Elevated Playground Structure’s Code And Safety Violations Remain

The Golis Park Elevated Playground Structure still unchanged, and now the Redwood Bark is full of flies from all the local Pets, and Rats use it as a Bathroom, and the non draining Contaminated Materials below the Redwood Bark gets worse with the heat.

The Rat Infested Ground Cover is still surrounding the Park, and the Open Top Refuse Container’s are all around the G Park.

BELOW IS THE LIST OF UN-RESOLVED SAFETY ISSUES

Loaded with UBC Code Violations, and Public Playgrounds Safety Guidelines.

1. No Drainage

2. Contaminated Soil Under Bark

3. Soil is not suitable for Compaction

4. No re-bar At all

5. Some of the Concrete was Quick Crete Fence Post Cement, placed in the non compacted holes, on top of 8” x 8” x 1 1/2” decretive garden Stepping Stones (With No Concrete Below the stepping stone)

6. Only 6’ Landing Zones ant the end of the Two 8’ Tall Slides. (A 8’ Landing Zone Is Required By Law)

7. Their Climbing Structures Have other playground parts right at the base of them. If they Fall from the Top while Transiting to the other side. They will fall on the Stepping Steps at the base, not land on the Loose Fill Fall Protection Materials (redwood bark)

8. There are many places that are 5’ to 8’ Open Excess to a Neck breaking Fall Height. 36” is the Max Height without a handrail. The way it’s set up, the Toddlers can walk right up to the 7’ high Platforms, and then step right off the completely open access to the 7’ fall. They could also just back off the platforms without knowing. They will break their necks from that heights.

9. The Surrounding Areas are Covered in Rat infested Ground Cover.

10. They have Open Top Trash Containers all around the park for the Rats to Eat from.

11. The Size Restrictions are 5 years old to 12 years old. (They placed 2” x 5” Stickers on some of the). But Parents are not only letting their Toddlers play on the Elevated Playground Structure, they are helping them get up on it.

12. They never did a site lighting review for the playground (since it’s open 24/7 with no site control)

13. It’s right next to the Stormwater Drainage Systems Outlet which has Hazards in the water and the dirt that the kids play in all summer long. (Hydrocarbons, lead, and other Hazardous materials wash down from the streets.

14. The whole project was done without any Building Inspection being done, plus the (required by law)

15. The Final Inspection by A State Playgrounds Inspector was never done before it was put into service.

16. After a couple days of rain, the playground filled with 8” Of water because there isn’t any drainage on the site. They waited 3 weeks for the water to drain, but it never did drain all the way, it also didn’t evaporate in the 3 weeks, so they covered up the remaining water with the Redwood Bark to hide the fact that there isn’t any drainage at all.This can also be deadly if left in fixed.

BELOW IS THE 2018 NATIONAL PLAYGROUND REQUIREMENTS

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has come up with playground hazards you should watch out for when taking your kids to the park.

• Improper protective surfaces: Fall surfaces should be made of wood chips, mulch, wood fibers, sand, pea gravel, shredded tires or rubber mats and should be at least 12 inches deep.
• Inadequate use zone: The area under and around play equipment where a child might fall should be a minimum of 6 feet in all directions.
• Protrusion hazards: Beware of hardware that is capable of impaling or cutting a child (bolts, hooks, rungs, etc.), or catching strings or items of clothing. Children should never wear drawstring hoodies at the playground.
• Head entrapment hazards: There should be no openings that measure between 3 ½ and 9 inches.
• Overcrowded play area: Swings should be set far enough away from other equipment that children won't be hit by a moving swing.
• Trip hazards, like rocks or tree stumps
• Lack of supervision: Children under age 4 shouldn't play on climbing equipment or horizontal ladders.
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• Lack of maintenance: Metal or wooden swing seats should be replaced with soft seats, and equipment should not be split or splintered.
• Sharp edges on equipment
• Platforms with no guardrails
• Equipment not recommended for public playgrounds: One example is monkey bars. The ###a href="https://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/infographics/playground-infographic" target="_blank">number of injuries caused by monkey bars is so significant many experts recommend they be removed from all playgrounds.

If your playground is unsafe, report the problem to the owner or park district. And remember, there is no substitute for parental supervision, especially for young children.

NONE OF THE EQUIPTMENT HAS THE REQUIRED 6’ CLEARENCE IN ALL DIRECTIONS AS REQUIRED!

PS The Seats are Broken and cause Splinters, there are Sprinkler Heads sticking up which are tripping hazards.

PLUS THE OPEN TOP REFUSE CONTAINERS WITH THE DOG POOP BAGS AND ROTTEN FOOD RIGHT NEXT TO THE SEATS WHERE PEOPLE SIT AND EAT, AND KIDS PLAY, WOULD ALSO BE SEROUS HEALTH HAZARD!

Please Fix all these health and safety issues.