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BS EN 1176-6:2017:2019 Edition

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Playground equipment and surfacing – Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment

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BSI 2019 24
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This document is applicable to rocking equipment which is used as playground equipment for children, as defined in 3.1. Where the main play function is not rocking, the relevant requirements in this document may be used, as appropriate. This document specifies additional safety requirements and test methods for seesaws and rocking equipment intended for permanent installation for use by children. It is intended to provide protection to the user against possible hazards during use. NOTE Guidance for assessing the safety of other forms of seesaw/rocking equipment is given in informative Annex A.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
5 European foreword
6 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
11 4 Safety requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Free height of fall
4.3 Seat/stand slope
4.4 Pinch, crush
4.5 Restraint of motion
12 4.6 Foot rests
4.7 Hand supports
4.8 Side view profiles
4.9 Entrapment
13 4.10 Falling space
4.11 Anchor covering
14 5 Additional type requirements
5.1 Axial seesaw (Type 1)
5.2 Multi point seesaw/rocking equipment (Type 3A)
15 5.3 Rocking seesaw (Type 4)
5.4 Overhead single axis seesaw (Type 6)
16 5.5 Forced movement
6 Test reports
7 Marking
17 Annex A (informative) Guidance for assessing the safety of rocking equipment other than Types 1 to 6
18 Annex B (normative) Determination of seat/stand slope and ground clearance
19 Annex C (normative) Determination of freedom from pinch and crush points
20 Annex D (normative) Determination of sideways stability
21 Annex E (normative) Determination of hand support and/or foot rest projection
BS EN 1176-6:2017
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