What is BS EN 1176‑5 - Playground carousels about?
BS EN 1176 discusses playground equipment and surfacing. BS EN 1176‑5 is the fifth part of the BS EN 1176 multi-series and discusses carousels.
BS EN 1176‑5 specifies additional safety requirements for carousels intended for permanent installation for use by children. Where the main play function is not rotating, the relevant requirements in this part of EN 1176 can be used, as appropriate.
Note: BS EN 1176‑5 is not applicable to motor-driven carousels, fairground carousels or climbing drums.
Who is BS EN 1176‑5 - Playground carousels for?
BS EN 1176‑5 on playground equipment and surfacing (carousels) is useful for:
- Design engineers
- Playground equipment manufacturers
- Health and safety bodies
- Builders
- Estate Managers
Why should you use BS EN 1176‑5 - Playground carousels?
Playground carousels are the most popular rotating equipment on playgrounds. The equipment is meant for children to sit/stand while children or adults push it to rotate. Sometimes children get on and off the piece of equipment while it is rotating. These can be dangerous because it is hard for children to know how to get on and off while the playground carousels are moving. It is important that children are always supervised while on them because of the hazards they pose.
BS EN 1176‑5 provides type specific requirements, test reports, and markings in addition to safety requirements. A method for determining the attachment strength of the supporting structure components of the rotating shaft has been provided in BS EN 1176‑5. BS EN 1176‑5 helps you to ensure safety in playground carousels.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 1176‑5:2019 supersedes BS EN 1176‑5:2008, which is withdrawn. BS EN 1176‑5:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 1176‑5:2008.
These include:
- BS EN 1176‑5 covers equipment of all sizes where the main function is rotating
- Entrapment requirements apply to all openings regardless of their heights
- User stations are tested with protrusion ring
- Tolerance is allowed for the roundness of the carousel’s platform edge
- Requirements were added for bowl-like carousels
