STANDARDS — CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has created guidelines for both public playground and home playground equipment.
Public Playground Equipment
CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety presents safety information for public playground equipment in the form of guidelines. The guidelines were first published in 1981 with revisions in 1991, 1994, and 1997.
CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety
Home Playground Equipment
CPSC Handbook for Outdoor Home Playground Safety is intended as guidance for homes and residential child care facilities. The guidelines were published in 2005.
