SIST EN ISO 23659:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2023
Športni in rekreacijski pripomočki - Trampolinski parki - Varnostne zahteve (ISO
23659:2022)
Sports and recreational facilities - Trampoline parks - Safety requirements (ISO
23659:2022)
Sport- und Freizeitanlagen - Trampolinparks - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
(ISO 23659:2022)
Installations sportives et récréatives - Parcs de trampolines - Exigences de sécurité (ISO
23659:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 23659:2022
ICS:
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 23659
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.10
English Version
Sports and recreational facilities - Trampoline parks -
Safety requirements (ISO 23659:2022)
Installations sportives et récréatives - Parcs de Sport- und Freizeitanlagen - Trampolinparks -
trampolines - Exigences de sécurité (ISO 23659:2022) Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen (ISO
23659:2022)
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 23659:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 83 "Sports and
other recreational facilities and equipment" in collaboration with 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 May 2023, and conflicting national standards shall be
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Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
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Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 23659:2022 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 23659:2022 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 23659
First edition
2022-11
Sports and recreational facilities —
Trampoline parks — Safety
requirements
Installations sportives et récréatives — Parcs de trampolines —
Exigences de sécurité
Reference number
ISO 23659:2022(E)
ISO 23659:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Requirements of construction .8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Usage and maintenance manual . 9
4.3 Trampoline and bouncing facilities . 10
4.4 Park trampolines . 10
4.4.1 Heights . . 10
4.4.2 Framework construction .12
4.4.3 Trampoline beds . 13
4.4.4 Framework padding .13
4.4.5 Layout . 13
4.4.6 Trip hazards. 14
4.5 Performance trampolines and wall trampolines . 14
4.5.1 General . 14
4.5.2 Heights . . 14
4.5.3 Padding . 16
4.5.4 Walk-the-wall . 16
4.6 Dismount devices . 16
4.6.1 General . 16
4.6.2 Dismount device foam pit . 19
4.6.3 Resi-pit . . 21
4.6.4 Dismount device air bag . 21
4.6.5 Dimensions for dismount devices . 24
4.6.6 Dismount devices for jump platforms . 25
4.7 Sports equipment used in combination with trampolines . 25
4.7.1 General . 25
4.7.2 Basketball . 25
4.8 Miscellaneous paddings .26
4.9 Containment system . 26
4.9.1 General . 26
4.9.2 Safety requirements . 27
4.10 Protection against entrapment . 27
4.10.1 General . 27
4.10.2 Netting . 27
4.10.3 Entrapment. 27
4.11 Capacity . 27
4.11.1 General . 27
4.11.2 Capacity of park area . 27
4.11.3 Capacity of novel activity areas .28
4.12 Lighting .29
4.13 Bungee .29
4.13.1 Bungee longe .29
4.13.2 Bungee trampoline .29
5 Requirements of operation .30
5.1 Risk management .30
5.2 Health and safety policy . 32
5.3 Standard operating procedures and policies (SOP) . 32
5.4 Trampoline park design and layout . 33
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5.5 Features, activities and sessions on offer, and permitted actions . 33
5.6 Users, spectators, staff and external personnel . 33
5.6.1 General . 33
5.6.2 Users .34
5.6.3 Spectators .34
5.6.4 External personnel .34
5.7 Staff information and training .34
5.8 Activity management. 35
5.9 Safety information .36
5.9.1 General .36
5.9.2 Safety briefing . 37
5.9.3 Safety signage . 37
5.10 Cleanliness and hygiene .38
5.11 Inspection and replacement parts .38
5.11.1 General .38
5.11.2 Inspection, testing and repairs .38
5.11.3 Maintenance and modification . 41
5.12 First aid provision . 41
5.13 Emergency action plan . 42
5.14 Emergency evacuation . 42
5.15 Documentation control . 43
5.16 Documentation of accidents and incidents . 43
5.17 Injury statistics .44
5.18 Insurance .44
6 Test methods . 44
6.1 General .44
6.2 Testing of strength and elastic properties of the trampoline .44
6.2.1 Principle .44
6.2.2 Apparatus .44
6.2.3 Procedure .44
6.2.4 Expression of result .44
6.3 Padding . 45
6.4 Bungee . 45
6.5 Entrapment . 45
Annex A (informative) Risk assessment .46
Annex B (informative) Example format of a design risk assessment .48
Annex C (informative) Environmental aspects .50
Annex D (normative) Test method for determining the performance of impact attenuation
surfacing used within a trampoline park .53
Annex E (normative) Classification of park and performance trampolines .64
Bibliography .68
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Foreword
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Introduction
Trampoline parks offer a wide range of social, recreational and sport-based activities and can be aimed
towards people of varying ages and skill levels. Risk-taking is a feature of trampoline parks. Trampoline
parks aim to offer users the chance to encounter acceptable risks as part of a stimulating, challenging
and controlled environment. As such they have the responsibility to balance the need to offer risk and
the need to keep users safe from serious harm.
The existence of and adherence to this document will not prevent all injuries. Trampoline use has
an inherent risk of injury, particularly if the equipment is used or supervised improperly. A high
percentage of trampoline park users are children. Children benefit from, and develop knowledge and
skill by, experimenting on equipment.
This document aims to define requirements that minimize the likelihood of serious and fatal accidents
while allowing users, especially children, to expand their level of competence, socialize and enjoy
themselves.
The most serious risks involved in any trampolining activity are spinal and neck injuries that can
arise from incorrectly performed actions and failed landings. Experience has shown that adolescents
and adults are more likely to perform high-risk actions. In trampoline parks the most frequent injury
mechanisms are uncontrolled landings and misjudgement of one‘s own capabilities, resulting in both
minor and more severe injuries.
For trampoline parks, potential risks can be reduced through construction (design, manufacture and
installation) and operation (supervision, staff training, maintenance, instructions and continuous risk
management etc.). Ongoing work to identify possible risks and injury scenarios is essential to ensure
that all critical risks are mitigated and that all reasonable safety measures are established in the form
of safety policies, safety procedures, safety information to users, staff education, etc.
This document aims to:
— reflect the range of trampoline park concepts found on the market, from parks for children to areas
aimed at target groups with high gymnastic demands and prior knowledge;
— set a general framework for design and operating conditions;
— prevent accidents with a disabling or fatal consequence;
— not restrict the manufacturer’s construction freedom;
— not to restrict the operator’s operational freedom;
— allow and encourage innovation;
— provide a direction for future developments for existing and new trampoline parks.
The committee recognized that they had a duty of care to protect trampoline park users from hazards
that may not be obvious to the user. With these factors in mind, the Committee agreed that the document
should aim to provide requirements to minimize the hazards known to cause injury.
This document is the result of an extensive process with a large group of experts from 3 continents
that was finalized under COVID-19 conditions. It has proven challenging to come to a document that
allows for all cultural and legal differences, since around the world similar installations are operated
differently. This document is hesitant to set requirements that limit or block nonconventional-but-safe
methods of operation. In applying this document, the legal and social conventions of the country in
which the trampoline park is operated should be followed.
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Sports and recreational facilities — Trampoline parks —
Safety requirements
1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements for the design, construction, inspection and maintenance
of trampoline parks and their components.
This document also specifies minimum operational requirements to ensure an appropriate level of
safety and service when used for recreational, training or educational purposes.
This document is applicable to trampoline parks and trampoline park areas within multi activity parks.
This also includes landing areas such as airbags and foam pits.
This document is intended for use by trampoline park manufacturers, installers, operators, inspectors
and enforcement bodies.
This document does not cover:
a) general building regulations;
b) fire regulations;
c) planning regulations;
d) water testing;
e) food and drink provision;
f) non-trampoline activities e.g. artificial climbing, parkour, obstacle courses and miscellaneous
future activities;
g) chemical composition of components;
h) outdoor trampoline parks;
i) equipment and procedures covered by the referenced documents listed in Clause 2;
j) general aspects of work safety.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 913:2018+A1: 2021, Gymnastic equipment — General safety requirements and test methods
EN 1176-1, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
EN 12503-1, Sports mats — Part 1: Gymnastic mats, safety requirements
EN 12503-2, Sports mats — Part 2: Pole vault and high jump mats, safety requirements
EN 13219:2008, Gymnastics equipment — Trampolines — Functional and safety requirements, test
methods
EN 13814-1, Safety of amusement rides and amusement devices – Part 1: Design and manufacture
ISO 23659:2022(E)
EN 14960-1, Inflatable play equipment — Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods
EN 15312:2007+A1: 2010, Free access multi-sports equipment — Requirements, including safety test
methods
ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
ISO 1421, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break
ISO 1806, Fishing nets — Determination of mesh breaking force of netting
ISO 2411, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of coating adhesion
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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/
3.1
trampoline park
venue with multiple trampolines (3.2) and/or trampoline courts
Note 1 to entry: Trampoline parks are offered both stand-alone and in conjunction with other (active) leisure
activities.
3.2
trampoline
construction consisting of a frame, impact attenuation, trampoline bed and suspension system
3.3.1
park trampoline
fixed device that a user bounces on with a performance index (3.4) ≤ 95
3.3.2
performance trampoline
fixed device that has the potential of generating a greater height of rebound than a park trampoline
(3.3.1) with a performance index (3.4) > 95
3.4
performance index
numeric value which describes the level of performance of a trampoline (3.2) in terms of achievable
jump height
3.5
framework
structure to which trampoline components are attached
3.6
padding
material used to attenuate the effect of impact with a hard surface
3.7
suspension system
material used to provide bounce to a trampoline bed
EXAMPLE Springs, rubber cables etc.
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3.8
suspension system protector
material used to assist in protecting the user from entrapment/contact with the suspension system (3.7)
3.9
feature
specific equipment or combination of equipment offered as an attraction
Note 1 to entry: Examples of typical features in a trampoline park: dodge ball court, basketball court, trampoline
court, trampoline with dismount foam pit, park trampoline, performance trampoline, performance wall, jump-
tower with airbag, etc.
3.10
dismount device
area of impact attenuation material into which a user shall actively jump from a piece of equipment
Note 1 to entry: Dismount devices can be, for example, air bags or foam pits.
3.11
walk-the-wall
wall used in combination with trampoline activity
3.12
air bag
inflatable installation that provides an area of protection capable of dissipating the kinetic energy of
one or more persons simultaneous falling from not more than a specified height onto the specified
landing zone
3.13
containment system
methods used to contain the user (3.24) and materials to a feature (3.9) in the park
Note 1 to entry: The containment system can be manufactured from a material such as netting, PVC or impact
attenuation material designed to assist in preventing users and other projectiles from passing out of the activity
area.
3.14
redundant barrier system
secondary safety measure under or behind a trampoline (3.1) that helps passively contain the user(s)
(3.24) to minimize the risk (3.45) for the user in case of failure of the trampoline bed
3.15
mesh size
distance between two knots or connections of mesh rope, measured from the centre to the centre of
these connections
3.16
activity area
specified zone within the trampoline park for physical activity
Note 1 to entry: There can be one or more activity areas in a trampoline park, for example: young children area,
park trampoline area, performance trampoline area.
3.17
young children area
area that is designated by the operator (3.32) as an area specifically for children under 6 years of age
either permanently or for specific session(s) (3.19)
3.18
non-trampoline activity area
zone within the trampoline park that contains devices for physical activity other than defined
trampolines
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3.19
session
allotted time period devoted to an event or activity (3.20)
Note 1 to entry: Examples of sessions: young children takeover, fitness classes, dodgeball tournaments, etc.
3.20
activity
pursuit that a user or a group of users does on one or more specific features (3.9)
Note 1 to entry: Examples of typical activities in a trampoline park: play dodgeball, play basketball, bounce on
trampoline court, bounce from trampoline to foam pit, jump from platform to foam pit, bounce on performance
trampoline, etc.
3.21
action
physical movement
Note 1 to entry: Examples of typical actions in a trampoline park: plain vertical bouncing, handspring, somersault,
horizontal bouncing, etc.
3.22
horizontal bouncing
jumping-activity where the users' body centre line is parallel to the trampoline bed
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1 which illustrates horizontal bouncing.
Figure 1 — Horizontal bouncing
3.23
vertical bouncing
jumping-activity where a user’s body centre line is perpendicular to the trampoline bed
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 2 which illustrates vertical bouncing.
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Figure 2 — Vertical bouncing
3.24
user
person taking part in activities (3.20) in a trampoline park
3.25
user group
subset of intended users who are differentiated from other intended users by factors such as age,
culture or expertise that are likely to influence usability
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 25062:2006, 4.7]
Note 1 to entry: Examples of user groups:
— persons within a certain age interval, e.g. young children;
— persons with a certain skill level;
— persons with certain disabilities;
— persons with certain physical/mental conditions;
— a visiting school class;
— participants in a birthday party session;
— participants in a company kickoff session;
— participants in a workout session.
3.26
young child
child below 6 years
3.27
accompanying person
individual who holds a higher duty of care for the child(ren) or vulnerable persons they are attending
with
3.28
staff
persons who work for and within an organization
[SOURCE: ISO 29995:2021, 3.2.12]
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3.29
supervisor
competent person (3.41) that has responsibility for managing the users in the trampoline park
Note 1 to entry: This includes e.g. interacting and taking action in case of risky behaviour.
3.30
supervision
management of and interaction with users for ensuring that the users follow the rules and safety
instructions
3.31
supervision ratio
number of supervisors (see 3.29) to users (x:y) (3.24)
3.32
operator
person, entity or organization that is responsible for the maintenance/operation of a trampoline park
3.33
designer
person or company that sets out and engineers the trampoline park equipment and/or the layout of the
trampoline park activities (3.20)
3.34
installer
person or company that erects the trampoline park
3.35
manufacturer
person or company that fabricates trampoline park equipment
3.36
as-built drawings
pack of drawings showing the as-built layout of the trampoline park allowing the operator (3.32) to
readily identify any bed or other part, enabling spares or replacements to be ordered accurately
3.37
usage and maintenance manual
document provided by the designer (3.33) and/or manufacturer (3.35) on how to safely handle and
operate the equipment
3.38
calculated trampoline bed height
total vertical trampoline bed deflection due to forces generated by a person with the maximum weight
allowance given by the manufacturer and a dynamic factor of 3 (park trampoline, see 3.3.1) or 4,5
(performance trampoline, 3.3.2)
Note 1 to entry: Test procedure according to EN 13219:2008, 5.3.
3.39
free travel
space under the suspension in landing zones of foam pits free of any obstruction when in use
3.40
capacity
maximum number of users for which the (activity area (3.16) of the) trampoline park has been designed
to accommodate
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3.41
competent person
person who has acquired thorough training, qualifications or experience, or a combination of these, the
knowledge and skills enabling that person to perform a specific task
3.42
inspector
competent person (3.41) or company who evaluates conformity to the requirements
3.43
emergency action plan
document that gives specific instructions on the actions taken by all employees in the event of an
emergency
3.44
accident
event that occurs unexpectedly, suddenly and unintentionally and that damages something or injures
someone
3.45
risk
likelihood and severity of hazardous events
Note 1 to entry: This is a simplification of the ISO Guide 73:2009 definition tailored to the safety field.
3.46
hazard
source of potential harm
[SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.5.1.4]
3.47
incident
event or occurrence, which can, but does not necessarily, create a risk of harm, including possible risks
due to shearing, crushing, falling, impact, trapping, fire, electric shock, exposure to weather etc.
[SOURCE: ISO/TS 25740-1:2011, 3.13]
3.48
near miss
event which could have, but did not, lead to an injury
3.49
head injury criterion
measure of the severity of a head injury likely to arise from an impact
3.50
free height of fall
greatest vertical distance from the clearly intended body support to the impact area below
[SOURCE: EN 1176-1:2017, 3.7; modified: without the note]
3.51
critical fall height
maximum free height of fall (3.49) for which a surface will provide an acceptable level of impact
attenuation
[SOURCE: EN 1176-1:2017, 3.31; modified: without the note]
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3.52
risk assessment
overall process of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation (3.53)
[SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.4.1]
3.53
risk evaluation
process of comparing the results of risk analysis with risk criteria to determine whether the risk and/
or its magnitude is acceptable or tolerable
[SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.7.1]
3.54
risk reduction
process of identifying and implementing (a) control measure(s) that eliminate or reduce the likelihood
of an incident occurring due to the identified hazard/hazardous situation and/or the potential severity
of injury that could occur due to the identified hazard/hazardous situation, to a tolerable level
3.55
risk reporting
form of communication intended to inform particular internal or external stakeholders by providing
information regarding the current state of risk and its management
[SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.8.2.3]
3.56
site-specific risk assessment
process of identifying hazards and associated risks in a given facility
3.57
risk management process
systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices to the activities of
communicating, consulting, establishing the context, and identifying, analyzing, evaluating, treating,
monitoring and reviewing risk
[SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.1]
3.58
design risk assessment
documented evaluation of the risk (3.45) to users inherent in the activities, and measures incorporated
in the design and manufacturing to mitigate the risk, including identification of any residual risk that
the operator should address in its standard operating procedures and policies
3.59
site-specific risk management process
risk management process (3.57) applicable for a certain site/facility
3.60
risk identification
process of finding, recognizing and describing risks (3.45)
[SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.5.1]
4 Requirements of construction
4.1 General
NOTE 1 The designer, manufacturer, installer and operator of a trampoline park can be the same or different
entities.
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The designer and operator (to the extent that they are involved in the design of the trampoline park)
shall be responsible for:
a) providing a layout that reduces the risk to users of the trampoline park;
b) undertaking a design risk assessment of the layout of the trampoline park;
c) risk reduction by choice of design specification; and
d) identifying any residual risks to users of the tr
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