Tree falls on playground swingset
- Thread starter Oxman
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- Location
- TN
Thats right! I have children! Move the swings Or get rid of all the threats! Maybe at least, a sign to warn for high winds during play! Safety first...trees second
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
No one should be swinging in a park during the kind of wind that would take down 17 nearby healthy trees. If more trees need to come down it should be because their stand can no longer screen them in high wind... not because children play there and some of them fell.
If they weren't an unacceptable risk before the windstorm, there is no reason to declare them so after one except where the stand is compromised.
I agree that where the public is involved, safety before trees. But you have to decide about hazards objectively. You can't get rid of all threats, not now, not ever.
If they weren't an unacceptable risk before the windstorm, there is no reason to declare them so after one except where the stand is compromised.
I agree that where the public is involved, safety before trees. But you have to decide about hazards objectively. You can't get rid of all threats, not now, not ever.
- Location
- NJ
Wheres Nosack when you need him.
- Location
- NJ
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No one should be swinging in a park during the kind of wind
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I always do, so I don't have to keep pushing the swing. Just load them and let God help. Now get them trees out the way so my kid can swing higher and safer.
No one should be swinging in a park during the kind of wind
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I always do, so I don't have to keep pushing the swing. Just load them and let God help. Now get them trees out the way so my kid can swing higher and safer.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
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No one should be swinging in a park during the kind of wind
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I always do, so I don't have to keep pushing the swing. Just load them and let God help. Now get them trees out the way so my kid can swing higher and safer.
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Now that I think about it... I've been swinging in thunderstorms before.
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No one should be swinging in a park during the kind of wind
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I always do, so I don't have to keep pushing the swing. Just load them and let God help. Now get them trees out the way so my kid can swing higher and safer.
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Now that I think about it... I've been swinging in thunderstorms before.
- Location
- NJ
I do belive EZ would throw a Booooyah right about there?
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
Aren't mods supposed to fix things like oversize pics that screw up thread readability?
- Location
- nj
holy crap i hope you are kidding.proper maintenance and inspections of the trees is all you need
guymayor
Branched out member
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- East US, Earth
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[/ QUOTE ]Wassamatta, not getting enough service for your money? No probs re readability here.
I'm searching for the pic of that smashed trampoline in that yard we worked in...
O and very predictable parent kneejerk uproar to clearcut the park. Let the dust settle, and think a bit first before being consumed by the lust for sawdust, okay?
Aren't mods supposed to fix things like oversize pics that screw up thread readability?
[/ QUOTE ]Wassamatta, not getting enough service for your money? No probs re readability here.
I'm searching for the pic of that smashed trampoline in that yard we worked in...
O and very predictable parent kneejerk uproar to clearcut the park. Let the dust settle, and think a bit first before being consumed by the lust for sawdust, okay?
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- Retired in Minneapolis
The mods have enough to do keeping the spam blocked and edited 
This is part time, low pay work...hahaha
This is part time, low pay work...hahaha
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- BC, Canada
There is, in fact, an entire ANSI book on playgrounds.
ANSI-614, 100+ pages covering construction, installation,
inspection and maintenance. Materials, dimensions, (both
inclusionary and exclusionary), inspection requirements,
signage, it's all there with the requisite "should's" and
"shalls".
As it relates to trees, they are not mentioned specifically,
but would fall under the exclusionary dimensions for any
particular apparatus.
Trees and playgrounds can be a good mix if they are kept to
the perimeter as the depth of the playground surfacing must
be from 10" to 14" deep depending on the material, too deep
for the continued health of most trees. Alternately tree
wells could be created.
Northwind, CPRA CCPI
ANSI-614, 100+ pages covering construction, installation,
inspection and maintenance. Materials, dimensions, (both
inclusionary and exclusionary), inspection requirements,
signage, it's all there with the requisite "should's" and
"shalls".
As it relates to trees, they are not mentioned specifically,
but would fall under the exclusionary dimensions for any
particular apparatus.
Trees and playgrounds can be a good mix if they are kept to
the perimeter as the depth of the playground surfacing must
be from 10" to 14" deep depending on the material, too deep
for the continued health of most trees. Alternately tree
wells could be created.
Northwind, CPRA CCPI
treehumper
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Ridgefield, NJ
The trees fell at night during a storm that no parent in their right mind would let the kids be outside to play. As it's been said, let the dust settle and cooler heads will prevail.
guymayor
Branched out member
- Location
- East US, Earth
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Trees and playgrounds can be a good mix if they are kept to
the perimeter as the depth of the playground surfacing must
be from 10" to 14" deep depending on the material, too deep
for the continued health of most trees.
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thanks for the news on the ansi re playgrounds.
not sure about this--I've contracted around playgrounds that had fabric then washed gravel or crumbled rubber, no tree problems if soil was ok or properly amended first.
also just 12-18" of coarse stringy mulch is fine for both kids and trees. Free from the ISA site:
http://joa.isa-arbor.com/request.asp?JournalID=1&ArticleID=2452&Type=2
Trees and playgrounds can be a good mix if they are kept to
the perimeter as the depth of the playground surfacing must
be from 10" to 14" deep depending on the material, too deep
for the continued health of most trees.
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thanks for the news on the ansi re playgrounds.
not sure about this--I've contracted around playgrounds that had fabric then washed gravel or crumbled rubber, no tree problems if soil was ok or properly amended first.
also just 12-18" of coarse stringy mulch is fine for both kids and trees. Free from the ISA site:
http://joa.isa-arbor.com/request.asp?JournalID=1&ArticleID=2452&Type=2
NickfromWI
Participating member
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
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Aren't mods supposed to fix things like oversize pics that screw up thread readability?
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I just delete spam.
Aren't mods supposed to fix things like oversize pics that screw up thread readability?
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I just delete spam.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
Finally found this pic.
Arbophobia resulted from this small tulip snapping during a localized wind event about 20' above grade and landing on the tramp... which was occupied by 3 or 6 kids, I can't remember. One was only four years old though. All were terrified and trapped in the collapsed trampoline shroud but there were no physical injuries. We took down several healthy trees on this property.
This was one of the more justifiable cases of arbophobia I've seen. Had someone besides Guy done the consultation, I suspect many more trees on that property would have met their end that week.
Arbophobia resulted from this small tulip snapping during a localized wind event about 20' above grade and landing on the tramp... which was occupied by 3 or 6 kids, I can't remember. One was only four years old though. All were terrified and trapped in the collapsed trampoline shroud but there were no physical injuries. We took down several healthy trees on this property.
This was one of the more justifiable cases of arbophobia I've seen. Had someone besides Guy done the consultation, I suspect many more trees on that property would have met their end that week.
