Concussion Risk Prompts California Playground Safety Inspection Company to Focus on Surface Impact Testing
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.
Northern Californian Company Aims to Ensure Safe Play for Children
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.