Dublin, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/31/2017 -- Safe 2 Play a leading playground safety inspection company expands services to focus on surface impact testing. With the rising focus on concussion risk in sports, Safe 2 Play has expanded their services to include surface impact testing. The synthetic turf playing surface remains one area of that has been largely overlooked to reduce concussion risk. The CDC estimates that between 350,000 and 817,000 concussions occur in sports and recreation every year from contact with the playing surface(1). By offering surface impact testing, Safe 2 Play is helping to bring attention to possible non-compliant sports fields thereby reducing the occurrence of concussions.

Additionally, it's imperative to keep playgrounds and sports fields safe to avoid lawsuits and limit liability.

Since the founding of his company, Craig Faitel has been passionate about keeping playgrounds safe by offering comprehensive certified playground inspections. Safe 2 Play is expanding the services they offer to include sports field impact testing and playground safety surfacing. Sports field turf and rubber infill pellets degrade with usage and require regular maintenance. It is generally recommended that all sports fields be evaluated every year. However, few follow this guideline which results in a higher risk to injury for athletes because of decreased impact attenuation.

Head Injury Criterion (HIC) measures the probability of head injury due to impact. Safe 2 Play uses TRIAX equipment to determine if the HIC of a playground surface is compliant or non-compliant. For sports field safety surfacing inspections, Safe 2 Play offers GMAX testing with specialized equipment called the A-Missile and this process involves testing the infill at ten locations. G-max impact safety testing is one of the most common tests performed at SAFE 2 PLAY that determines impact attenuation performance using a test method that simulates the impact of a child's head with the surface. The G-max is the measure of the maximum acceleration (shock) produced by an impact. The test is performed in accordance with ASTM F1936-10, a Standard Specification for Shock Attenuation, with the technical requirements of ASTM F355 procedure using an "A missile".

With the rising focus on concussion risk, G-max impact safety testing is one of the most common tests we perform at SAFE 2 PLAY – Certified Matters. The test determines impact attenuation performance using a test method that simulates the impact of a child's head with the surface. The test method quantifies impact in terms of G-max. The G-max is the measure of the maximum acceleration (shock) produced by an impact. It's imperative to keep sports fields safe to avoid lawsuits and limit liability.

G-max testing on Artificial & Natural Turf. The test is performed in accordance with ASTM F1936-10, a Standard Specification for Shock Attenuation, with the technical requirements of ASTM F355 procedure A using an "A missile" (pictured below left). Ten specific locations are tested on the field x 3 (30 tests) and in each location the in-fill is measured x 3 (30 measurments) with a specific in-fill gauge (pictured above right).

"As a certified trained Sports Field tester, I work with organizations of all sizes. I strive to provide excellence in service as I partner with your organization to help make it safer for our kids."

With the rising focus on concussion risk, G-max impact safety testing is one of the most common tests we perform at SAFE 2 PLAY – Certified Matters. The test determines impact attenuation performance using a test method that simulates the impact of a child's head with the surface. The test method quantifies impact in terms of G-max. The G-max is the measure of the maximum acceleration (shock) produced by an impact. It's imperative to keep sports fields safe to avoid lawsuits and limit liability.

G-max testing on Artificial & Natural Turf. The test is performed in accordance with ASTM F1936-10, a Standard Specification for Shock Attenuation, with the technical requirements of ASTM F355 procedure A using an "A missile" (pictured below left).

Ten specific locations are tested on the field x 3 (30 tests) and in each location the in-fill is measured x 3 (30 measurments) with a specific in-fill gauge (pictured above right)."As a certified trained Sports Field tester, I work with organizations of all sizes. I strive to provide excellence in service as I partner with your organization to help make it safer for our kids."

Craig and his staff are dedicated to complete customer satisfaction of their clients in the San Francisco Bay area and all around California. Clients served by Safe 2 Play include playground owners, cities, school districts, home owners associations and apartment complexes located in Northern California. "We are pleased to offer service to mitigate the risk of concussions and serve our clients to help make playgrounds safer one at a time," says Craig Faitel.

About Safe to Play
Safe to Play, is a leading playground safety inspection company with expertise in park, playground and sports field safety and ADA compliance. They provide safety inspections, plan reviews, expert witness, certified ASTM, CPSC playground safety reports as well as maintenance and inspection training.

Contact information:
Craig Faitel
California Certified Playground Safety Inspector, CPSI: # 18677-0914
Safe 2 Play Playground Safety Inspections
1463 Ashwood Dr. Martinez, CA 94553
925-999-0117
http://playgroundsafetyinspections.net
craig@playgroundsi.net

(1) Langlois JA, Rutland-Brown W, Wald MM. The epidemiology and impact of traumatic brain injury: a brief overview. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2006 Sept-Oct;21(5): 375-8

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Also reduces liability and lawsuit risk for facility owners/operators

Dublin, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/09/2015 -- Owning and/or managing a playground or sports field is not without risk – and unfortunately, the typical owners of these facilities (schools, local city councils, and charitable organizations) can easily be bankrupted if they are found negligent and liable for a serious injury at their facility.

That's why Northern California company Safe 2 Play is proud to announce new safety surface head injury criterion (HIC) and G-max (G-force)testing for surface hardness on playgrounds and sports fields.

While California has strict laws codifying the safety standards required of playgrounds and sports fields, ultimately it is the owner/operator who is responsible for all aspects of the inspection, testing and ongoing maintenance of their surface system to ensure compliance with those laws. Failure to follow California's standards at any stage can render owners and operators out of compliance with the law and can result in a preventable injury, a finding of negligence, and therefore liability – which can lead to lawsuits costing thousands.

About Craig Faitel, Safe 2 Play President
Safe 2 Play President Craig Faitel has worked as a consultant with all types of organizations for more than 25 years. Craig's primary goal is making play safer for kids on the playgrounds and sports fields. He is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association, and is also a member of the National Playground Builders Association.

"Almost 211,000 children make a visit to the emergency room after an accident on a playground or sports field each year, and 15% of those visits are for head injuries," says Faitel. "Since head injuries can be the most traumatic and damaging injuries a child can sustain, our new surface hardness testing – utilizing the state-of-the-art Triax 2015 ATSM certified drop test – is simply the best way that owners and operators of playgrounds can be sure they are compliant with HIC and G-Max standards and both ensure the safety of children using their facility and reduce their liability and risk of a law suit." The "A" Missile is used for Sports Field testing.

For more information on playground and sports field safety and Safe 2 Play's certified testing methods, contact Craig Faitel, president of Safe 2 Play - Certified Matters.

Media Contact:
Craig Faitel
Safe 2 Play - Certified Matters
Cell: 925-999-0117
Fax: 925-829-8246
Email: cdfaitel@sbcglobal.net
PlaygroundSafetyInspections.net
Certified Playground Safety Inspector: # 18677-0914

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