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 ANSWER Giant Stride
When was the first edition of the CPSI manual made? - CORRECT
ANSWER1981
F 1292 - CORRECT ANSWER Method to test impact Attenuation of
safety surfacing
F 1951 - CORRECT ANSWER Method to test wheelchair accessibility
on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds. 51 sana
F 2075 - CORRECT ANSWER Engineered wood fiber safety
surfacing. 75 engineer
F 2223 - CORRECT ANSWER Guide for ASTM standards on
Playground surfacing
F 2049 - CORRECT ANSWER Guide for fencing / barriers for
playgrounds
f1918 - CORRECT ANSWER contained play systems (9 trapped)
F1148 - CORRECT ANSWER residential play equipment
Inspectors will be able to rank the hazard according to? - CORRECT
ANSWER the injury potential
What does a comprehensive program of playground safety include? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Audits -Inspections -Maintenance
What is anthropometrics? - CORRECT ANSWER study 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 ANSWER impact
#1 cause of death? - CORRECT ANSWER entanglement (ropes,
strings, clothing)
#3 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWER entrapment
#2 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWER falls onto hard underlying
surfaces
#4 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWER impact by tipped or loose
equipment or moving swings
What is the most common cause of injury on public playgrounds? -
CORRECT ANSWER Falls
What is the most common cause fop 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
Exam Questions with Correct Answers 2023
What was the first equipment recommended to be removed for safety
reasons? - CORRECT ANSWER Giant Stride
When was the first edition of the CPSI manual made? - CORRECT
ANSWER1981
F 1292 - CORRECT ANSWER Method to test impact Attenuation of
safety surfacing
F 1951 - CORRECT ANSWER Method to test wheelchair accessibility
on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds. 51 sana
F 2075 - CORRECT ANSWER Engineered wood fiber safety
surfacing. 75 engineer
F 2223 - CORRECT ANSWER Guide for ASTM standards on
Playground surfacing
F 2049 - CORRECT ANSWER Guide for fencing / barriers for
playgrounds
f1918 - CORRECT ANSWER contained play systems (9 trapped)
F1148 - CORRECT ANSWER residential play equipment
Inspectors will be able to rank the hazard according to? - CORRECT
ANSWER the injury potential
What does a comprehensive program of playground safety include? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Audits -Inspections -Maintenance
What is anthropometrics? - CORRECT ANSWER study 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 ANSWER impact
#1 cause of death? - CORRECT ANSWER entanglement (ropes,
strings, clothing)
#3 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWER entrapment
#2 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWER falls onto hard underlying
surfaces
#4 cause of death - CORRECT ANSWER impact by tipped or loose
equipment or moving swings
What is the most common cause of injury on public playgrounds? -
CORRECT ANSWER Falls
What is the most common cause fop 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
