PDFWAC 110-300-0146
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space.
(1) Playground equipment and surfacing used by an early learning provider must comply with applicable CPSC guidelines including, but not limited to, installing, arranging, designing, constructing, and maintaining outdoor play equipment and surfacing.
(a) Climbing play equipment must not be placed on or above concrete, asphalt, packed soil, lumber, or similar hard surfaces;
(b) The ground under swings and play equipment must be covered by a shock absorbing material (grass alone is not an acceptable) such as:
(i) Pea gravel at least nine inches deep;
(ii) Playground wood chips at least nine inches deep;
(iii) Shredded recycled rubber at least six inches deep; or
(iv) Any material that has a certificate of compliance, label, or documentation stating it meets ASTM standards F1292.
(2) Permanently anchored outdoor play equipment must not be placed over septic tank areas or drain fields and must be installed according to the manufacturer's directions.
(3) Handmade playground equipment must be maintained for safety or removed when no longer safe. Prior to construction of new handmade playground equipment, the provider must notify the department and have plans and a materials list available upon request.
(4) Bouncing equipment including, but not limited to, trampolines, rebounders, and inflatable equipment must be inaccessible and locked. This requirement does not apply to bounce balls designed to be used by individual children.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.065. WSR 21-15-023, § 110-300-0146, filed 7/12/21, effective 8/12/21. WSR 18-15-001, recodified as § 110-300-0146, filed 7/5/18, effective 7/5/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, 43.215.201 and chapter 42.56 RCW. WSR 18-14-079, § 170-300-0146, filed 6/30/18, effective 8/1/19.]