EN 1176-1, a European standard, describes the general safety requirements and defines test methods for permanently installed public playground equipment and surfacing. Additional safety requirements for certain parts of playground equipment are contained in other parts of the EN 1176 standard.
The EN 1176-1 standard covers playground equipment for all children. The requirements have been drawn up in full recognition of the need for supervision of young children and less able or less competent children. The purpose of this standard is to provide an appropriate level of safety when playing in, on, or around playground equipment while promoting activities and features that are known to be beneficial because they provide children with playful experiences.
The said standard can be applied to playground equipment for individual and collective use by children. It also applies to equipment and units installed as children's playground equipment, although they are not manufactured as such. However, those defined as toys in the EN 71 standard and the toy safety directive are excluded.
This standard does not apply to adventure playgrounds other than those commercially available. In general, adventure playgrounds are fenced and safe playgrounds. These areas that promote the development of children are operated in accordance with widely accepted principles.
EN 1176-1 standard describes the requirements for protecting a child from unforeseen hazards when using equipment as intended or reasonably foreseeable .
The use of electricity as a game activity or a driving force in game equipment is not covered by this standard.
Play equipment placed in water where water is viewed as a shock absorbing surface is not covered by this standard and there are additional risks associated with wet environments.
Likewise, the risk of exposure to high levels of ultraviolet radiation is not covered by this standard.
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