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Playground risk: Not all fun and games

Playgrounds are the major cause of injuries to children while in childcare or at school.

By Timothy McCarty, MS, CSP, ARM, ALCM, CXLT, CPSI | Updated on April 13, 2016
Playgrounds are the major cause of injuries to children while in childcare or at school. (Photo: iStock)

What if I told you there is a product that — for several decades — has caused about 14 deaths and injured about 200,000 children 14 and younger every year, and resulted in estimated costs of well over $1 billion?

What if I added that the steps to mitigate these deaths and injuries were widely known and fairly straightforward, but were rarely implemented?

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