Layout and Site Design Requirements (Use Zones) Flashcards

A zip line has a maximum height of 4 feet at its highest point and a run of 30 feet. How should the use zone be configured?

Answer: Use zone extends 6 feet to the sides and 6 feet beyond each terminal end of the runway

For zip lines and similar equipment, the use zone extends 6 feet laterally along the full length of the run and 6 feet beyond each terminal end.

Which of the following surfaces is NOT acceptable within a required use zone under and around playground equipment?

Answer: Compacted dirt with no loose material

Compacted dirt does not meet CPSC or ASTM F1292 impact-attenuation standards and is not acceptable as protective surfacing in a use zone.

A seesaw (teeter-totter) is installed on a playground. What unique use zone consideration applies to this equipment compared to stationary climbers?

Answer: The use zone must account for movement at both ends simultaneously

Seesaws have moving ends that rise and fall simultaneously, so the use zone must account for potential falls from both ends at once.

When calculating the use zone for a slide that is part of a composite structure, where does measurement begin?

Answer: From the outer edge of the slide chute at each point along its length

The use zone for a slide within a composite structure is measured from the outer edge of the slide chute, ensuring adequate clearance along the entire slide path.

An inspector notices that resilient surfacing extends only 4 feet from the edge of a climbing structure whose highest play surface is 8 feet. What is the compliance issue?

Answer: The surfacing must extend at least 6 feet from all sides of the structure

CPSC requires impact-attenuating surfacing to extend at least 6 feet from all sides of a piece of equipment regardless of the play surface height.

What is the primary purpose of maintaining a clear use zone free of obstacles around playground equipment?

Answer: To provide an unobstructed area for children who fall or are propelled from equipment

The use zone's primary purpose is to provide a clear, impact-attenuating area where children who fall or are propelled from equipment will land safely.

On a tripod-style swing (tire swing), what configuration applies to the use zone due to its 360-degree motion?

Answer: 6 feet on all sides beyond the maximum displacement of the swing

A tire or multi-axis swing rotates 360 degrees, so the use zone must extend 6 feet in all directions beyond the maximum displacement (outermost arc) of the swing.