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Playground and Exercise Equipment  Injuries

There are many injuries that occur as a result of faulty playground equipment design or installation.  Injuries can also result from incorrectly installed or maintained gym or exercise equipment.  Among the services Heimer Engineering's Licensed Professional Engineers perform are investigations and reports on playground and exercise equipment injuries.  Heimer Engineering has investigated many playground and other incidents at a wide variety of sites such as parks, playgrounds, schools, health clubs, museums, homes, apartment buildings, and more.  Playground and exercise equipment is prone to safety problems such as poor or improper maintenance, improper design, improper construction, improper installation, unsafe equipment, and improper repairs.

Codes and other standards are designed to protect the public.  Standards published by organizations such as the  American National Standards Institute (ANSI) state how playground and exercise equipment is supposed to be designed, installed, and maintained.  In many cases, shortcuts were taken in the installation of the playground and exercise equipment, and these shortcuts make the equipment unsafe.  The equipment and site may also violate City of New York Building Codes or New York State Building Codes.  By including these references in the reports, it becomes obvious how the violation contributed to the injury.

In performing these investigations, Heimer Engineering analyzes the site and determine the cause of the injury.  If appropriate, photographs and measurements are taken to document the conditions at the site.  It is then determined which codes and standards are applicable, and how the conditions and equipment at the site violated the codes or standards.

After the research, a report is prepared describing the conditions at the site, the cause of the  playground injury, and the code and reference standard violated.  The reports are clearly written and help all parties understand the cause of the injury.

In many cases, the clearly written reports can help facilitate a quick resolution.  If the case has to be litigated in a court of law, Heimer Engineering's Licensed Professional Engineers are ready to serve as expert witnesses in a court of law.  Staff Engineers have qualified as expert witnesses in Federal Courts and at all levels of New York State Courts.  Call 800.640.8090 or use the online form 24/7 for more information.
 

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