Playbrite Playground Certified Safety Inspections Services

Play BRITE

"Over 200,000 children will be
injured on playgrounds annually"

Playbrite
P.O. Box 40275
Mesa, AZ 85274

Services:

One in every three playground injuries may result from improper or a lack of
maintenance.

Comprehensive Safety Manuals
*Reduce your Liability and be prepared

Low frequency playgrounds inspections:
Usually performed quarterly, comprehensive evaluation of playground specifications and
details
Factors that affect inspection frequency:
•        Use factors:
-Extent of playground use.
-Ages of children using the playground.
-Vandalism patterns
•        Developmental factors:
-Type of surfacing material
-Materials used to manufacture equipment
-Age and type of equipment.
•        Environmental Factors:
-Soil/ drainage conditions
       -Climatic/ atmospheric conditions
Low frequency inspections:
•        Use site plans and structure detail
•        Preventative maintenance is done at the same time
•        Produce work orders for remedial maintenance.
•        Plan of action for replacing or retrofitting badly damaged or seriously non-
compliant equipment.

High frequency inspections:
Most often performed on a monthly or weekly basis:
•        Tailored to specific needs of site being inspected
•        Routine maintenance is performed at this time
-All moving equipment checked for excessive wear and parts are replaced as a
preventative measure
-Damaged equipment is identified and retrofitted or replaced per manufacturer’s
specifications.
-Any vandalism the site may have maintained is addressed and corrected
•        Custodial upkeep of facility is done in a safe, sanitary, and attractive manner
-Removal of debris from surfacing material
-Maintenance of surfacing material i.e. maintaining adequate depth in use zones
-Cleansing and disinfection of al equipment surfaces with hot water pressure washing with
safe non-toxic disinfectant and polishing of slide surfaces

Cleaning and Sanitizing
*A study of 800 surfaces tested in San Francisco, Chicago and Arizona showed that one-
fifth was contaminated with mucus, blood, urine, sweat or saliva. These bodily fluids
carry viruses and bacteria, including E.coli, salmonella and staphylococcus that can lead to
the flu, herpes, diarrhea, hepatitis A and skin infections.
A significant number of children report symptoms of illness 5 to 10 days after exposure
to the average playground. The children who play within these contaminated areas are at a
great risk of acquiring infectious diseases.
-CPSC Release #96-081 dated March 20, 1996.

Cleaning and Disinfecting Process
INDOOR and OUTDOOR PLAYGROUNDS:
ALL SERVICES ARE PERFORMED EACH TIME WE CLEAN YOUR PLAYGROUND...
YOUR PLAYGROUND IS DETAILED FROM CEILING TO FLOOR!!!
Vacuum Detail (Indoor Playgrounds):
External tubes and structures
All netting, plastics, and fabric
All windowsills and baseboards
All crevices between flooring and playground structure
Pressure Wash (Outdoor Playgrounds):
Using safe non-allergenic, non-corrosive cleaning and disinfecting agents...
All accessible internal and external components of the playground
structure, including but not limited to tubes, structures, pole protectors,
and flooring
Detail Cleaning and Disinfecting (both Indoor and Outdoor Playgrounds):
Using safe non-allergenic, non-corrosive cleaning and disinfecting agents...
All internal and external components including pole protectors
All steps
All slides (with particular attention to cracks and crevices between
connecting joints)
Sneeker keepers
All seats
All accessible windows
Floor (Indoor Playgrounds):
The entire floor is vacuumed and steam cleaned with a high temperature,
low pressure steam machine.
Safety:
We visually inspect the integrity of your playground system with notification to
management of any defects or safety concerns.