Staff should reposition themselves as needed to increase their visibility. Height of equipment can impact the severity of fall injuries. Tall equipment should command additional supervision because it offers greater exposure to fall-related injuries. However, CPSC does recommend that the highest accessible part of the playground equipment should not exceed the critical height of the surface over which it is installed. Supervisors should assure that equipment over eight feet in height is a priority in their playground management.
Fall zones are necessary to mitigate severity of fall injuries.
The CPSC states that a minimum of six feet in all directions should be provided from the end of playground equipment, with two exceptions. The zone in front of a slide should extend a minimum of six feet from the end of the slide exit, or a distance of the height of the slide plus four feet, which ever is wider. Equipment with less than these recommended distances should not be used until corrected. Overcrowding and unsafe traffic patterns can result in injuries. All playground equipment has a limit on the number of children it can safely accommodate.