UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
hands cannot penetrate the opening. Therefore, design with no openings between 9
mm (.38 in.) and 25mm (1 in.). Pay particular attention to entrapment dimensions; they
are very important to the safety of the children. Reference the CPSC Handbook for
Public Playground Safety (Handbook) for more information.
6-5.1.9
Provide gates that permit occupant egress to include infant crib egress
from the play area and from the building. Provide at least one access gate that is 3050
mm to 3650 mm (10 ft. to 12 ft.) wide for emergency or service vehicles. Provide gates
with an adult-controlled securing device. Protect children's fingers from pinching or
crushing on gate hinge spaces.
6-5.1.10
Fences are used for protection from the elements and to control sunlight
and wind exposure. Ensure that fences used for this function do not impede caregiver
supervision of children.
6-5.1.11
Design fences to be safe, with smooth caps and no finials or sharp picket
tops on which children or adults might be injured. Use finials or sharp picket tops only
on 2440 mm (8 ft) high fence.
6-5.1.12
Design fences to discourage climbing. Do not use horizontal slats or
horizontal rails. Design walls used for barriers to discourage climbing. Design fences to
be capable of withstanding code specific force applied horizontally.
6-5.1.13
Design all fastening devices used for fence construction to not project
outward, where they can injure children or adults. Give careful attention where children
and adults can come in contact with both sides of a fence.
6-5.2
Storage. Provide enclosed, weather-tight, vandal-proof storage in each
play area. Program (and provide) storage with openings directly onto the playground
into the facility requirements. The storage structure will house a wide range of play
materials that are essential to children's play including wheeled toys, trikes, wagons,
large carriages, sand toys, balls and hoops. Locate storage to be readily accessible to
the major play zones and constructed of the same or compatible materials as the CDC
to be architecturally or thematically compatible, including the roof design. Do not design
storage units to create any blind spots on the Outdoor Activity Area that would impede
supervision of the children. Note the following criteria:
Provide 9.3 m2 (100 ft.2) of storage space per infant/pre-toddler play area,
6-5.2.1
9.3 m2 (100 ft.2) of storage space per toddler play area, and 13.9 m2 (150 ft.2) of storage
space per preschool play area.
6-5.2.2
Locate and design storage facilities to be easily accessible by children and
staff. Link pathways to and from the storage structure to the various play areas or
zones. Construct of a hard surfacing material such as concrete, flush with the ground,
with a light textured finish. Also note the following criteria:
6-5.2.2.1
As with all elements of the Outdoor Activity Area, design for visibility into
the storage area. Provide doors 1220 mm to 1830 mm (4 ft. to 6 ft.) wide that are
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