Safer Playgrounds for Young Children. Other injuries result from collisions with moving equipment or other children. Sharp edges, protruding hardware, and pinch points also present hazards. Fortunately, most injuries are preventable.
Proper supervision is essential to safe play.
When children are not challenged, they find creative ways to use play equipment, such as going up the slide backwards or climbing on the roof of the playhouse. Playgrounds may be located on property managed by schools, daycare programs, churches, city parks, state parks, or private individuals. At this time, there are no required standards regarding the manufacture or installation of equipment. Resilient surfacing under equipment is not typically required. Most approved surfacing materials cannot safely absorb children's falls from heights greater than 10 feet.