3/26/2021 15:02:12 Closed by Hsiung Marler
Will monitor situation.
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Closed by Hsiung Marler
Will monitor situation.
closed: Resolved #175224
Parks & Playgrounds:
Other: Physical safety issues on playground at Switchyard Park. There are large sharp-edged rocks next to the two concrete slides separated by slippery artificial grass. I watched as small children tried to climb these rocks with no railings to hold on to, or as they tried to go up the grassy area next to the rocks and slides. This is a disaster waiting to happen! I was alarmed that a child was going to fall off the rocks or onto the sharp edges. I saw several children bump their heads on the concrete edge of the slides as they landed hard. Both of these issues need immediate attention. There needs to be a padding strip on the slides at the bottom. The large sharp-edged rocks need to be removed and steps with a railing installed on both sides of the slides.
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History
3/26/2021 15:01:10 Hsiung Marler commented on this case.
Emailed complaint originator. Playground meets NRPA playground safety guidelines and is inspected routinely by CPSIs.
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Hsiung Marler commented on this case.
Emailed complaint originator.
Playground meets NRPA playground safety guidelines and is inspected routinely by CPSIs.
3/26/2021 15:01:04 Hsiung Marler contacted Anonymous
Ramona, Thank you for your feedback. We will monitor the blocks and slides you highlighted. No playground can ever be 100% risk free but a safe playground is always our goal. The playground was designed by an accredited architect and an independent Certified Playground Safety Inspector signed off on the playground at installation as meeting all National Parks and Recreation Association playground safety guidelines. Additionally we have CPSIs on staff who do routine inspections (which recently caught a damaged plate on the accessible carousel that was replaced). While NRPA playground safety guidelines are not perfect they provide a good starting point. We'll keep an eye on things and consider changes. Hsiung Marler Switchyard Park General Manager
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Hsiung Marler contacted Ramona Pound
Ramona,
Thank you for your feedback. We will monitor the blocks and slides you highlighted. No playground can ever be 100% risk free but a safe playground is always our goal. The playground was designed by an accredited architect and an independent Certified Playground Safety Inspector signed off on the playground at installation as meeting all National Parks and Recreation Association playground safety guidelines. Additionally we have CPSIs on staff who do routine inspections (which recently caught a damaged plate on the accessible carousel that was replaced). While NRPA playground safety guidelines are not perfect they provide a good starting point. We'll keep an eye on things and consider changes.
Hsiung Marler
Switchyard Park General Manager
3/26/2021 11:37:24 Anonymous assigned this case to Hsiung Marler
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3/26/2021 11:35:12 Anonymous assigned this case to Anonymous
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3/26/2021 11:35:12 Opened by Anonymous
1601 S Rogers St, Bloomington, IN 47403, USA
| City | Bloomington |
|---|---|
| State | IN |
| Zip | 47403 |
| Latitude | 39.147705078125 |
| Longitude | -86.538436889648 |
| Township | Perry |