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Hendy, CPSI President, Site Masters, Inc.  \nTeresa (Teri) is the President and owner of Site Masters Inc., a Cincinnati, Ohio based consulting firm specializing in the design and safety of children’s play environments. For more than 30 years, Teri has been actively involved as a design and safety consultant to the school, child care, and park and recreation industries as well as to private foundations, science centers, museums, and national quick serve restaurants.  \nTeri brings extensive knowledge of the standards and guidelines that apply to the playground industry as she has actively worked with the ASTM subcommittees since 1987 to develop industry standards. Teri is on the Voice of Play Advisory Board to IPEMA and an executive board member and instructor for the curriculum committee for the National Playground Safety Institute. She is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and expert in the area of playground safety and design.  \nDaniel M. Hendy, CPSI Site Masters, Inc.  \nDan has over three decades of experience in the recreation industry working with early childhood centers, government, municipalities, and schools. Having previously owned and operated a sales and construction company, Dan possesses extensive knowledge and experience in managing the construction and design of playground facilities as well as the manufacturing and fabrication of playground equipment and site furnishings. Dan has experience in facilitating the design and construction of playgrounds to meet the developmental needs of the children and users of the play spaces. His background in education and teaching has enabled him to develop programming to meet the goals of owners, designers, and builders of play facilities. Dan has facilitated many local landmark projects: Highfield Gardens, Evendale Recreation Center Playground, Juilfs Park, Bicentennial Commons Playground Addition, Ziegler Park, Crescent Park Playground.  \nDan has a Masters in Education, holds a US patent, is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, and after 30 years in the playground industry, has joined Site Masters Inc. asa partner in the firm.  \nThis Guide is a part of the Safety Resource Series and is provided as a public service by PlayCore. The Safety Resource Series is made up of the Playground Inspection and Maintenance Guide and the Playground Supervision Guide. For more information about the Series or to request digital copies of the Guides, visit playcore. com/maintenance.  \nCopyright© 2018 by Teresa Hendy and PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc.  \nAll rights reserved. All materials contained in this guide are protected by copyright laws and may not be reproduced, republished, distributed, transmitted, displayed, broadcast or otherwise exploited in any manner without the express written permission of PlayCore. Sample inspection forms may be reproduced in limited quantities, without permission, for the sole purpose of education or training within individual organizations.  \nDisclaimer  \nThe purpose of this overview resource is to raise awareness about some considerations for a routine playground inspection and maintenance program; it is not to be considered as an all inclusive guide. Do not rely upon this overview in lieu of the normal safety inspections that might otherwise be conducted. Please refer to the manufacturer specifications and warnings, which are supplied with the playground equipment, and continue with normal inspections. Please do not construe our failure to either itemize any particular maintenance activity or list any particular condition as a statement that these activities are unneeded or that these conditions do not require attention. PlayCore and its divisions volunteer these comments in the interest of safety while advising of the restricted context in which they are given.  \nPlayground Inspection &","cbCaiqLpNuiH6BB7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqLpNuiH6BB7","pdf",4653349,"English","# Why is Inspection and Maintenance Important?\n# Management and Staffing Priorities\n# Maintenance Inspection—Frequency and Process\n# Low Frequency Inspection Guide\n## High Frequency Inspection Guide\n## Performing Required Maintenance\n# Nature Play Areas\n# Resources","[{\"question\":\"Why is inspection and maintenance important for playgrounds?\",\"answer\":\"Well-maintained playground equipment supports children’s cognitive, physical, communicative, social, and emotional development. 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