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Maintenance Instructions

 

TIMBERLINE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

 

1)     The continuation management and provision of high quality inspection and maintenance programmes are recommended by the company if safe opportunities for children to play creatively are to be preserved.

 

2)     Inspections should also cover the whole of the site and not just the equipment i.e. pathways, fences, seats etc (if applicable) also need to be checked.

 

3)     Timberline recommends the following periodic inspections of its play equipment.  We would advise that Regular and Quarterly inspections be administered by the site manager and that Annual inspections be carried out by an outside professional organisation (e.g. RoSPA).

 

 

Regular Inspection

 

This inspection looks at the equipment's basic condition which identifies obvious hazards which can result from vandalism, use or weather conditions e.g. the hazards can be broken parts or broken bottles.  These inspections should be carried out by the site manager and should be recorded (we would also recommend that these inspections are undertaken by somebody with basic training in playground inspections).  Frequency of these inspections will vary according to usage and local site conditions although weekly should be regarded as a minimum.

 

Timberline provides its own checklist for such inspections (see attached).

 

 

Quarterly Operational Inspection

 

This inspection looks in more detail at the equipment especially with regards to certain types of minor wear on the timber, components and hardware.  This inspection should be carried out by the site manager every 3 months and recorded. Special attention should be given to "sealed for life" parts.

 

Timberline recommends RoSPA's publication "Regular Inspection of Playgrounds" to assist with this inspection.

 

 

Annual Inspection

 

This should be carried out by a specialist or competent person not connected with the school or site manager - for example insurance companies, ourselves as the original manufacturer, commercial independent inspection companies (which the company can recommend) and safety organisations such as RoSPA.

 

Essentially, this inspection looks at vandalism, minor and major wear and tear (taking into account effects of weather, evidence of rotting and corrosion), long term structural problems, changes in compliance and design and risk assessments etc

 

This inspection should be carried out at intervals not exceeding 12 months.

 

If serious defects, which put safety at risk, are discovered during inspection, then these should be corrected without delay.  If this is not possible, the equipment should be secured against use.

 

Timberline, under its warranty policy, will rectify any default as a result of faulty workmanship and materials within a year from the date of installation.  A note should be kept of the age of the equipment and a special inspection carried out before the expiry of the warranty.

 

Failure to comply with these recommendations may result in the invalidation of the Timberline warranty.

 

The company recommends the following measures for the routine maintenance of our playground equipment:

 

1)       Tightening of fastenings.  Loose fixings are a hazardous safety risk, particularly those in timber components and those with moving parts.

2)       Repainting and retreating of surfaces (we would recommend that the equipment is repainted and retreated every 12 months).

3)       Maintenance of any impact absorbing surfaces.

4)       Lubrication of any bearings.

5)       Cleaning.

6)       Removal of broken glass and other debris or contaminants.

7)       Restoring loose fills to the correct level.

8)       Maintenance of free space areas.

 

9)       Suspension bridges - chains should be checked on a weekly basis for wear and damage.  They may need re-tensioning occasionally.

 

10)    Ropes and chains - check for any wear and tear or deterioration of ropes and chains especially at fitting points.

 

11)    Foundations - check all anchoring points for stability and anchor mechanisms for signs of damage close to the ground.

 

Corrective maintenance should include measures to correct defects or to re-establish the necessary levels of safety of the play equipment:  These measures should include:

 

1)       Replacement of fastenings.

2)       Replacement of worn or defective parts.

3)       Replacement of defective structural components.

 

We would also recommend that all components or parts which need to be replaced should be done so by Timberline.  We cannot take any responsibility for faulty parts which have not been supplied by our company.

 

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