Certification Course for Playground Safety Inspectors
Exam Questions with Correct Answers 2023
What was the first equipment recommended to be removed for safety reasons? - CORRECT ANSWERGiant Stride
When was the first edition of the CPSI manual made? - CORRECT ANSWER1981
F 1292 - CORRECT ANSWERMethod to test impact Attenuation of safety surfacing
F 1951 - CORRECT ANSWERMethod to test wheelchair accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds. 51 sana
F 2075 - CORRECT ANSWEREngineered wood fiber safety surfacing. 75 engineer
F 2223 - CORRECT ANSWERGuide for ASTM standards on Playground surfacing
F 2049 - CORRECT ANSWERGuide for fencing / barriers for playgrounds
f1918 - CORRECT ANSWERcontained play systems ( 9 trapped)
F1148 - CORRECT ANSWERresidential play equipment
Inspectors will be able to rank the hazard according to ? - CORRECT ANSWERthe injury potential
What does a comprehensive program of playground safety include? - CORRECT ANSWER-Audits -Inspections -Maintenance
What is anthropometrics? - CORRECT ANSWERstudy of the measurement of the human body
What is the percent of injuries caused by falls on playgrounds? - CORRECT ANSWER79%
11% of falls of caused by? - CORRECT ANSWERimpact
#1 cause of death? - CORRECT ANSWERentanglement (ropes, strings, clothing)
#3 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWERentrapment
#2 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWERfalls onto hard underlying surfaces
#4 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWERimpact by tipped or loose equipment or moving swings
What is the most common cause of injury on public playgrounds? - CORRECT ANSWERFalls
What is the most common cause ofp layground fatalities? - CORRECT ANSWEREntanglement
What is the reference for the document when selecting a surfacing system to be installed in a public playground? - CORRECT
ANSWERF2223
What is a priority 1 Hazard? - CORRECT ANSWERA readily accessible hazard that would cause an accident which would result in
death, brain damage, loss of vision or speech or limb, and organ destruction
Another word for probability: - CORRECT ANSWERlikelihood
what year were animal swings ordered to be removed? - CORRECT ANSWER1995
The length of a chain for an overheard swinging ring must not exceed what length? - CORRECT ANSWER7"
What must the overall length not exceed? - CORRECT ANSWER15"
true/ false: spiral slides greater than 360 degrees are recommended for preschool users. - CORRECT ANSWERfalse
2-5 are visible from - CORRECT ANSWER5-12 area
place moving equipment where - CORRECT ANSWERon the edge of the playground
There must be no obstructions within how many inches above a disignated play surface - CORRECT ANSWER84"
What about materials must be recorded? - CORRECT ANSWERthe durability.
CCA - CORRECT ANSWERchromated copper arsenate
For lead contamination, equipment installed before what year should be checked? - CORRECT ANSWER1978
Fasteners must - CORRECT ANSWERnot be able to be removed without tools, and must be corrosion resistant or have a
corrosion-resisitant coating
Plastic materials shall be protected from ? - CORRECT ANSWERU/V light
1487 - CORRECT ANSWER5th percentile 2 year old to 95th percentile 12 year old
3 1/2 inches to 9 inches - CORRECT ANSWER89 mm to 229 mm
Especially check equipment installed before 1991 - CORRECT ANSWERfor head entrapment
If torso probe goes in, but head template does not, - CORRECT ANSWERopening is considered a head entrapment hazard
4 inches - CORRECT ANSWER102 mm
how much must each probe be inserted? - CORRECT ANSWER4 inches
Another name for a wedge - CORRECT ANSWERa fish probe
If the A portion goes in without touching either side and getting to the bottom - CORRECT ANSWERthen is is compliant and needs
no further testing
If A portion touches both sides before bottom, - CORRECT ANSWERB portion is needed. If B portion goes lower than where a
touched, it is a head entrapment. If b portion does not go in, no neck entrapment hazard is present
Projections that have the potential to injure users are identified by ASTM as - CORRECT ANSWERProtrusions
If the projection passes through the face of the 0.12 gauge, - CORRECT ANSWERis is a protrusion hazard
What should the thickness of a gauge for vertical projection be ? - CORRECT ANSWER0.12 inches or 3 mm thick
If a projection extends more than 1/8th (0.12") from initial surface, - CORRECT ANSWERthen it is an entanglement hazard
More than 2 exposed bolt threads may be considered an - CORRECT ANSWERentanglement hazard
Recessed bolts may be inaccessible and not subject to protrusion test - CORRECT ANSWERtrue
Is Sophia da domb? - CORRECT ANSWERYes
What are three factors that contribute to injuries? - CORRECT ANSWERimproper supervision, maintenance, improper use, site
planning issues
3P - CORRECT ANSWERprobability, possibility, consequences
playground site - CORRECT ANSWERmust be well drained
2-5 area must be seen from - CORRECT ANSWER5-12 area
C C A - CORRECT ANSWERchromated copper arsenate
check equipment installed before 1978 - CORRECT ANSWERfor lead paint
Exam Questions with Correct Answers 2023
What was the first equipment recommended to be removed for safety reasons? - CORRECT ANSWERGiant Stride
When was the first edition of the CPSI manual made? - CORRECT ANSWER1981
F 1292 - CORRECT ANSWERMethod to test impact Attenuation of safety surfacing
F 1951 - CORRECT ANSWERMethod to test wheelchair accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds. 51 sana
F 2075 - CORRECT ANSWEREngineered wood fiber safety surfacing. 75 engineer
F 2223 - CORRECT ANSWERGuide for ASTM standards on Playground surfacing
F 2049 - CORRECT ANSWERGuide for fencing / barriers for playgrounds
f1918 - CORRECT ANSWERcontained play systems ( 9 trapped)
F1148 - CORRECT ANSWERresidential play equipment
Inspectors will be able to rank the hazard according to ? - CORRECT ANSWERthe injury potential
What does a comprehensive program of playground safety include? - CORRECT ANSWER-Audits -Inspections -Maintenance
What is anthropometrics? - CORRECT ANSWERstudy of the measurement of the human body
What is the percent of injuries caused by falls on playgrounds? - CORRECT ANSWER79%
11% of falls of caused by? - CORRECT ANSWERimpact
#1 cause of death? - CORRECT ANSWERentanglement (ropes, strings, clothing)
#3 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWERentrapment
#2 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWERfalls onto hard underlying surfaces
#4 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWERimpact by tipped or loose equipment or moving swings
What is the most common cause of injury on public playgrounds? - CORRECT ANSWERFalls
What is the most common cause ofp layground fatalities? - CORRECT ANSWEREntanglement
What is the reference for the document when selecting a surfacing system to be installed in a public playground? - CORRECT
ANSWERF2223
What is a priority 1 Hazard? - CORRECT ANSWERA readily accessible hazard that would cause an accident which would result in
death, brain damage, loss of vision or speech or limb, and organ destruction
Another word for probability: - CORRECT ANSWERlikelihood
what year were animal swings ordered to be removed? - CORRECT ANSWER1995
The length of a chain for an overheard swinging ring must not exceed what length? - CORRECT ANSWER7"
What must the overall length not exceed? - CORRECT ANSWER15"
true/ false: spiral slides greater than 360 degrees are recommended for preschool users. - CORRECT ANSWERfalse
2-5 are visible from - CORRECT ANSWER5-12 area
place moving equipment where - CORRECT ANSWERon the edge of the playground
There must be no obstructions within how many inches above a disignated play surface - CORRECT ANSWER84"
What about materials must be recorded? - CORRECT ANSWERthe durability.
CCA - CORRECT ANSWERchromated copper arsenate
For lead contamination, equipment installed before what year should be checked? - CORRECT ANSWER1978
Fasteners must - CORRECT ANSWERnot be able to be removed without tools, and must be corrosion resistant or have a
corrosion-resisitant coating
Plastic materials shall be protected from ? - CORRECT ANSWERU/V light
1487 - CORRECT ANSWER5th percentile 2 year old to 95th percentile 12 year old
3 1/2 inches to 9 inches - CORRECT ANSWER89 mm to 229 mm
Especially check equipment installed before 1991 - CORRECT ANSWERfor head entrapment
If torso probe goes in, but head template does not, - CORRECT ANSWERopening is considered a head entrapment hazard
4 inches - CORRECT ANSWER102 mm
how much must each probe be inserted? - CORRECT ANSWER4 inches
Another name for a wedge - CORRECT ANSWERa fish probe
If the A portion goes in without touching either side and getting to the bottom - CORRECT ANSWERthen is is compliant and needs
no further testing
If A portion touches both sides before bottom, - CORRECT ANSWERB portion is needed. If B portion goes lower than where a
touched, it is a head entrapment. If b portion does not go in, no neck entrapment hazard is present
Projections that have the potential to injure users are identified by ASTM as - CORRECT ANSWERProtrusions
If the projection passes through the face of the 0.12 gauge, - CORRECT ANSWERis is a protrusion hazard
What should the thickness of a gauge for vertical projection be ? - CORRECT ANSWER0.12 inches or 3 mm thick
If a projection extends more than 1/8th (0.12") from initial surface, - CORRECT ANSWERthen it is an entanglement hazard
More than 2 exposed bolt threads may be considered an - CORRECT ANSWERentanglement hazard
Recessed bolts may be inaccessible and not subject to protrusion test - CORRECT ANSWERtrue
Is Sophia da domb? - CORRECT ANSWERYes
What are three factors that contribute to injuries? - CORRECT ANSWERimproper supervision, maintenance, improper use, site
planning issues
3P - CORRECT ANSWERprobability, possibility, consequences
playground site - CORRECT ANSWERmust be well drained
2-5 area must be seen from - CORRECT ANSWER5-12 area
C C A - CORRECT ANSWERchromated copper arsenate
check equipment installed before 1978 - CORRECT ANSWERfor lead paint
