Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 6:14 AM
"the playground is surrounded by a thick rubber cushion -- like walking on a soft mattress."
"warned against use of asphalt, concrete or grass, favoring instead poured rubber or engineered wood fiber that are more flexible and absorb the energy of a fall. Grass, he said, wears and then the ground becomes hard and compacted."
"equipment must be placed with a six-foot fall zone around it"
"elevated surfaces must be surrounded by rails. Hand grips must be sized for the age and height of children who will be using the equipment"