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Audit, Inspection, and Maintenance Flashcards

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  1. What is the significance of recording the date and weather conditions during a playground inspection?

    Answer: Conditions affect equipment performance and contextualize inspection findings

    Weather and seasonal conditions influence equipment wear, surfacing compaction, and hazard visibility, making them important context for interpreting inspection findings.

  2. A CPSI is reviewing a playground where the equipment is anchored in concrete footings. The footings are exposed 2 inches above grade. What should the inspector note?

    Answer: Exposed footings are a tripping hazard and must be covered or buried

    Concrete footings must be at or below grade to prevent tripping hazards; any exposed footing is a correctable safety deficiency.

  3. Which surfacing material requires the MOST frequent inspection to maintain adequate impact attenuation?

    Answer: Engineered wood fiber (EWF)

    Engineered wood fiber migrates, compacts, and decomposes over time, requiring frequent raking and depth checks to maintain compliance with critical fall height requirements.

  4. A CPSI conducting an audit notices a gap of 5 inches between two horizontal components at a height of 18 inches. Why is this a concern?

    Answer: It falls within the head entrapment zone of 3.5 to 9 inches

    Openings between 3.5 and 9 inches at accessible heights are potential head entrapment zones that can trap a child's head and cause strangulation.

  5. What is the recommended protocol when a CPSI identifies a hazard rated as 'immediate hazard' during an inspection?

    Answer: Take the equipment out of service immediately and secure it

    An immediate hazard poses risk of serious injury and requires removing the equipment from service and securing it until repairs are completed.

  6. During a post-maintenance inspection, a CPSI verifies that replaced decking planks have proper spacing. What is the primary reason for deck board spacing requirements?

    Answer: To prevent foot and leg entrapment between boards

    Deck board spacing must be controlled to prevent foot and leg entrapment while also allowing drainage; ASTM standards specify maximum gap sizes for this reason.

  7. A CPSI is asked to evaluate whether a 10-year-old wooden structure should be refurbished or replaced. Which factor is MOST important in this decision?

    Answer: The structural integrity and compliance status of the equipment

    Structural integrity and current code compliance are the primary factors; aesthetically poor but structurally sound equipment may be refurbished, while non-compliant or compromised structures should be replaced.