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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 13 pdf attachment!!!!!!!!P.O.!Box!27328!|!Golden!Valley,!MN!55427 !1 ;800 ;622 ;5425!|!763 ;546 ;7787!|!(F)!763 ;546 ;5050 !info@mnwiplay.com!|!www.mnwiplay.com !!!!Page!1 !!!!May!1,!2013 !!Grove!Park:!• Belt!and!tot!seats!may!not!share!the!same!swing!bay.!• Though!the!side!use!zones!of!swing!structures!may!overlap!with!other!use!zones,!a!distance!of!9’!is!required!between!the !equipment.!!It!appears!the!distance!between!swing!structu res!at!Grove!Park!do!not!meet!this!9’!requirement.!• Bolts!may!not!extend!more!than!two!threads!beyond!the!nut!(as!seen!below!the!decks).!• Broken!container!curbs!present!tripping!hazards.!!Curtiss!Field:!• The!double!zip!slide’s!chute!exit!region!must!be!at!lea st!11!inches!long !horizontally!and!the!vertical!distance!between!the!end!of!the!slide!and!the!safety!surface!shall!not!exceed!11!inches.!• The!horizontal!overhead!ladder!requires!a!horizontal!distance!of!8 ;10!inches!from!the!platform!out!to!the!first!handhol d.!!It!appears!the!first!handhold!measures!less!than!8!inches!horizontally!from!the!platform!below.!• Many!entrapment!concerns!are!present!in!the!images.!!Instances!where!the!vertical!or!angled!climbers!reach!the!platform!and!coincide!with!the!platform!barri ers!or!guardrail s!are!targets!for!pinch!points!and!entrapments.!!!• Deck!wear!and!tear!has!exposed!some!hardware!which!presents!protrusion!concerns.!• Belt!and!tot!seats!may!not!share!the!same!swing!bay.!!No!more!than!two!seats!may!occupy!a!swing!bay!either.!!The!swing!structure!at!Curtiss!Field!neglects!both!requirements.!• There!is!no!wheelchair!access!to!the!play!equipment.!!! !!!!!!!!P.O.!Box!27328!|!Golden!Valley,!MN!55427 !1 ;800 ;622 ;5425!|!763 ;546 ;7787!|!(F)!763 ;546 ;5050 !info@mnwiplay.com!|!www.mnwiplay.com !!!!Page!2 !!!!Community!Park:!• Belt!and!tot!seats!may!not!share!the!same!swing!bay.!• The!standing/sitting!surface!of!a!merry ;go ;round!platform!intended!for!2 ;5!year!olds!should!have!a!maximum!height!of!14”!above!the!protective!surface.!!The!merry ;go ;round!at!the!Community!Park!may!exceed!this!distance.!• The!6’!use!zone!to!the!sides!of!the!swing!structure!appears!inhibited!on!each!side!(container!curbs!and!trees).!• Many!entrapment!concerns!are!present!in!the!play!structure.!• The!upper!access!area!through!the!guardrail!or!barrier!should!be!15!inches!wide!at!most!for!all!climbers.!!The!sliding!pole!is!a!specific!instance!where!this!guideline!is!not!followed.!• Two !track!rides!next!to!each!other!should!be!at!least!4!feet!apart.!• Though!a!rubber!path!is!present!providing!access!to!the!play!structure,!the!raised!curb!container!may!restrict!this!access.!