1、BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 1176-7:2008Incorporating corrigendum August 2008Playground equipment and surfacing Part 7: Guidance on installation, inspection, maintenance and operationICS 97.200.40g49g50g3g38g50g51g60g44g49g42g3g58g44g55g43g50g56g55g3g37g54g44g3g51g40g53g48g44g54g54g44g50g49g3g40g59g38g40g5
2、1g55g3g36g54g3g51g40g53g48g44g55g55g40g39g3g37g60g3g38g50g51g60g53g44g42g43g55g3g47g36g58BS EN 1176-7:2008This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2008 BSI 2008ISBN 978 0 580 64118 3National forewordThis British Standard is the
3、 UK implementation of EN 1176-7:2008. It supersedes BS EN 1176-7:1998 which will be withdrawn on 31 May 2009. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/65, Childrens playground equipment. Attention is drawn to BS EN 1176-1:2008, Clause 4.2.8.5.2 Note 1 and the u
4、se, within the UK, of natural grass as playground surfacing. The UK committee, following representation from the national Play Safety Forum, offer the subsequent guidance. This guidance is drawn from the experiences of the UK committee, and the experiences of other European organizations, in the app
5、lication of BS EN 1176-1:1998 over the past ten years.Grass is a low cost, readily available and environmentally friendly surface that is liked by children. It is visually attractive, easy to maintain and importantly for children, can, by increasing the uninterrupted playing surface of a playground,
6、 enhance opportunities for incidental and unstructured play. Grass can, on playgrounds with a low intensity of use, be successfully used below and around play equipment, removing the necessity to install specialist Impact Attenuating Surfaces. The suitability of grass has to be determined locally by
7、 risk assessment. The following criteria can form part of this assessment and will provide guidance as to whether grass is suitable for use. The maximum fall height of the equipment is less than 1,5 m. It should be assessed whether the grass has at least 150 mm of soil beneath it. (A reasonable eval
8、uation may be made by pushing vertically by hand into the ground a thin probe, such as a screwdriver, to a depth of 150 mm, at regular and frequent locations, without it being impeded by a high proportion of solids, such as stone, brick or tree roots.) It should be ensured that the grass remains thr
9、oughout the year and does not become mud or bare earth. Its impact absorbency is dependent upon the roots maintaining an uncompacted soil structure. This will need to be continually assessed following installation of equipment. Following completion of a satisfactory risk assessment including the thr
10、ee principal criteria above, grass is suitable for use. However, operators may want to use other criteria they believe necessary to ensure the suitability of grass. Grass, even in low usage playgrounds, will not sustain intensive use; for example: beneath the central arc of a swing; the run out area
11、 of a slide; below a fire fighters pole; around the outside of a carousel; equipment access and exit points. For these relatively small high-wear areas, in order to meet the requirements of this standard, other surfaces to replace or prevent erosion of the grass are needed, taking care that no trip
12、points or hard edges occur. Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate Comments30 September 2008 Correction to national forewordBS EN 1176-7:2008iOperators and providers are advised that equipment conforming to EN 1176 require regular maintenance. Guidance on this and appropriate inspection,
13、 maintenance and operation schedules are contained within BS EN 1176-7:2008.National standards have been published by BSI on childrens playground equipment since BS 3178 was first issued in 1959, this standard concentrated on specifications for specific types of equipment. It was replaced in 1979 by
14、 BS 5696 which switched focus to a design and safety approach. With the increasing introduction of overseas equipment BSI led the way by calling for a European Standard to address the conflicting safety advice and standards from other countries. This was published in 1999 as BS EN 1176 and further f
15、ocused on the safety of playground equipment. All standards published by BSI are regularly assessed and this revision is part of the process, it takes into account new design concepts and the operating experience available to the standards committees. It is advised that the previous version of BS EN
16、 1176 will not be withdrawn until 31 May 2009 to give manufacturers time to amend their product lines. Playground equipment not complying with this revision should not automatically be considered as being unsafe or to require replacement. A risk assessment by competent persons should be used to dete
17、rmine what action, if any, is necessary. Manufacturers and Inspectors of the Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII) are amongst those that will be able to assist in this. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication doe
18、s not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.blankEUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 1176-7May 2008ICS 97.200.40 Supersedes EN 11
19、76-7:1997 English VersionPlayground equipment and surfacing - Part 7: Guidance oninstallation, inspection, maintenance and operationquipements et sols daires de jeux - Partie 7 : Guidedinstallation, contrle, maintenance et utilisationSpielplatzgerte und Spielplatzbden - Teil 7: Anleitung frInstallat
20、ion, Inspektion, Wartung und BetriebThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 April 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-da
21、te lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the
22、responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
23、Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de
24、Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 1176-7:2008: EEN 1176-7:2008 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword3 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 General5 5 Installation 5 6
25、Inspection and maintenance 5 7 Inspection schedule 6 8 Operation 7 BS EN 1176-7:2008EN 1176-7:2008 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1176-7:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held
26、by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2009. Attention is drawn to the possibility that s
27、ome of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 1176-7:1997. This European Standard consists of a number of parts as follows: EN 1176-1, Playground eq
28、uipment and surfacing Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods EN 1176-2, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings EN 1176-3, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test
29、methods for slides EN 1176-4, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways EN 1176-5, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels EN 1176-6, Playground equipment
30、 and surfacing Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment EN 1176-7, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 7: Guidance on installation, inspection, maintenance and operation EN 1176-10, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 10: Additional specific safe
31、ty requirements and test methods for fully enclosed play equipment EN 1176-11, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial network This part of EN 1176 should not be used in isolation, but in conjunction with EN 1176-1 and EN 1177.
32、 For inflatable play equipment see EN 14960, Inflatable play equipment Safety requirements and test methods. For guidance on the maintenance of fully enclosed play equipment, see EN 1176-10. The principal change from the previous edition of EN 1176-7 is that the guidance given in this part of EN 117
33、6 has been updated in the light of experience of use of EN 1176-7:1997, for example by referring to other parts of EN 1176 when carrying out an inspection. BS EN 1176-7:2008EN 1176-7:2008 (E) 4 According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following c
34、ountries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Repub-lic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
35、 Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. BS EN 1176-7:2008EN 1176-7:2008 (E) 5 1 Scope This document gives guidance on the installation, inspection, maintenance and operation of playground equip-ment, including ancillary items, e.g. gates, fences, and surfacing. 2 Normative references The
36、 following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated refer-ences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1176-1:2008, Playground equipment and surfacing
37、Part 1: General safety requirements and test meth-ods 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1176-1:2008 apply. 4 General 4.1 If equipment is not safe, access by the public, including children, should be prevented. NOTE Examples of situations
38、 where the equipment is not safe are as follows: safe installation of equipment is not complete; impact attenuating surface is not yet installed; where maintenance cannot ensure a continuing level of safety. 4.2 A book, inspection and servicing sheets or computer records should be kept by the owner/
39、operator in charge of the equipment maintenance and inspection. 5 Installation 5.1 Equipment should be installed in a safe way, also to meet, for example, national or local building and safety regulations. 5.2 Equipment should be installed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions (see EN 11
40、76-1:2008, Clause 6). 5.3 On completion of a new playground, a post-installation inspection should be carried out by a competent person to assess compliance with the relevant part(s) of EN 1176. 6 Inspection and maintenance 6.1 Equipment and its components should be inspected and maintained in accor
41、dance with the manufac-turers instructions at a frequency not less than that given by the manufacturer (see EN 1176-1:2008, Clause 6). 6.2 Equipment and its components should be inspected as follows. BS EN 1176-7:2008EN 1176-7:2008 (E) 6 a) Routine visual inspection Routine visual inspection enables
42、 the identification of obvious hazards that can result from vandalism, use or weather conditions, e.g. hazards such as broken parts or broken bottles. For playgrounds subject to heavy use or vandalism, daily inspection of this type can be necessary. b) Operational inspection The operational inspecti
43、on is a more detailed inspection to check the operation and stability of the equipment, especially for any wear. This inspection should be every 1 to 3 months, or as indicated by the manufacturers instructions. Special attention should be given to sealed-for-life parts. NOTE 1 Examples of visual and
44、 operational inspection points are cleanliness, equipment ground clearances, ground surface finishes, exposed foundations, sharp edges, missing parts, excessive wear (of moving parts) and structural integ-rity. c) Annual main inspection The annual main inspection is carried out to establish the over
45、all level of safety of equipment, foundations and surfaces, e.g. compliance with the relevant part(s) of EN 1176, including any changes made as a result of the assessment of safety measures (see 8.2.1), effects of weather, presence of rotting or corrosion, and any change in the level of safety of th
46、e equipment as a result of repairs made, or of added or replaced compo-nents. Special attention should be given to sealed-for-life parts. NOTE 2 The annual main inspection may involve excavation or dismantling of certain parts. Additional measures might be necessary to detect other possible deterior
47、ation of the structure. The equipment should be inspected by competent persons in strict accordance, at least, with the manufac-turers instructions. NOTE 3 The level of competence required will vary with the task. 6.3 Specific recommendations 6.3.1 Reinforced materials Parts which comprise glass fib
48、re reinforced plastics (GRP) should be replaced or repaired once the glass fi-bres become visible due to wear or damage. This particularly applies to slides. 6.3.2 One post equipment When play equipment relies on one post for its stability, special attention should be paid to maintenance, e.g. by mo
49、nitoring degradation and, if necessary, decommissioning the item before the end of its operating life. 7 Inspection schedule 7.1 To prevent accidents, the owner or operator should ensure that an appropriate inspection schedule is established and maintained for each playground. This should take into account local conditions and the manu-facturers instructions that can affect the necessary inspection frequency. The schedule should list the compo-nents to be inspected at the various inspections and the methods of inspection, in a
