Playground safety: standards, certificates, inspections
Most questions about standards come up only once the equipment is already installed, and someone has to sign for it.
EN 1176 certificate: what it covers and why every buyer asks for it
An EN 1176 certificate is the document a school, a municipality or an insurer asks to see before the equipment goes into use. What it covers, how it differs from a declaration of conformity and what belongs in the pack.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 7 min czytania
Playground inspections: what kind, how often and who is responsible
EN 1176-7 sets out three levels of inspection: routine visual, operational every 1-3 months and an annual main inspection. The duty sits with the operator of the site, not with the manufacturer.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 7 min czytania
Playground safety zone: how much ground a carousel needs
A carousel measuring 150 × 150 cm needs 550 × 550 cm of clear ground, which is over 30 m². Where that figure comes from, what must not stand inside the zone and how to measure your own plot.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 6 min czytania
Playground surfacing under a carousel: sand, gravel, chips or grass
Impact attenuating surfacing is required once the free fall height passes 60 cm. A comparison of sand, gravel, wood chips and polyurethane systems, with costs, weak points and what each one takes to maintain.
Aktualizacja August 10, 2026 · 7 min czytania
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