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HomeMy WebLinkAboutV-9 - Facility InspectionsItem 9 • COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE: September 3, 1996 TO: Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission FROM: Steve Hunt, Senior Recreation Manager SUBJECT: FACILITY INSPECTIONS The following locations have been determined as those to be inspected by each Commissioner. Appropriate forms are attached. Inspections should be completed and returned to staff by November 15, 1996. Phil Glasg ow CYC/ Grant Howald Park Bolsa Park San Joaquin Hills Park/Tennis Cts. Inspiration Point Old School Park Bayview Park • Ken Bonner Buffalo Hills Park, Phase I & R Lincoln Athletic Center West Newport Community Center Begonia Park "L" Street Park Spyglass Park Bill Schonlau Cliff Drive Park Ensign View Park Lookout Point Westcliff Park Harbor View Nature Park Veterans Memorial Park Pat Beek Bonita Creek Park Las Arenas Park 38th Street Park Bayside Park • Kings Road Park r' Rhine Wharf Park Hq Malcolm Dunn Carroll Beek Community Center Mariners Park West Newport Park Channel Place Park Lido Park Spyglass Reservoir Park Pete Com )ton Eastbluff Park Oasis Senior Center/Passive Park Galaxy View Park Newport Island Park West Jetty View Park Gale Demmer Irvine Terrace Park San Miguel Park Jasmine View Park Peninsula Park Newport Shores Park CdM State Beach Park 10me of Facility: ease Check One: 1. Approved CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department MAINTENANCE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT 2. Standard Service Required I. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE • Date: Time: 3. Immediate Service 4. Capital Improvement Required Project (Safety) • ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 11/6/89 Over 1 2 3 4 1 Comments Athletic Fields (turf, lighting, goals and diamonds) Tennis Courts (surface, nets, windscreens, gates & fencing) Basketball Courts Handball Courts Drinking Fountains /Picnic Tables/ Benches /Trash Receptacles General Grounds (building ex- teriors, parking lots, turf) Playground Area: Sand Surface 8 " -10" deep) Bouncino /Climbing Equipment Slides Platforms /Bridges Ladders Swings Fall Zones (min. 8' clearance) Walkways Restrooms.: Floors Sinks /Counters Commode • ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 11/6/89 Over TT_ BUILDING MAINTENANCE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: INSPECTED BY: • • • 1 2 3 4 Comments Activity Room: Floors Windows Walls Doors Furniture Trash Receptac9es Kitchen! Floor Sinks Counters Restrooms: Floors Counters /Sinks Commode Equipment: Tables Chairs Blackboards /Bullotin Boards ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: INSPECTED BY: • • • • RISK MANAGEMENT ON YOUR CITY PARK PLAYGROUNDS The providers of children's playgrounds have become increasingly aware of the risks involved through recent liability suit awards. Lawsuits are likely to include those who manufacture, purchase, install and maintain these structures. In short, legal liability may be shared among all those who have had responsibility in bringing the structure to the children who use them. Current court cases have outlined weaknesses in the process of bringing facilities in line, which a carefully planned and recorded risk management program is likely to eliminate. Listed below are the most important aspects of providing safe playgrounds. These materials are part of an on -going effort to improve the quality of children's play environments. Falls from equipment account for 72% of injuries. Fall absorbing ground cover is a key. Exposure to liability in a playground setting is greatly increased with inadequate ground cover material. 1. Depth of ground cover under and around playground equipment. Check Consumer Product Safety guidelines for details. Ten to twelve inch depth is advisable if sand is utilized. 2. Entrapment areas,in equipment/height of. equipment. Does your older equipment meet the Consumer Product Safety Guidelines? 3. Safety fall zones around equipment of 6 to 8 feet around the play structure with 12 feet or more around swings. General Conditions • Check for worn surfaces around equipment. • Concrete footings should never be exposed. • Equipment should be free of rust. • All protruding nuts and bolts should be covered. • Sharp edges on pipes should be capped or removed. • Check for bent, broken or severely worn pipe. • Test overall stability and rigidity of all play equipment. • Check for repair damage caused by wear or vandalism. • Check wood equipment for decay and termites. Climbers • Check to be sure all fittings are tight and that the bars and pipes do not move. • Check to see if wood is splitting or cracking. Slides • Check surface area around the exit for erosion. • Examine bedway, bedrails and hand rails for foreign objects, holes and rough edges. Swinas • Inspect S Hooks. S Hooks must be completely closed. Worn S Hooks must be replaced immediate. • Test for free movement of swing hanger and moving attached parts. • Check for proper grease in tire swing assemblies. is • Check for worn or damaged seats and belts. -!7