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(continued) surface or resurface portions of playgrounds to comply with the following requirements:
(a) Section 4.2 of the CPSC Handbook - Critical Height
(b) Section 4.3 of the CPSC Handbook - Fall Heights for Equipment
(c) Section 4.4 of the CPSC Handbook - Equipment to Which Protective Surfacing Recommendations Do Not Apply
(d) Section 5 of the CPSC Handbook - Use Zones for Equipment, in its entirety
(e) Section 9 of the ASTM Standard - Playground Layout, in its entirety
(f) Section 10 of the ASTM Standard - Accessibility, in its entirety
(g) Section 11.2 of the ASTM Standard - Owner's/Operator's Responsibilities for Installation.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 115725, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 115725 and 115735, Health and Safety Code.
s 65725. Equipment and Materials.
Operators shall provide playground equipment and surfacing materials that comply with the following requirements:
(a) Section 8 of the CPSC Handbook - Materials of Manufacture and Construction, in its entirety
(b) Section 9 of the CPSC Handbook - General Hazards, in its entirety
(c) Section 10 of the CPSC Handbook - Stairways, Ladders and Handrails (including 10.1, General; 10.2.1, Rungs and Other Handgripping Components; 10.3, Handrails; 10.3.1, Handrail Height; 10.3.2, Handrail Diameter; and 10.4, Transition From Access to Platform), except for 10.2, Stairways and Ladders, which is excluded
(d) Section 11 of the CPSC Handbook - Platforms, Guardrails and Protective Barriers, in its entirety
(e) Section 12 of the CPSC Handbook - Major Types of Playground Equipment, except for 12.4.3, Slide Platforms, which is excluded
(f) Section 4 of the ASTM Standard - Materials and Manufacture, in its entirety
(g) Section 6 of the ASTM Standard - Performance Requirements, in its entirety
(h) Section 7 of the ASTM Standard - Requirements for Access/Egress, in its entirety
(i) Section 8 of the ASTM Standard - Equipment, except for 8.6, Swings, which is excluded
(j) Section 14 of the ASTM Standard - Labeling, in its entirety
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 115725, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 115725 and 115735, Health and Safety Code.
s 65730. Assembly and Installation.
Operators shall have playground equipment assembled and installed in compliance with the written instructions of the manufacturer. Either the playground equipment shall be assembled and installed by or under the direct supervision of an individual who is authorized by the manufacturer to assemble and install the equipment or, prior to its first use, the playground equipment shall be inspected by a Certified Playground Safety Inspector who shall certify to the operator in writing that the equipment, insofar as it can be seen without disassembling it or digging into the surfacing, is in compliance with the requirements established in this chapter.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 115725, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 115725 and 115735, Health and Safety Code.
s 65735. Maintenance.
Operators shall maintain and inspect the playground and playground equipment in accordance with Section 7.2 of the CPSC Handbook and Section 13 of the ASTM Standard.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 115725, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 115725 and 115735, Health and Safety Code.
s 65740. Training.
Operators shall train their personnel involved in the design, installation, and maintenance of a playground by ensuring their personnel have read and understood the requirements established in this chapter, before participating in the design, installation or maintenance of a playground for which the personnel has responsibility.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 115725, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 115725 and 115735, Health and Safety Code.
s 65745. Supervision.
Operators who provide supervision shall do so in accordance with Section 6.4 of the CPSC Handbook.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 115725, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 115725 and 115730, Health and Safety Code.
s 65750. Certified Playground Safety Inspector.
A Certified Playground Safety Inspector shall possess a current Certified Playground Safety Inspector certificate issued by the National Playground Safety Institute (c/o National Parks and Recreation Association, 22377 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn, VA 20148, telephone: (703) 858-2148 or e-mail: info @nrpa.org).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 115725, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 115725, Health and Safety Code.
s 65755. Child Care Center and Developmentally Disabled Facility Requirements.
Operators of playgrounds in child care centers regulated by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, and facilities operated for the developmentally disabled, shall comply with the requirements established in this chapter.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 115725, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 115725 and 115740, Health and Safety Code.