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Playground Inspection Checklist AS 4685

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This Commercialplay playground inspection checklist aligns with Australian Standards AS 4685 and AS 4422 to help operators assess equipment, surfacing and surrounds. It covers general equipment requirements, fall zones and free space, grip and grasp sizes, entrapment checks, protrusions, timber and plastic condition, fasteners, tyres, crushing and shearing points, buffers, and vandalism. Specific sections address swings, slides, rocking and rotating equipment, shade structures and tree hazards, fencing and gates, drainage, pathways and edging, as well as signage requirements. Optional sections include soft fall mulch depth, waterplay condition, and basketball tower safety. Use this tool to document hazards, apply a risk matrix, and maintain safer play spaces.

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