Step 5: Once inserted as far as possible, determine if there is simultaneous contact between the sides of the opening and both of the top corners at the narrow tip of section A. Yes: Pass. Stop No: continue 5 Openings shown are for example purposes only. Yours may be shaped or oriented differently. Side View A B Side View A B Side View Top View A B PASS PASS

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