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55 Pa. Code § 3280.102b. Playground protective surface covering—statement of policy.

§ 3280.102b. Playground protective surface covering—statement of policy.

 (a)  For a group child day care home that is not located in a residence, the requirement for playground protective surface covering in §  3280.102(c) (relating to condition of play equipment) means that the protective surfacing material must be safe and shock absorbing for a fall from the highest designated play surface on a piece of equipment as specified in the United States Consumer Public Safety Commission’s Public Playground Safety Handbook, Publication 325. This publication is available on the Internet at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf or by calling the Consumer Public Safety Commission at (800) 638-2772.

 (b)  For a group child care home that is located in a residence, the requirement for playground protective surface covering in §  3280.102(c) means that the protective surfacing material must be safe and shock absorbing for a fall from the highest designated play surface on a piece of equipment as specified in the United States Consumer Public Safety Commission’s Outdoor Home Playground Safety Handbook, Publication 324. This publication is available on the Internet at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/324.pdf or by calling the Consumer Public Safety Commission at (800) 638-2772.

Source

   The provisions of this §  3280.102b adopted May 8, 2009, effective May 9, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2347.



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