Action S001964 - Safety Information

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S001964 10ft Trampoline
SafetyInformation
Trampolinesaregreatfun,encouragethedevelopmentofgrossmotorskills;provide
opportunitiesforphysicalactivityandpresentuserswithmanageablechallengesto
ndandtesttheirlimits.However,likemanyphysicalactivities,trampolineuseinvolves
potentialriskofinjury,particularlyiftheequipmentisusedimproperly.
Injurysurveillanceandhospitaladmissionsdatashowsthattrampolinesfeature
frequentlyininjurypresentationsandadmissions.Childrenunder14yearsofage
accountforabout90%ofalltrampoline-relatedinjuries.28%ofthetrampoline-related
injuriesweresustainedbychildrenunderveyearsofageandmorethanathirdofthe
injuriesrelatedtomulti-users.(VictorianInjurySurveillanceUnit—Hazard75,Autumn
2013,pg.3.)
The following points are important to note:
Injurydataindicatesthatpeoplecanbeseverelyinjurediftheylandonanunprotected
trampoline frame or springs or if they fall from the trampoline. Impact attenuation
systems such as pads are intended to minimize the risk of injury and enclosures are
intended to stop people falling off the trampoline.
Ensurepads(wheretheyarerequired)andenclosuresareattachedtothetrampoline
before use.
The risk of injury increases when more than one person at a time bounces on a
trampoline.Smallerchildrenareatincreasedriskwhenjumpingwithadultsand/
or larger children, for example, a ‘double bounce’ dramatically increases the energy
transferredtothesmallerbodyandchildren’slegshavebeenbrokenandseverespinal
injurieshaveoccurredasaresult.
Ensureonlyonepersonatatimebouncesonthetrampoline.
Childrenareoftenunabletoidentifyhazardsanddonothaveawell-developedability
toassessriskandmay,ifleftunsupervised,beatmoreriskofinjury.
Alwayssupervisechildrenwhiletheyareusingthetrampoline.
Over-condencecanleadtoinjury.
Learnfundamentalbouncesrstbeforetryingmorecomplexmanoeuvres.
Inappropriate clothing can cause injury.
Clothingshouldallowplentyofbodymovementwithoutappinglooselyand
becoming a distraction to the jumper.