Three levels of checks
- The daily check: a visual walk-round before opening, by a trained team member.
- Periodic checks: more thorough, for example monthly, with dismantling or measurements if needed.
- The main inspection: often annual, by the manufacturer or a specialist body.
The exact frequency depends on your equipment, the manufacturer’s recommendations and the applicable standards: your equipment manuals are your first reference documents.
What to check every morning?
Adapt the list to your venue. A few examples:
- Trampoline park: beds, spring and frame padding, cushions, nets, foam pits (volume and distribution of the cubes), landing zones.
- Playground: fixings, impact-absorbing surfaces, nets, no broken parts or dangerous objects.
- Adventure park, climbing: lifelines, activities, personal protective equipment lent to customers.
- Everywhere: cleanliness, lighting, rules signage, clear emergency exits, complete first-aid kit.
Which standards to consult?
For trampoline parks, the NF EN ISO 23659 standard sets safety requirements, and in France AFNOR has published two experimental standards: XP S52-370-1 for construction and XP S52-370-2 for operation. Playgrounds and high ropes courses have their own standards. Ask your manufacturer and your inspection body which ones apply to your installations.
In a national survey of 147 trampoline parks in France, inspectors found shortcomings in customer information, supervision and maintenance, for example foam pits never reorganised since opening. The daily check is there precisely to prevent this.
Recording is proof
A check that isn’t recorded doesn’t exist. For each check, keep: the date and time, the person, the points checked, the issues found and the actions decided. Paper works, but a binder gets lost, gets wet and can’t be consulted remotely.
What to do if there is an issue?
- Close or cordon off the area concerned.
- Alert the manager and record the issue.
- Repair it, or call in the manufacturer.
- Record the return to service: who, when, after what check.
And with Lago?
In Lago, the team completes the pre-opening check on a tablet or phone, zone by zone. An issue is reported in one tap, and each completed check becomes a time-stamped PDF, filed in the log with monthly checks, maintenance and incident reports. A paper report can even be photographed and attached. Discover checks in Lago.
Sources: AFNOR, NF EN ISO 23659, AFNOR, XP S52-370-1, AFNOR, XP S52-370-2, DGCCRF (French consumer protection authority), survey of trampoline parks. General information article.