12 Facts About Playground Safety

12 FACTS About Playground Safety PLAYGROUND INJURIES rank FORTH for 1 emergency room visits in the 5-18 age group, and THIRD for TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES within this same group. There are more than 225,000 PLAYGROUND 225,000 INJURIES peryear in the USA that require emergency room treatment. FALLS to the surface are the NUMBER ONE contributor. Per Year Playground Safety standards originated with early research done by the Military. They wanted to know how much G-force a pilot could withstand upon ejection. This research used large animals, primates and even cadevors to determine a MAXIMUM SAFETY THRESHOLD of 200 G's. More recent research however suggests thatan impact force between 70 and 150 G's can result in a CONCUSSION in NFL players. A blow to the face by an Olympic boxer produces a G-FORCE of approximately 75 G's. 9. A car crash at 25 mph produces a G-FORCE of approximately 125 G's. Playground Safety Standards DO NOT yet recognize this 8. abundance of new research. The PASS/FAIL for playground surfacing is still 200 G's. 69% FAIL A California study showed that 69% of rubber playground surfaces DIDN'T even PASS at the MINIMUM Standard. 10 11 MOST kids being injured are FALLING FROM HERE... TOP OF RAIL Butt he PASS/FAIL is 12 actually measured on a FALL FROM HERE... TOP OF DECK To reduce the incidence of serious playground injuries, some progressive surfacing manufacturers are voluntarily designing products that test well below the current safety guidelines. Designing better performing surfaces translates into fewer serious injuries and longer lasting safety performance. Playground surfacing products manufactured by Rubberecycle offer safety performance at less than half of the allowable limit, but more importantly, their products are safety-rated for up to 15 feet! For more information visit www.rubbermulch.com Rubberecycle, LLC, 1985 Rutgers University Blvd., Lakewood, NJ 08701 Phn: 888-436-6846 or 732-363-0600 Fax: 732-370-4247 Email: [email protected] 200 G's