Safety Resources

Essential Safety Links

The resources below are industry standard and provide valuable help to everyone involved with playgrounds.

Handbook for Public Playground Safety

This is the legal standard for playground injuries. You need to download, print, and retain a copy for your records. This publication is free to the public.

Get the Handbook

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use

This is the playground industry standard for playground equipment design. There is a cost for this publication.

Get the Publication

Safety Inspections

Playground safety prevents life threatening injuries to children and provides peace of mind to those adults who care for them.

Get your inspections by a certified playground safety inspector through the National Recreation and Park Association.