Risk and safety in play : the law and practice for adventure playgrounds / PLAYLINK ; written for PLAYLINK by Dave Potter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potter, Dave.

Contributor:

PLAYLINK (London, England)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Playgrounds--Safety regulations--Great Britain.

Playgrounds.

Playgrounds--Safety measures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : E & FN Spon ; New York : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Produced by PLAYLINK, a registered charity which assists local communities to create adventure playgrounds for children. Established in 1962, PLAYLINK is recognised as the national authority on good practice for play provision of this type. This essential handbook draws on PLAYLINK's 35 years experience with adventure playgrounds, introduces recent changes to legislation and gives guidance on the interpretation of legal responsibilities. It is intende for all those working as play officers, playworkers, playground designers or consultants

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Play statement; Introduction; The legal framework; The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Children Act 1989; Staffing and training; Adventure playground site and building; Structures and play features; Materials and equipment; Tools and work equipment; Health and hygiene; Accidents and emergencies; Activities off the site; SUMMARIES OF LEGISLATION AND REGULATION; Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: the Regulations; Other significant legislation; List of contributors; Health and Safety Executive offices; Model risk assessment form; Useful contacts

Closing down checklistSite checklist; Building checklist; Routine checks for portable electrical equipment; Incubation and exclusion periods of the common infectious diseases; Contents of first-aid boxes; Travelling first-aid kits; Procedures for prevention of contamination by blood/body fluids; Accident report form; Model off-site activity consent form; Minibus drivers' and escorts' checklist; Travelling by minibus: some rules for children; Passenger lifts/ramps; Community Transport Association advice; Good handling technique; Basic tool list for structure building on adventure playgrounds

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-81313-2

1-135-81314-0

1-280-05220-1

0-203-47719-7

0-203-23617-3

9780203477199

OCLC:

560362956