Risk games. The prosecutor's office checked how safe the playgrounds are

Broken swings, poorly fixed gaming equipment, dangerously protruding from the ground metal parts and the foundation of structures. What other dangerous violations did prosecutors find on children's playgrounds?

Playgrounds and playgrounds should be safe. In this case, the Prosecutor General’s Office is categorical, so employees of the supervisory authority regularly examine them. We talk about specific examples of common violations. On the playgrounds of the Klimovichi district on the slides there were no final areas of sliding, their surface had a steep descent and rested on the ground. And also revealed unusable swing balancers, which did not have boards for sitting. Basketball shields had no rings or nets at all, and there was no sand in the sandboxes. On such a site, you do not particularly walk around, so the district prosecutor demanded from the Klimovichi UCP "Communalnik" to eliminate violations.

Questions to the organizations that are responsible for the maintenance in proper technical and sanitary condition of sports and playgrounds arose from the prosecutors of Molodechno and Soligorsk districts. They also found violations that posed a threat to the safety of children. In Molodechno, for example, on the playground on the street. Yasinsky from the wooden part of the swing made nails. Further - more: in Soligorsk found a swing with a damaged suspension system and without seats. Even an adult wouldn't risk swinging at them. Some areas of the district center were unsuitable children's carousels, and many game designs required the replacement of wooden elements. Prosecutors will look into how responsible organizations have addressed all of these omissions.

Problematic playgrounds were found in Dzerzhinsk. Selective inspection of gaming equipment in this district center showed that not all of it is contained in a safe condition for children.

Questions about the state of playgrounds arise not only in small cities, but also in regional centers. The example of Vitebsk is illustrative, where numerous violations were revealed that posed a real threat to the life and health of children. On a number of playgrounds, the play equipment was in disrepair and operated contrary to safety requirements. In particular, at one of the sites, the running drum was broken, the seat of the swing had numerous chips and missing elements.

In addition, the broken play complex was operated: it did not have a plastic descent from the slide and fence to protect the kids from a possible fall from a height. As a result, after the intervention of the prosecutor, violations were eliminated and the guilty officials were disciplined.

As you can see, the prosecutor’s office closely monitors the safety of children’s playgrounds. All broken equipment is immediately informed by operating organizations, demanding to establish proper control over the technical condition of the game elements. Sometimes it is only thanks to the intervention of prosecutors and the defects they identified in time that it is possible to avoid trauma to children.

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