What to do when positioning Adult Outdoor Fitness Equipment: •Undertake a rigorous Risk:Benefit assessment. Some items pose a higher risk than others e.g. those with moving parts •Assess the proximity of unsupervised children’s play equipment •Assess the age range suitability of other facilities or equipment close by •Assess the suitability of the surface onto which the products will be installed •Assess the need for screening or other separation to reduce inducement to children •Clearly and permanently mark equipment as not suitable for children’s play and with instructions for use. The API is the voice of the play industry and campaigns at the highest levels for investment in play. Its members are the UK’s leading play companies and many are also actively involved in providing Adult Outdoor Fitness Equipment. There are clear benefits to choosing a member when specifying a play or outdoor fitness project. For more information about standards and the benefits of choosing an API member, contact: Association of Play Industries Federation House, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2RF 024 7641 4999 [email protected] www.api-play.org API_AdultEquipment_A5.indd 1 Adult Outdoor Fitness Equipment standards guidance Planning to install Adult Outdoor Fitness Equipment? Confused about what it is, who it’s for or which standards apply? Here, the Association of Play Industries (API) provides practical guidance. @apiplay www.api-play.org 21/8/13 23:18:27 What is Adult Outdoor Fitness Equipment? Adult Outdoor Fitness Equipment offers many benefits to the local communities in which it is installed. It is designed to provide a free access facility offering the benefits of Cardio Vascular and repetitive exercise patterns. It helps promote healthy living and provides a gateway for wider fitness activities. The equipment is intended for people aged 14+ with an overall height of 1.4m and over. Adult Outdoor Fitness Equipment is NOT: • D esigned, intentioned or proportioned for children • Covered by the BS EN 1176 Playground Equipment standard • Covered by the BS EN 957 Stationary Training Equipment standard The solution: EN 16630 To cut through the confusion, the good news is that excellent progress is being made on the development of EN 16630, a new European standard for general safety requirements for the manufacture, installation, inspection and maintenance of permanently installed, freely accessible outdoor fitness equipment. Until EN 16630 is available, the API advises those planning to install Outdoor Adult Gym Equipment to use the existing German or French national standards. Why use the existing German or French national standards? Confusion about standards •They clearly distinguish Outdoor Fitness Equipment from Children’s Play Equipment When it comes to installation, clients and suppliers are currently using widely-different and sometimes inappropriate standards and specifications. This is causing confusion in the marketplace. •They provide a clear route towards both compliance with a recognised safety standard and the forthcoming European Standard While some are using the German (DIN 79000) or French national standards (XP S 52-904), others are using the UK BS EN1176 Playground Equipment standard which relates only to children’s play equipment or the BS EN957 Stationary Training Equipment standard which relates to indoor gym equipment. •They allow greater alignment with the new European standard once published To add to the confusion, the PAS888 Publicly accessible outdoor exercise equipment specification was published in May 2013. This has been commercially sponsored and is not a national standard. API_AdultEquipment_A5.indd 2 •They are already used by the RPII for inspection purposes •They provide clear distinction in scope on recommended adult age and height range •They address health and user hazards. www.api-play.org 21/8/13 23:18:40