Vol. IV, No. 4, June/July 2005

  1. Poor indoor air quality plagues many child care centers
  2. Simple facility upgrades can discourage pests
  3. Tour of outdoor play environments in Berlin, Germany
  4. Hazardous materials on your site?
  5. Making mealtime more homelike
  6. Ways to avoid injuries in your outdoor play environment
  7. Nature-deficit disorder
  8. White Hutchinson chosen to consult on Lincoln's Attic
  9. Fun Time Early Childhood Academy
  10. Facilities Design Institute graduates

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Ways to avoid injuries in your outdoor play environment

Is your outdoor environment interesting, but not safe?

The following recommendations can make your outdoor play space safer:

  1. Create a realistic and monitored self-inspection program.
  2. Have a one-time comprehensive playground inspection conducted by a Certified Safety Inspector.
  3. Establish maintenance guidelines for equipment and plant materials.
  4. Improve outdoor supervision with training.
  5. Remove old equipment that is dangerous or no longer used.
  6. Make sure your outdoor play space is in a safe area.
  7. Choose the right surfacing to cushion falls under elevated equipment.
  8. Factor in the long-term cost of replenishing and redistributing loose fall surfacing.


Vol. IV, No. 4, June/July 2005

  1. Poor indoor air quality plagues many child care centers
  2. Simple facility upgrades can discourage pests
  3. Tour of outdoor play environments in Berlin, Germany
  4. Hazardous materials on your site?
  5. Making mealtime more homelike
  6. Ways to avoid injuries in your outdoor play environment
  7. Nature-deficit disorder
  8. White Hutchinson chosen to consult on Lincoln's Attic
  9. Fun Time Early Childhood Academy
  10. Facilities Design Institute graduates

[ Index of Previous eNewsletters ]