CPSI Hazard Identification and Assessment Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is the CPSI's first priority when arriving at a playground for inspection?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a visual overview to identify any imminent serious hazards before detailed inspection begins

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Begin measuring use zones immediately

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Review the maintenance log

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Interview site staff about known problems

Question 2

How should a CPSI prioritize hazard corrections in their inspection report?

Accepted Answer

By severity — imminent/life-threatening first, significant second, maintenance items third

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All hazards should have the same priority level

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By alphabetical order of hazard category

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By cost of correction — cheapest first

Question 3

What is the significance of identifying 'wear patterns' during a playground inspection?

Accepted Answer

Wear patterns indicate areas of highest use and greatest hazard potential, requiring more frequent surfacing maintenance

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Wear patterns are only relevant for scheduling repainting

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Wear patterns only affect aesthetics

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Wear patterns indicate equipment that should be replaced immediately

Question 4

What type of hazard assessment addresses the play environment outside of the equipment itself?

Accepted Answer

Site or environmental hazard assessment

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Equipment hazard assessment

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Surfacing hazard assessment

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Age appropriateness assessment

Question 5

When documenting a hazard in a CPSI inspection report, what elements should be included for each hazard finding?

Accepted Answer

Location, description, applicable standard/guideline, photographic documentation, and corrective recommendation

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Equipment name and hazard type only

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A simple pass/fail notation

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Only the recommendation — not the description

Question 6

A CPSI inspects an older playground and finds that the equipment fully complied with standards at the time of installation but does not meet current standards. What should the CPSI recommend?

Accepted Answer

Note the non-compliance with current standards, assess actual hazard risk, and recommend upgrading or replacing based on actual hazard severity

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No action — equipment that was compliant when installed remains acceptable indefinitely

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Immediately close the entire playground

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Only note hazards that create actual injury risks regardless of standard compliance