Collection of rationales for EN 1176 - Requirements

This document is a collection of rationales for EN 1176 in order to support the use of EN 1176 by providing additional information and explanations. It does not contain additional requirements it only serves as a supporting document.

Sammlung von grundsätzlichen Überlegungen zur EN 1176 - Anforderungen

Recueil d'exposés des motifs concernant l'EN 1176 - Exigences

Zbirka osnovnih utemeljitev za EN 1176 - Zahteve

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 16598:2022
01-november-2022
Zbirka osnovnih utemeljitev za EN 1176 - Zahteve
Collection of rationales for EN 1176 - Requirements
Sammlung von grundsätzlichen Überlegungen zur EN 1176 - Anforderungen
Recueil d'exposés des motifs concernant l'EN 1176 - Exigences
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN/TR 16598
ICS:
97.200.40 Igrišča Playgrounds
kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 16598:2022 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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FINAL DRAFT
TECHNICAL REPORT
FprCEN/TR 16598
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER REPORT
September 2022
ICS 97.200.40 Will supersede CEN/TR 16598:2014
English Version
Collection of rationales for EN 1176 - Requirements

Recueil d'exposés des motifs concernant l'EN 1176 - Sammlung von grundsätzlichen Überlegungen zur EN

Exigences 1176 - Anforderungen

This draft Technical Report is submitted to CEN members for Vote. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC

136.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,

Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and

United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are

aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a Technical Report. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without

notice and shall not be referred to as a Technical Report.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels

© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. FprCEN/TR 16598:2022 E

worldwide for CEN national Members.
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European foreword ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 8

1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

2 Normative references ........................................................................................................................ 10

3 Terms and definitions ....................................................................................................................... 10

4 Part 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

4.1 Paragraph in standard: 4.1.2 Flammability .............................................................................. 10

4.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.1.3 Timber and associated products ........................................ 11

4.3 Paragraph in standard: 4.1.4 Metals ............................................................................................ 11

4.4 Paragraph in standard: 4.1.5 Synthetics .................................................................................... 11

4.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.1.6 Dangerous substances ............................................................ 12

4.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.1 (Design and manufacture) General .................................... 12

4.7 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.2 Structural integrity .................................................................. 12

4.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.3 Accessibility for adults ........................................................... 12

4.9 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.1 (Protection against falling) Types of protection ....... 12

4.10 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.2 Handrails.................................................................................. 13

4.11 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.3 Guardrails ................................................................................ 13

4.12 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.4 Barriers .................................................................................... 13

4.13 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.5 Strength requirements ....................................................... 13

4.14 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.6 Grip requirements ................................................................ 13

4.15 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.4.7 Grasp requirements ............................................................. 14

4.16 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.5 Finish of equipment ................................................................. 14

4.17 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.6 Moving parts ............................................................................... 14

4.18 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.1 (Protection against entrapment) General ................... 14

4.19 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.2 Entrapment of the head and neck ................................... 14

4.20 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.3 Entrapment of clothing/hair ............................................ 15

4.21 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.4 Entrapment of the whole body ......................................... 15

4.22 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.5 Entrapment of the foot or leg............................................ 16

4.23 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.7.6 Entrapment of fingers ......................................................... 16

4.24 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.1 (Protection against injuries during movement and

falling) Determination of free height of fall .............................................................................. 16

4.25 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.1 (Determination of spaces and areas) General ........ 17

4.26 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.2 Minimum space .................................................................. 17

4.27 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.3 Free space ............................................................................ 17

4.28 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.4 Extent of the impact area ................................................ 17

4.29 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.2.5 Extent of the falling space .............................................. 17

4.30 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.3 Protection against injuries in the free space for users

undergoing a movement that is forced by the equipment ................................................... 18

4.31 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.4 Protection against injuries in the falling space .......... 18

4.32 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.5.1 (Protection against injuries from the surface of the

impact area) General ......................................................................................................................... 18

4.33 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.5.2 Equipment with a free height of fall greater than

600 mm or with forced movement ............................................................................................... 18

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4.34 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.5.3 Equipment with a free height of fall not exceeding

600 mm and without forced movement ..................................................................................... 19

4.35 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.5.4 Adjacent platforms ........................................................... 19

4.36 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.8.6 Protection against injuries due to other types of

movement .............................................................................................................................................. 19

4.37 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.1 (Means of access) Ladders ................................................. 19

4.38 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.2 Stairs.......................................................................................... 19

4.39 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.3 Ramps ....................................................................................... 20

4.40 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.4 Steep play elements ............................................................. 20

4.41 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.9.5 Easily accessible playground elements ........................ 20

4.42 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.10 Connections ............................................................................. 20

4.43 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.11 Consumable components .................................................... 21

4.44 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.1 (Ropes) Ropes fixed at one end ..................................... 21

4.45 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.2 Ropes fixed at both ends (climbing ropes) ............... 21

4.46 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.3 Wire ropes ............................................................................ 21

4.47 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.4 Sheathed wire ropes ......................................................... 22

4.48 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.12.5 Fibre ropes (textile type) ................................................ 22

4.49 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.13 Chains ......................................................................................... 22

4.50 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.14 Foundations ............................................................................. 22

4.51 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.15 Heavy suspended rigid beams .......................................... 23

4.52 Paragraph in standard 4.2.16 Bouncing facilities .................................................................. 23

4.53 Paragraph in Standard: 5 Test methods and reports ............................................................ 23

4.54 Paragraph in Standard: 6 Information to be provided by the manufacturer/supplier

................................................................................................................................................................... 24

4.55 Paragraph in Standard: 7 Information to be provided by the manufacturer or supplier

of the impact attenuating surfacing ............................................................................................. 24

5 Part 2 ....................................................................................................................................................... 24

5.1 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2 (Safety requirements) General ............................................... 24

5.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3 Seat clearance for single-point swing (Type 3) ................. 24

5.3 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.1 (Minimum clearance and lateral stability of swing seats

with more than one point of suspension) Minimum space between the seats of swings

................................................................................................................................................................... 25

5.4 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.2 Lateral stability of swing seats (Figure 7b) .................... 25

5.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.5 Means of suspension ................................................................... 25

5.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.6.1 (Impact attenuation of swing seats) Swing seats and

vertical tyre seats and 4.6.2 Cradle swing seats ...................................................................... 25

5.7 Paragraph in Standard: 4.6.3 Swing seats and platforms for several users .................. 25

5.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.7 Dynamic load for swing equipment, 4.8.1 and 4.8.2

Structural integrity ............................................................................................................................ 25

5.9 Paragraph in Standard: 4.9 Framework ..................................................................................... 26

5.10 Paragraph in Standard: 4.10.1 (Height of fall and impact area) Free height of fall and

4.10.2 Dimensions of falling space and impact area .............................................................. 26

5.11 Paragraph in Standard: 4.11 Additional requirements for swing seats with several

rotational axes (Type 2) ................................................................................................................... 26

5.12 Paragraph in Standard: 4.12 Additional requirements for single-point swings (Type

3) ............................................................................................................................................................... 26

5.13 Paragraph in Standard: 4.13 Additional requirements for contact swings (Type 4)

Objective: prevent injuries caused by collision of two users ............................................. 26

5.14 Paragraph in Standard: 5 and 6 See Part 1 ................................................................................ 26

6 Part 3 ....................................................................................................................................................... 26

6.1 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2 Access ............................................................................................... 26

6.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.1 (Starting section) Length and angle .................................. 27

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6.3 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.2 Guarding section ....................................................................... 27

6.4 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.3 Width ............................................................................................. 27

6.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.4 Lateral protection (sides) ...................................................... 27

6.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.1 (Sliding section) Length and Angle .................................... 27

6.7 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.2 Width ............................................................................................. 27

6.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.3 Sides and profile of the slide ................................................ 28

6.9 Paragraph in Standard: 4.5 Run out section ............................................................................. 28

6.10 Paragraph in Standard: 4.6 Surface of the slide ....................................................................... 28

6.11 Paragraph in Standard: 4.7 Free space ....................................................................................... 28

6.12 Paragraph in Standard: 4.8 Impact area ..................................................................................... 28

6.13 Paragraph in Standard: 4.9.1 Clearance ..................................................................................... 28

6.14 Paragraph in Standard: 4.9.2 Position ........................................................................................ 29

6.15 Paragraph in Standard 5 and 6 See Part 1 ................................................................................. 29

7 Part 4 ....................................................................................................................................................... 29

7.1 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2 Framework and fixing points of the cable ........................... 29

7.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3 Calculation of forces on the cable of a cableway ............... 29

7.3 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4 Stops .................................................................................................. 29

7.4 Paragraph in Standard: 4.5 Traveller .......................................................................................... 29

7.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.6 Suspension assembly .................................................................. 29

7.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.7 Cableways arranged in parallel .............................................. 30

7.7 Rationale:s for EN 1176-4 Cableways .......................................................................................... 30

7.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.8 Grips .................................................................................................. 30

7.9 Paragraph in Standard: 4.9 Seats .................................................................................................. 30

7.10 Paragraph in Standard: 4.10 Speed .............................................................................................. 30

7.11 Paragraph in Standard: 4.11 Free height of fall ....................................................................... 30

7.12 Paragraph in Standard: 4.12 Ground clearance ...................................................................... 30

7.13 Paragraph in Standard: 4.13 Cable height ................................................................................. 31

7.14 Paragraph in Standard: 4.14 Falling space and impact area ............................................... 31

7.15 Paragraph in Standard: 5 and 6 ..................................................................................................... 31

8 Part 5 ....................................................................................................................................................... 31

8.1 Paragraph in Standard: 4.1 Safety requirements General ................................................... 31

8.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2 Free height of fall ......................................................................... 31

8.3 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3 Free space / falling space .......................................................... 32

8.4 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4 User stations .................................................................................. 32

8.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.5 Axis .................................................................................................... 32

8.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.6 Speed of rotation .......................................................................... 32

8.7 Paragraph in Standard: 4.7 Grip handles ................................................................................... 32

8.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.8 Load capacity and stability ....................................................... 33

8.9 Paragraph in Standard: 5.1 (Type specific requirements) Carousel Type A (rotating

chairs) ..................................................................................................................................................... 33

8.10 Paragraph in Standard: 5.2.1 (Carousel Type B (classical carousel)) General ............. 33

8.11 Paragraph in Standard: 5.2.2 Rotating platform flush to the ground .............................. 33

8.12 Paragraph in Standard: 5.2.3 Rotating platform not flush with the ground ................. 34

8.13 Paragraph in Standard: 5.2.4 Rotating platform between 110 mm and 400 mm with a

skirt .......................................................................................................................................................... 34

8.14 Paragraph in Standard: 5.2.5 Rotating platform over 400 mm with a skirt .................. 34

8.15 Paragraph in Standard: 5.2.6 Rotating platform over 110 mm without a skirt ........... 34

8.16 Paragraph in Standard: 5.3.1 (Carousel Type C (spinning mushrooms, hanging

glides)) General ................................................................................................................................... 34

8.17 Paragraph in Standard: 5.3.2 Structural integrity .................................................................. 34

8.18 Paragraph in Standard: 5.3.3 Suspended user station impact requirements ............... 35

8.19 Paragraph in Standard: 5.3.4 Free space / falling space ...................................................... 35

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8.20 Paragraph in Standard: 5.4.1 (Carousel type D (track-driven carousel)) Drives ........ 35

8.21 Paragraph in Standard: 5.4.2 Drive wheels ............................................................................... 35

8.22 Paragraph in Standard: 5.4.3 Components of the supporting structure ........................ 35

8.23 Paragraph in Standard: 5.4.4 Tracks ........................................................................................... 35

8.24 Paragraph in Standard: 5.5.1 (Carousel type D (giant revolving disks)) General ....... 36

8.25 Paragraph in Standard: 5.5.2 Upper side ................................................................................... 36

8.26 Paragraph in Standard: 5.5.3 Underside .................................................................................... 36

8.27 Paragraph in Standard: 5.5.4 Ground clearance ..................................................................... 36

8.28 Paragraph in Standard: 5.5.5 Free space / falling space ...................................................... 36

8.29 Paragraph in Standard: 5 and 6 ..................................................................................................... 36

9 Part 6 ....................................................................................................................................................... 37

9.1 General concerns of the task group ............................................................................................. 37

9.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.1 (Safety requirements) General ............................................... 37

9.3 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2 Free height of fall ......................................................................... 37

9.4 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3 Seat / stand slope ......................................................................... 37

9.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4 Pinch, crush .................................................................................... 38

9.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.5 Restraint of motion ..................................................................... 38

9.7 Paragraph in Standard: 4.6 Foot rest .......................................................................................... 38

9.7.1 1st and 2nd paragraph ..................................................................................................................... 38

9.7.2 3rd paragraph ...................................................................................................................................... 38

9.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.7 Hand support ................................................................................. 38

9.8.1 Whole Clause 4.7 ................................................................................................................................. 38

9.8.2 3rd and 4th paragraph...................................................................................................................... 38

9.8.3 5th paragraph and Note ................................................................................................................... 39

9.9 Paragraph in Standard: 4.8 Side view profiles ......................................................................... 39

9.10 Paragraph in Standard: 4.9 Entrapment .................................................................................... 39

9.11 Paragraph in Standard: 4.10 Falling space ................................................................................ 39

9.12 Paragraph in Standard: 5.1 (Additional type requirements) Axial seesaw (Type 1) 39

9.13 Paragraph in Standard: 5.2 Multi-point seesaw / rocking equipment (Type 3A) ....... 39

9.14 Paragraph in Standard: 5.3 Rocking seesaw (Type 4) .......................................................... 40

9.15 Paragraph in Standard: 5.4 Overhead axis seesaw (Type 6) .............................................. 40

9.16 Paragraph in Standard: 5.5 Forced movement ........................................................................ 40

9.17 Paragraphs in Standard: 6 and 7 ................................................................................................... 40

10 Part 7 ....................................................................................................................................................... 40

10.1 General comment from the task group ....................................................................................... 40

10.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.1 General ............................................................................................ 40

10.3 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2 ............................................................................................................. 41

10.4 Paragraph in Standard: 5 Installation ......................................................................................... 41

10.5 Paragraph in Standard: 6.1 Inspection and Maintenance .................................................... 41

10.6 Paragraph in Standard: 6.2 ............................................................................................................. 41

10.7 Paragraph in Standard: 6.3.1 (Specific recommendations) Reinforced materials ..... 41

10.8 Paragraph in Standard: 6.3.2 One post equipment ................................................................ 41

10.9 Paragraph in Standard: 7.1 Inspection schedule .................................................................... 42

10.10 Paragraph in Standard: 7.2 Inspection schedule .................................................................... 42

10.11 Paragraph in Standard: 8.1.1 (Operation) General recommendations .......................... 42

10.12 Paragraph in Standard: 8.1.2 General recommendations ................................................... 42

10.13 Paragraph in Standard: 8.2.1 (Specific recommendations) Assessment of safety

measures ................................................................................................................................................ 42

10.14 Paragraph in Standard: 8.2.2 Personnel .................................................................................... 42

10.15 Paragraph in Standard: 8.2.3 Documentation .......................................................................... 42

10.16 Paragraph in Standard: 8.2.4 General safety measures ....................................................... 43

11 Part 10 .................................................................................................................................................... 43

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11.1 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.1 (Emergency procedures and fire safety management)

Materials including flammability .................................................................................................. 43

11.2 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.2.1 (Evacuation) Accessibility for adults ............................. 43

11.3 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.2.2 General requirements for entrapment of the whole

body ......................................................................................................................................................... 43

11.4 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.2.3 Evacuation routes ................................................................. 43

11.5 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.2.4 Evacuation slide .................................................................... 43

11.6 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.2.5 Distance to the exit ............................................................... 44

11.7 Paragraph in Standard: 4.2.2.6 Access and egress and 4.2.2.7 Capacity ......................... 44

11.8 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.1 (Design and manufacture) Structural integrity ............. 44

11.9 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.2.1 (Impact protection) Free height of fall and 4.3.2.2

Impact attenuating surfacing (IAS) .............................................................................................. 44

11.10 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.3 External climbability ............................................................... 44

11.11 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.4.1 – 4.3.4.3 Visibility .................................................................. 44

11.12 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.5.4 (Determination of spaces and areas), Free space ..... 45

11.13 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.6 Connections ................................................................................ 45

11.14 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.7 Rope features ............................................................................. 45

11.15 Paragraph in Standard: 4.3.8 Lighting ........................................................................................ 45

11.16 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4 ff. Specific equipment ................................................................. 45

11.17 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.3.1 Ball pools .................................................................................. 45

11.18 Paragraph in Standard: 4.4.3.2 Surfacin
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