EN 1176-1:2017+A1:2023
(Main)Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
This part of EN 1176 specifies general safety requirements for permanently installed public playground equipment and surfacing. Additional safety requirements for specific pieces of playground equipment are specified in subsequent parts of this standard.
This part of EN 1176 covers playground equipment for all children. It has been prepared with full recognition of the need for supervision of young children and of less able or less competent children.
The purpose of this part of EN 1176 is to ensure a proper level of safety when playing in, on or around playground equipment, and at the same time to promote activities and features known to benefit children because they provide valuable experiences that will enable them to cope with situations outside the playground.
This part of EN 1176 is applicable to playground equipment intended for individual and collective use by children. It is also applicable to equipment and units installed as children's playground equipment although they are not manufactured as such, but exclude those items defined as toys in EN 71 and the Toys Safety Directive.
It is not applicable to adventure playgrounds with the exception of those items which have been commercially sourced.
NOTE Adventure playgrounds are fenced, secured playgrounds, run and staffed in accordance with the widely accepted principles that encourage children's development and often use self-built equipment.
This part of EN 1176 specifies the requirements that will protect the child from hazards that they might be unable to foresee when using the equipment as intended, or in a manner that can be reasonably anticipated.
The use of electricity in play equipment, either as a play activity or as a motive force, is outside the scope of this standard. The attention of users is drawn to European and local national standards and regulations which are to be complied with when using electricity.
Play equipment placed in water and where water can be seen as impact attenuating surfacing is not fully covered by this standard and additional risks are associated with wet environments.
The risk of exposure to excessive levels of UV radiation is not covered in this standard.
Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 1: Allgemeine sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Dieser Teil der EN 1176 legt die allgemeinen Sicherheitsanforderungen für standortgebundene öffentliche Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden fest. Zusätzliche Sicherheitsanforderungen für spezielle Spielplatzgeräte sind in nachfolgenden Teilen dieser Norm festgelegt.
Dieser Teil der EN 1176 behandelt Spielplatzgeräte für alle Kinder. Er wurde in voller Anerkennung der Notwendigkeit von Aufsicht für Kleinkinder und weniger geschickte oder leistungsfähige Kinder erstellt.
Der Zweck dieses Teils der EN 1176 besteht darin, ein geeignetes Sicherheitsniveau beim Spielen in, an oder um Spielplatzgeräte herum sicherzustellen und gleichzeitig Aktivitäten und Eigenschaften zu fördern, die bekanntermaßen den Kindern nützen, da sie wertvolle Erfahrungen liefern, die sie in die Lage versetzen, Situationen außerhalb der Spielplätze zu bewältigen.
Dieser Teil der EN 1176 ist anwendbar für Spielplatzgeräte, die für einzelne und gemeinsame Benutzung durch Kinder vorgesehen sind. Er ist auch anwendbar für Geräte und Elemente, die als Spielplatzgeräte aufgestellt wurden, obwohl sie nicht als solche hergestellt sind, schließt aber die Geräte aus, die nach EN 71 und der Spielzeug Richtlinie als Spielzeug definiert sind.
Er ist nicht anwendbar für Abenteuerspielplätze, mit Ausnahme von dort befindlichen Geräten kommerziellen Ursprungs.
ANMERKUNG Abenteuerspielplätze sind eingezäunte, gesicherte Spielplätze, die entsprechend den pädagogischen Grundsätzen betrieben und personell ausgestattet sind; sie fördern die Entwicklung von Kindern und sind oft mit selbst gebauten Geräten ausgestattet.
Dieser Teil der EN 1176 legt diejenigen Anforderungen fest, die das Kind vor Gefahren schützen, die es möglicherweise nicht voraussehen kann, wenn es das Gerät bestimmungsgemäß oder in einer Art benutzt, die vernünftigerweise erwartet werden kann.
Die Nutzung von Elektrizität bei Spielplatzgeräten, entweder als Spielaktivität oder als Bewegungskraft, befindet sich außerhalb des Anwendungsbereichs dieser Norm. Die Nutzer werden auf die Europäischen und jeweiligen nationalen Normen und Vorschriften hingewiesen, die bei der Nutzung von Elektrizität einzuhalten sind.
Spielgeräte, die sich im Wasser befinden und bei denen Wasser als stoßdämpfender Boden angesehen werden kann, werden in dieser Norm nicht vollständig behandelt. Solche nassen Umgebungen bergen zusätzliche Risiken.
Das Risiko der Aussetzung exzessiver UV-Strahlung wird in dieser Norm nicht behandelt.
Équipements et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 1 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai générales
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Oprema in podloge otroških igrišč - 1. del: Splošne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode (Vključuje dopolnilo A1)
Ta del standarda EN 1176 določa splošne varnostne zahteve za trajno vgrajeno javno opremo in podloge otroških igrišč. Dodatne varnostne zahteve za določene dele opreme otroških igrišč so opredeljene v nadaljnjih delih tega standarda.
Ta del standarda EN 1176 zajema opremo otroških igrišč za vse otroke. Pripravljen je bil z upoštevanjem potrebe po nadzoru majhnih otrok in manj sposobnih ali manj spretnih otrok.
Namen tega dela standarda EN 1176 je zagotoviti ustrezno raven varnosti pri igranju na igralih ali okoli njih ter hkrati spodbujati dejavnosti in funkcije, za katere je znano, da koristijo otrokom, saj zagotavljajo dragocene izkušnje, ki jim bodo omogočile obvladovanje razmer zunaj igrišča.
Ta del standarda EN 1176 se uporablja za opremo igrišč, namenjeno individualni in skupinski igri otrok. Uporablja se tudi za opremo in enote, ki so nameščene kot oprema otroških igrišč, čeprav niso izdelane kot take, vendar izključuje tiste elemente, ki so v standardu EN 71 in Direktivi o varnosti igrač opredeljeni kot igrače.
Ne uporablja se za doživljajska igrišča z izjemo elementov, ki so bili pridobljeni komercialno.
OPOMBA: Doživljajska igrišča so ograjena, zavarovana igrišča, vodena in kadrovsko opremljena v skladu s splošno sprejetimi načeli, ki spodbujajo otrokov razvoj in pogosto uporabljajo samostojno izdelano opremo.
Ta del standarda EN 1176 določa zahteve, ki bodo otroka zavarovale pred nevarnostmi, ki jih morda ne more predvideti med uporabo opreme v skladu z načrtovano uporabo ali na način, ki ga je mogoče razumno pričakovati.
Uporaba električne energije v igralni opremi, bodisi kot igralna dejavnost ali kot gibalna sila, ne spada na področje uporabe tega standarda. Pri uporabi elektrike mora biti taka uporaba v skladu z evropskimi in lokalnimi nacionalnimi standardi oziroma predpisi.
V vodi nameščena igralna oprema in oprema, pri kateri je mogoče vodo obravnavati kot površino, ki ublaži udarce, ni v celoti zajeta v tem standardu. Z mokrim okoljem so povezana dodatna tveganja.
Tveganje izpostavljenosti previsokim ravnem UV-sevanja v tem standardu ni zajeto.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2024
Oprema in podloge otroških igrišč - 1. del: Splošne varnostne zahteve in
preskusne metode (Vključuje dopolnilo A1)
Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 1: General safety requirements and test
methods
Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 1: Allgemeine sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Équipements et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 1 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes
dessai générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1176-1:2017+A1:2023
ICS:
97.200.40 Igrišča Playgrounds
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 1176-1:2017+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.200.40 Supersedes EN 1176-1:2017
English Version
Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 1: General
safety requirements and test methods
Équipements et sols d'¿aires de jeux - Partie 1 : Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 1:
Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d¿essai générales Allgemeine sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Safety requirements . 17
4.1 Materials . 17
4.1.1 General . 17
4.1.2 Flammability . 17
4.1.3 Timber and associated products . 18
4.1.4 Metals . 18
4.1.5 Synthetics . 18
4.1.6 Dangerous substances . 18
4.2 Design and manufacture . 19
4.2.1 General . 19
4.2.2 Structural integrity . 19
4.2.3 Accessibility for adults . 20
4.2.4 Protection against falling . 20
4.2.5 Finish of equipment . 24
4.2.6 Moving parts . 24
4.2.7 Protection against entrapment . 24
4.2.8 Protection against injuries during movement and falling . 29
4.2.9 Means of access . 38
4.2.10 Connections . 41
4.2.11 Consumable components . 41
4.2.12 Ropes . 41
4.2.13 Chains . 43
4.2.14 Foundations . 43
4.2.15 Heavy suspended rigid beams . 44
4.2.16 Bouncing facilities . 45
5 Verification of compliance and reports . 47
5.1 General . 47
5.2 Confirming the adequate level of impact attenuation after installation of impact
attenuating surfacing . 47
6 Information to be provided by the manufacturer/supplier . 47
6.1 Information to be provided by the manufacturer/supplier of playground equipment . 47
6.1.1 General product information . 47
6.1.2 Pre-information . 48
6.1.3 Installation information . 48
6.1.4 Inspection and maintenance information . 49
6.2 Information to be provided by the manufacturer or supplier of impact attenuating
surfacing . 50
6.2.1 Pre-information for impact attenuating surfacing . 50
6.2.2 Installation information for impact attenuating surfacing . 51
6.2.3 Inspection and maintenance information for impact attenuating surfacing. 51
6.2.4 Identification of impact attenuating playground surfacing . 52
7 Marking . 52
7.1 Equipment identification . 52
7.2 Basic level mark . 52
Annex A (normative) Loads . 53
Annex B (normative) Method of calculation of structural integrity . 60
Annex C (normative) Physical testing of structural integrity . 72
Annex D (normative) Test methods for entrapment . 74
Annex E (informative) Overview of possible entrapment situations . 89
Annex F (informative) Illustrations of calculation of free height of fall (FHF) . 91
Annex G (informative) Illustration of sieve test . 97
Annex H (normative) Procedure for confirming the adequate level of impact attenuation
after installation of impact attenuating surfacing . 99
Annex I (informative) A–deviations . 100
Bibliography . 102
European foreword
This document (EN 1176-1:2017+A1:2023) 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.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2024.
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.
!This document supersedes EN 1176-1:2017".
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2023-06-01.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !"
EN 1176 “Playground equipment and surfacing” consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
— Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings
— Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for slides
— Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways
— Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels
— Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment
— Part 7: Guidance on installation, inspection, maintenance and operation
— Part 10: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for fully enclosed play equipment
— Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial network
This part of EN 1176 should be read in conjunction with:
— EN 1177, Impact attenuating playground surfacing — Determination of critical fall height;
— CEN/TR 16467:2013, Playground equipment accessible for all children;
— CEN/TR 16598:2014, Collection of rationales for EN 1176;
— CEN/TR 16396:2012, Playground equipment for children, replies to requests for interpretation of
EN 1176:2008 and its parts;
— CEN/TR 16879:2016, Siting of playground and other recreational facilities — Advice on methods for
positioning and separation.
For inflatable play equipment, see EN 14960, Inflatable play equipment — Safety requirements and test
methods.
The main changes from the previous edition of this standard are as follows:
a) Reference to CEN/TR 16467:2013, CEN/TR 16598:2014, CEN/TR 16396:2
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