ASTMF1487-17isastandardthatestablishessafetyandperformancerequirementsforvarioustypesofplaygroundequipmentintendedforpublicuse.Itcoversdesign,installation,maintenance,andoperationtominimizehazardssuchasentrapment,falls,andstructuralfailures.Thestandardappliestoequipmentforchildrenaged2through12yearsandincludesguidelinesformaterials,accessibility,andtestingmethods.CompliancewithASTMF1487-17helpsensureplaygroundsprovidesaferecreationalenvironmentswhileaddressinginjuryrisksassociatedwithpublicplaystructures.Thestandardisregularlyupdatedtoreflectnewsafetyresearchandtechnologicaladvancementsinplaygroundequipmentdesign.
