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Today’s Issue: Old Guys Stuck in Slides; Safety Requirements for Playgrounds; ECE in the News = 3/4 cup of coffee.
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Slides Aren’t Just for Kids…Or Are They?: A 40 year-old Connecticut man thought he was having a good time on a playground with his kids. Apparently, he got “wedged feet and head first down a slide" while "stuck in the middle portion.” Ouch. Talking about getting taco’ed in a tube slide on a HOT August day. 🌮 But firefighters saved the day. After dismantling the slide, they were able to pull the unidentified man to safety. Check out the pictures in the article HERE!
Are you familiar with general safety guidelines and requirements for your playground setup? Check out our write up below! 👇👇
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When creating a safe playground environment, it’s better to go beyond best practices and understand the legal and licensing frameworks in play (pun intended). We spent time digging up some guidelines to help highlight what requirements exist.
1. Federal Guidelines and Voluntary Standards
In the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) publishes the Public Playground Safety Handbook, offering key guidance on equipment layout, surfacing, and hazard mitigation. They created a handbook which you can access 👉➡️👉➡️ HERE!
2. State-Level Licensing and Installer Requirements
Did you know that 28 U.S. states require registration or licensing for contractors installing playgrounds, treating them like other public-safety-critical trades? This can add another layer of complexity for licensing needs.
Check if your state is one of 28 that has additional guidelines 🦺👉➡️ HERE
Why Does This Matter?
Safety regulations are more than suggestions—they’re frameworks that shape legal liability, licensing and operational integrity. Whether adopting federal standards voluntarily, complying with state installer requirements, or maintaining certified inspections, adherence helps protect kids but also can help minimize your liability exposure.
Oh, and let’s just make a rule that no parents are allowed on slides. 😜
ECE In The News
🛻 Toyota Gets it: Toyota is taking steps to support working parents as they add four, all-new childcare centers across their manufacturing footprint. New centers will serve parents in North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia. They are building upon their two existing ECE centers in partnership with a 3rd party provider. You can read more HERE!
🏥 Hospital Closes ECE Center: While Toyota is expanding access to care, others aren’t so lucky. Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital decided to close its center in Lincoln, NE with a licensed capacity of 125. It cut roughly 1.5% of its workforce due to rising costs and decreasing government funds. If interested in more details, click 👉👉 HERE.
The Internet is a Playground:
🗓️ On this Day in History: In 1939, the first televised Major League baseball game is broadcast on station W2XBS. Announcer Red Barber called the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York. ⚾️
🐕 World’s Ugliest Dogs: Believe it or not, there is a World’s Ugliest Dog contest. But they’re still pretty cute. Check out the winners HERE!
🐾 Paco The Roaming Dog! Need a fun story to share with the kids? Here is a one about a pup that became friends with locals in Madrid. Read more HERE!
😻 Hail to the King: This kitty knows royalty!
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