Services
• Annual Inspections –
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 Play inspections are carried out to ensure compliance with EN1176 for outdoor play equipment. These can be as part of the inspection regime on an annual basis or as part of a post installation inspection.
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 Inspections to BS8409 for indoor/soft play areas.
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 Wheeled sports areas – skateparks etc- Compliance with PAS35, and risk assessment.
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 General recreation areas and compliance with PAS 30 (football goals, basketball, Multi-use games areas)
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 Inspection covers condition of equipment and remedial work recommendations.
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 Inspection also covers safer surfacing condition and compliance with EN1177.
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 Risk assessments can be part of report – a legal requirement under the Management of Health and Safety at Work.
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 An assessment of compliance with Disability Discrimination Act where it applies to play areas can also form part of the reports.
• Play value and Six Acre Standard
  assesses quality of play experience and relevance to locality. Ensures equipment is enhancing play experience for children, can highlight low-cost additions to play areas like planting
• Post installation inspections
  can be built into contract to provide the client with a guarantee of independent checking of equipment and installation.
• Consultancy
  on design of play items and layout of play areas.
• Risk assessment
  of “unique” items and traditional play equipment.
• Play value
 

can be assessed as part of the overall inspection of the play area.

• Training courses
  either throughRPII, which are examinable and have an award, or basic courses on inspection or maintenance for which a certificate can be given.


 

Client base

  • Local Government – Scottish unitary authority, English County/District/Parish, Environmental Health Departments, Training dept, Grounds maintenance, Landscape services. Also Health Boards and Education Departments.
  • Private /commercial play – recreation areas at holiday villages, caravan sites, pubs, restaurants
  • Indoor/soft play – Commercial or Local Authority
  • Housing developers - Post-installation inspection of play areas.
  • Play equipment companies/landscapers – some local authorities require post install inspection as part of contract, or this is offered by installer, to be an independent check of the playarea on completion. (Can also speed up payments!)
  • Charitable/community groups – may have designed or built own equipment and require safety check. May have commissioned unique items (sculpture, etc) and need inspection to ensure safety.

This is not exhaustive but gives some background regarding our breadth of clients.