(a) Your administrator or designee must inspect the playground weekly to ensure no hazards are present. Your administrator or designee must inspect the equipment and surfacing material for:
(1) Normal wear and tear;
(2) Broken or missing parts;
(3) Debris or foreign objects;
(4) Drainage problems; or
(5) Other hazards, such as tripping hazards, like exposed concrete footings, tree stumps, and rocks.
(b) Your administrator or designee must:
(1) Ensure that hazards or defects identified during the inspection are removed or repaired promptly; and
(2) Arrange for protection of the children or prohibit use of the equipment until the hazards or defects can be removed or repaired.
Source Note: The provisions of this §748.3475 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7497; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909