BAS EN 1176-1+A1:2024, Playground equipment and surfacing – Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods, has been adopted by the translation method.

This BiH standard is identical to the European standard EN 1176-1:2017+A1:2023, Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods.

BAS EN 1176-1+A1:2024 specifies general safety requirements for permanently installed public playground equipment and surfacing. Additional safety requirements for specific pieces of playground equipment are specified in subsequrny parts of this standard.

BAS EN 1176-1+A1:2024 covers playground equipment for all children. It has been prepared with full recognition of the need for supervision of young children and of less able or less competent.

The purpose of this standard is to ensure a proper level of safety when playing in, on, or around playground equipment, and at the same time to promote activities and features known to benefit children, because they provide valuable experiences that will enable them to cope with situations outside the playground.

This standard is not applicable to adventure playgrounds.

BAS EN 1176-1+A1:2024 was prepared by the Technical Committee BAS/TC 14, Personal protective equipment.