Playground Equipment – Purchasing

Districts shall obtain, in writing, verification that the playground equipment that they purchase is in compliance with ASTM F1487-11 standards and meets or exceeds guidelines approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.  This verification shall occur before the equipment is received. 

Districts may use the form supplied by NCSIG or develop their own form that contains the following:

To ensure that our school’s playgrounds are structurally sound and suitable for safe play, we need the following statement verified by your company.  Please sign this document and return it before shipping the equipment.  Our district requires that the completed statement be received before we will accept the merchandise.

The equipment listed on purchase order # _______________ complies with ASTM F1487 standards and meets or exceeds guidelines approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Company  _______________

Signature  _______________

Title          _______________

Date          _______________