Kinesiology 3457A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: 5 Whys
4 Jan 2020
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28 000 injuries occur on playgrounds every year 2000 require hospitalization. No signi cant change over a 10 year period. *most injuries occur on climbing structures (about 63%) 40% of injuries could be prevented with proper maintenance (latent failure) *most common type of injuries are bone fractures (35%) Steps of cognitive ergonomists: identify the problem, explain the 5 whys to nd root cause of injury, put safety procedures and/or policies in place. Having play areas designated for younger children and older children (ie. 1. 5-5 years) Supervision parents should be able to see their kid anywhere in the playground. **the socioeconomic status of the neighbourhood has the biggest impact on playground safety likely because of lack of maintenance. Compared 2 schools 1 school had hazardous equipment replaced. Number of injuries decreased after the intervention of replacing damaged equipment (550 fewer injuries cut injury rate in half)
