Playground Inspection Services

At AuditCo, we’re here to assist any operator of playground equipment with initial and ongoing compliance requirements. Playgrounds should obviously be a place of fun and excitement for their users, and a well managed compliance process can ensure any playground is well maintained, safe and fun for its entire lifetime.

What Are Playground Inspections?

In Australia, a number of Australian Standards such as AS4685 and AS4422 are in place to ensure the correct manufacture, installation, maintenance and inspection of playground equipment and playground surfaces. AuditCo can perform a range of services to assist any playground operator or playground owner with initial and ongoing compliance requirements.

Types of Playground Inspections

• Post-Installation Playground Inspections: A comprehensive compliance inspection is completed by a qualified inspector when a new playground or piece of playground equipment is installed.

• Ad-hoc and Routine Playground Safety Inspections: AuditCo can perform ad-hoc inspections on any playground, equipment or ground surface. From soft-fall surface drop tests to complete playground inspections, we can provide a comprehensive inspection report with issues and action plans. 

• Playground Operational Inspections: Australian Standards require operators of playgrounds equipment to perform regular operational inspections, to ensure any hazards are identified and dealt with in a timely manner. Operational Inspections must be completed at least monthly or quarterly – AuditCo can assist playground operators by providing these inspection as an outsourced service.
• Playground Comprehensive Annual Inspection: Australian Standards such as AS4685 require operators of playground equipment to conduct a comprehensive annual inspection, to check all playground items for wear and tear, all playground hazards and potential hazards, and a range of other important criteria. AuditCo’s expert team of auditors and inspectors can provide an efficient outsourced service to any operator, Australia-wide.
• Playground Risk Services: AuditCo can assist any playground operator with Safety Management Systems, Risk Assessment Services, and ad-hoc consulting and advisory, including documentation and safety management platforms. We can also conduct playground surface testing, ensuring you are compliant with Australian Standard AS4422.

Benefits of Outsourcing Your Playground Inspections to AuditCo

1. Enhanced Risk Management: By contracting AuditCo to perform your playground inspections, you have a team of highly experienced and qualified auditors and inspectors focused on the best possible outcomes for your playground and its ongoing safety compliance.

2. Cost Savings: Outsourcing your playground inspections to a dedicated inspection company allows you to free your internal resources to focus on important operational tasks, while our dedicated team focus on your playground compliance issues.

3. Compliance and Assurance: With AuditCo taking care of your playground inspections, you can rest easy knowing the best possible team is constantly on top of your playground compliance, and you and your playground users are assured of the best possible safety outcomes at all times.

4. Highly efficient and Professional Service: As a professional audit and inspection company with hundreds of years of combined experience across our large and growing team, we provide our clients with the level of service they demand. Whether providing professional one-off inspection reports, to providing full safety management and inspection management platforms and processes for your large national footprint, AuditCo has the tools, systems and experience to deliver a comprehensive and cost-effective playground inspection program to suit any organisation. 

5. National (and International) coverage: AuditCo has a highly experienced team in place nationally – and a growing global footprint – allowing us to service any client from local Council to multi-national chains.

Playground Inspections are not just a regulatory requirement; they are a major piece of a playground operator’s social responsibility. At AuditCo, we’re dedicated to providing audit and inspection services that not only meet but exceed client expectations, ensuring that every audit and inspection program provides great outcomes for your organisation.

Partner with us to ensure your playground compliance is effective and efficient. Contact us today to learn more about our Playground Inspection services.

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