Rustics Jungle Gyms supplies outdoor play equipment designed and manufactured for the South African environment |
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Welcome to our September Newsletter. At Rustics, we've always been all about safety. We build all of our jungle gyms to industry safety standards, using quality assured materials for maximum life-time of our equipment. In this newsletter, we discuss factors to consider when purchasing outdoor playground equipment. Price is naturally a factor, but beware of choosing a cheaper alternative and compromising safety and the life time of your investment. We also present an example of our flagship Jungle gym - the Tarantula Play System - which was installed in 2014 and is still as good as new. We welcome your feedback on these stories. Happy Reading! |
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Safety always comes first! |
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The number one priority when purchasing a jungle gym has to be the safety of the children playing on it. Finances must be subservient, but not forgotten. Buying QUALITY equipment will mean that it is both safe AND it will last a long time; spreading the cost of your investment over more years and making it more economical. Purchase your outdoor playground equipment from a reputable supplier with a proven safety track record. |
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Beware of playground equipment not built to the relevant South African National Standards. Not only is it important to use materials that are certified fit for the purpose but also the design needs to have structural integrity and meet safety standards. Questions to consider when assessing a design include: - What is the maximum distance a child can free fall
- Can you get access to children wherever they are on the equipment to help if necessary?
- Are handrails at the correct height and angle?
- Are barriers erected to prevent long distance free falling?
- Can children climb on these barriers to increase their potential falling distance?
- Are the rails and bars for grabbing, a suitable diameter?
- Are there bolts which protrude which could pose a safety hazard?
- Are the gaps between railings, and the planks in platforms, at the correct distance to prevent the trapping of clothes, heads, hands and feet?
- Are the ends of all pipes and tubes closed off to prevent fingers getting trapped?
- Is there enough free space around the equipment to ensure safe use?
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These are just a few of the questions that need to considered when assessing the design of your outdoor play equipment - you can purchase the full specification SANS 51176-1:2010 at the SABS website for your own information or you can ensure that you purchase equipment from a supplier who specifies that their equipment meets this standard. If you are unsure, contact us - we can help you. |
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Whatever your playground requirements, we can help At Rustics Jungle Gyms we have been designing, manufacturing and installing wooden and metal jungle gyms since 2006. Our success is based on: - safety - our outdoor play equipment is built to South African National Standard by-laws
- delivering a quality product at a fair price
- building equipment that will last - our quality and built-in resilience to the harsh South African environment give a longer life span
- honesty, integrity and our willingness to go the extra mile to give you what you want
Don't take our word for it.... read our reviews |
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Repeat customers tell their own story about our quality |
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In 2014, we installed a Tarantula Play System at Meridian Combined School in Tzaneen. The Principal, Thea Gerber, contacted us again this week to request pricing for more outdoor play equipment for the school. When asked why, she says, ‘Our Foundation Phase has 340 children aged between 5 and 9 years old and we use the Tarantula every single school day. We can actually see the strength and the confidence of the children grow throughout the year. And the best part is that the children are developing without even noticing – to them it is simply great fun. "Our Tarantula is nearly eight years old and is as good as new, even our cargo net is still strong and intact. "The Tarantula is a wonderful, educational and functional jungle gym made with the strongest material ever. I would recommend Rustics Jungle Gyms and their play ground equipment without hesitation.” Principal, Thea Gerber |
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