La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XVII-307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section XVII-307 - Outdoor Play Areas
A. For elementary schools and other schools with children under 12 years of age, all pieces of playground equipment with play surfaces four feet or higher from the ground shall have an appropriate energy absorptive surface such as wood chips at a depth of 8-10 inches or rubber mats, manufactured for such use meeting A.S.T.M. Standard F355-10a, under the fall zone of the equipment. A swing with the seat four feet above the ground when at a 90 degree arc shall meet this requirement.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XVII-307

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2168 (July 2011).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(10) and R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(4)(5)(16)(17)(19)(21).