CPSI Layout and Site Design Requirements (Use Zones) 3

Question 1

A spring rocker has a maximum displacement height of 18 inches. What minimum use zone is required around its perimeter?

Accepted Answer

6 feet

Answer

Spring rockers and rocking equipment require a minimum 6-foot use zone around the entire perimeter of the equipment.

Question 2

Which factor does NOT directly determine the minimum required size of a use zone for stationary climbers?

Accepted Answer

Number of children who can use the equipment simultaneously

Answer

The use zone is determined by equipment height and extending 6 feet from the perimeter — occupancy capacity does not factor into minimum use zone calculations.

Question 3

A playground renovation will place a climber 4 feet from a park pathway. The climber's designated play surface is 6 feet high. Is this placement compliant?

Accepted Answer

No, because the minimum 6-foot use zone extends into the pathway

Answer

The climber requires a 6-foot use zone on all sides, but only 4 feet are available before the pathway, making the placement non-compliant.

Question 4

An inspector finds a slide whose chute exits toward a fence located 5 feet from the end of the chute. What is the issue?

Accepted Answer

The fence falls within the required 6-foot exit use zone of the slide

Answer

The slide exit requires at least 6 feet of clear use zone beyond the chute, and a fence at 5 feet intrudes into that required space.

Question 5

How wide must the use zone be on the sides of a straight slide (not at the exit or entrance)?

Accepted Answer

No use zone is required on the sides of a slide chute

Answer

Use zone requirements for slides apply at the entrance and exit areas; no specific lateral use zone is required along the sides of the chute itself.

CPSI - Certified Playground Safety Inspector Practice Test

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CPSI Layout and Site Design Requirements (Use Zones) 3