CEN/TR 17842-1:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2023
Oprema otroških igrišč - 1. del: Odgovori na zahteve za razlago EN 1176:2017 in
njegovih delov (2018-2019)
Playground equipment for children - Part 1: Replies to requests for interpretation of EN
1176:2017 and its parts (2018-2019)
Kinderspielplatzgeräte - Teil 1: Antworten zu Interpretationsanfragen der Jahre 2018 und
2019 zur EN 1176:2017 und deren Teilen
Équipements d'aires de jeux pour enfants - Partie 1: Réponses aux demandes
d'interprétation de l'EN 1176:2017 et de ses parties (2018-2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17842-1:2022
ICS:
97.200.40 Igrišča Playgrounds
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TR 17842-1
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
November 2022
TECHNISCHER REPORT
ICS 97.200.40
English Version
Playground equipment for children - Part 1: Replies to
requests for interpretation of EN 1176:2017 and its parts
(2018-2019)
Équipements d'aires de jeux pour enfants - Partie 1: Kinderspielplatzgeräte - Teil 1: Antworten zu
Réponses aux demandes d'interprétation de l'EN Interpretationsanfragen der Jahre 2018 und 2019 zur
1176:2017 et de ses parties (2018-2019) EN 1176:2017 und deren Teilen

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 9 October 2022. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 136.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 EN 1176-1:2017, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 1: General safety
requirements and test methods . 6
5 EN 1176-2:2017+AC:2019, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 2: Additional
specific safety requirements and test methods for swings . 30
6 EN 1176-3:2017, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 3: Additional specific
safety requirements and test methods for slides . 34
7 EN 1176-5:2019, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 5: Additional specific
safety requirements and test methods for carousels . 36
8 EN 1176-6:2017+AC:2019, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 6: Additional
specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment . 37
9 EN 1176-11:2014, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 11: Additional
specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial network . 41

European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 17842-1:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136
“Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
Introduction
Interpretations and no-action decisions
This document contains all interpretations since CEN/TR 16396 to the end of 2019. It should bring a
close to all interpretations made to the 2020 version of the EN 1176 series and all of its specific parts
that were also revised in 2020. It contains replies to requests for interpretations concerning the
understanding of clauses in the parts of the EN 1176 series. The replies concern those requests that
have resulted in an interpretation or a decision that no action is required as the standard is sufficiently
clear.
An interpretation does not have the same status as the text of the standard. However, following an
interpretation gives assurance that the relevant clause of the standard has been correctly applied.
An interpretation is a clarification of the meaning of the standard. This document covers requests from
2018 to the end of 2019.
Disclaimer
The interpretations have been prepared by the interpretation panel of CEN/TC 136/SC1 committee
according to an agreed process and finally confirmed by the whole SC1 committee prior to responding
back to the enquiring National Standard Body. The information contained herein should always be
considered in association with the original EN 1176 series published in 2017.
Requests for interpretations may be submitted by a CEN member body through its national committee
or by a CEN/TC 136 liaison (but not directly by an individual or a company) – in accordance with the
interpretation protocols agreed by CEN/TC 136/SC 1. The requests are then channelled to the CEN/TC
136/SC 1 interpretation panel, which will then deal with the request.
A request for an interpretation may lead to:
a) an interpretation of the standard with no action to the standard (no revision and no amendment)
This should reflect a reasonable interpretation of how the standard should be used, taking into
account:
1) the wording of the standard;
2) the rationale of the standard;
3) the history of the standard.
This is also applicable when it is agreed that the standard appropriately specifies how playground
equipment is assessed.
b) a proposal for an amendment of the standard
This is applicable when it is agreed that the standard is deficient in some way.
NOTE Interpretation and no-action decisions are published in CEN/TR 16396 which will be updated on a
regular basis. Proposals for amendments will be progressed as new work item proposals in accordance with
CEN rules.
c) a future revision
It is not within the interpretation protocol to carry out new work that was not previously covered
within the published EN 1176 series parts and clauses. Future work requests should always be
raised by National Standard Bodies using the “Future work request template” to ensure full
consideration is given to the necessity and possible consequences, before starting any new work on
the EN 1176 series.
Answers to requests for interpretations
Since requests for interpretations are submitted through a CEN member body, it is assumed that the
member body will keep itself informed about decisions concerning the request and its progress and will
itself inform the originator of the request, as appropriate.
The following information requests have been included in this document:
2018-01 NO — Part 1 — 3.5, 3.20, 3.34-3, 4.2.8.2.3 General, 4.2.16.1 2nd Paragraph after Figure 26
2018-02 NO — Part 1— 4.2
2018-03 NO — Part 1 — 4.2.7.2
2018-04 NO — Part 1 — 4.2.7.2 part b and D.2.2
2018-05 DK — Part 2 — 3.13 and 4.6.3 in part 2:2017
2018-06 DS — Part 1 — 4.7 Hand support
2018-07 DS — Part 1 — 4.2.4.4 and Figure 10
2018-08 NO — Part 2 — Figure 6
2018-09 DE — Part 3 — 4.4.1 and Annex B
2018-10 NEN Part 1 — Figure D.7
2018-11 NEN—Part 1 — Figure D.13
2018-13 NO — Part 1 —4.2.7.3 Entrapment of clothing/hair
2018-15 NEN—Part 1 —4.2.16.1 General
2018-16 NEN—Part 1 —4.2.16
2019-01 UNI Part 3 — 4.5, 4.7, 4.9.2
2019-09 LTL — Part 1 — 4.9 Entrapment
2019-10 LTL— Part 1 — 4.2.4.4 Barriers
2019-11 SIS — Part 1 — 6.2.16 Bouncing facilities
2019-12 HUN—Part 1 — 4.2.8.1
2019-13 DIN —Part 1 — 4.2.13 Chains
2019-14 UK — Part 2 — 3.13
2019-15 DIN— Part 1 — 4.2.16.1
2019-16 SIS — Part 2 — 3.13, 4.6.3 and 4.9
2019-17 SFS — Part 1 — 4.2.7.2
2019-18 SFS —Part 5 — 5.2.3
NOTE ASI — Austria, DS — Denmark, SFS — Finland, AFNOR — France, DIN — Germany, HUN – Hungary, SII
— Israel, — LVS — Latvia, LTL – Lithuania, NBN— Belgium, NEN — Netherlands, SN — Norway, SIS — Sweden,
SIST — Slovakia, SN — Switzerland, TSI — Türkiye, GB — United Kingdom.
1 Scope
The purpose of this document is to publish replies to requests for interpretations, to all parts of the
EN 1176 series, which have been drafted by the interpretation panel and confirmed by
CEN/TC136/SC1.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 EN 1176-1:2017, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 1: General safety
requirements and test methods
4.1 General (interpretation request 2018-01 — Norway)
Question
1) The standard allows placing several small bouncing facilities – each approximately between 1 m to
1,44 m as for single users – together in a cluster, or in a row as part of a jump/stepping-trail thus
letting each bouncing equipment's free space of 1 500 mm overlap each other's free space, or other
equipment's falling space.
See Figure 1 below for example.
NB – We do appreciate that bouncing facilities demand free space/have forced movement as described
in 3.6 and, therefore, our opinion is that this is not allowed. Due to several installations that we do see
are in conflict with this, as others understand the standard differently, we therefore would like it to be
clarified.
We also appreciate that equipment in a cluster – 3.20 – is allowed for equipment not involving free
space/forced movement. A central and relevant question is therefore if one can deviate from the
demands related to free space if one places several equipment’s with or without forced movement in a
cluster?
Figure 1
MB Proposal:
To exclude any misunderstanding or “use” of the cluster clause, this definition could be more precise:
That 3.20 includes information if a cluster is allowed or not for equipment with forced movement and in
need of free space.
Reply
No action/interpretation
Regarding Free Space:
From EN 1176-1:2017:
clause 3.6 free space; Space in, on or around the equipment that can be occupied by a user undergoing
a movement forced by the equipment.
NOTE 1 Examples for this is sliding, swinging, rocking, jumping in bouncing facility for several users…
clause 4.2.16.1 Bouncing facilities, general.
For a bouncing facility the extent of the free space shall be 1 500 mm measured horizontally from any
point at the perimeter and 3 500 mm above the suspension bed.
All bouncing facilities do have Free Space, however ‘Small’ bouncing facilities are allowed to have
overlapping Free Spaces in clusters.

Regarding Clusters:
From EN 1176-1:2017:
clause 3.20 cluster;
two or more separate pieces of equipment designed to be installed in close proximity to each other
to provide continuity in a sequence that is needed for the play activity
NOTE An example for a cluster is a trail of stepping stones.
clause 4.2.8.3 Protection against injuries in the free space for users undergoing a movement that is
forced by the equipment
Unless stated otherwise, there shall be no overlapping of adjacent free spaces, or of free space and
falling space of two different pieces of equipment.
NOTE 1 This requirement does not apply to the common space between pieces of equipment in a cluster.
For information:
The current EN 1176 series definition of a cluster requires ‘continuity in a sequence that is needed for
the play activity’. This allows the user to focus on the cluster activities in a way that will allow them to
judge the risks of transferring from one part to the next. In the case of clusters, it is also highlighted in
4.2.8.3, NOTE 1 of EN 1176-1:2017, that overlapping of Free/Falling Space is permitted.
The example shown above, with ‘small’ bouncing suspension beds, is a typical equipment cluster,
therefore the free spaces may overlap, however the standard does not currently include any additional
specific requirements for clusters. This is purposely the case, to allow for flexibility in design. In the
case of bouncing facilities, as with other equipment clusters, a risk assessment should always be carried
out by the supplier to confirm any risks are suitably controlled, in providing this ‘continuity in a
sequence that is needed for the play activity’.
We would recommend that a future work request is made by the NSB if they feel there is a strong sa
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