New CPSC Playground Handbook

In 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) updated the Public Playground Safety Handbook. Free copies are available on its website at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf , which you can download or print. For those of you who don’t have internet access, Evergreen will gladly send you a copy on request. This newest version has more diagrams and plenty of bullet points for easier referencing. However, there are some changes from the 1997 edition that you should be aware of.

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Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

It’s very important that you check with your local authority having jurisdiction over the consumption and use of any water supply you may be using at your resort, campground or RV Park. The following information (like other safety-related information in The Source), is not always specific to your area, and local, county, state, and federal law should be researched.

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Picnic Table Pitfalls

As you may recall from previous articles, injuries resulting from picnic table problems made Evergreen’s top 20  liability claims list for frequency and severity.  Frequency is how often and severity is total dollars paid.   The majority of parks provide picnic tables on every site and in common areas for their guests, so the total liability exposure is high.

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