WHAT WE DO

Expert Risk Management provides professional playground related services throughout the UK and Ireland. Relating to everything legal experts, playground designers, playground installers and playground owners require.

We work with both the public and private sectors including, councils, schools, Insurance companies, contractors, holiday parks and playground manufacturers. Our expertise includes facilities such as , Indoor to Outdoor play area, Skate Parks, parkour, Outdoor Gym Equipment and Multi Use Games Areas. We provide expert advice in areas such as, Design, Risk Management Compliance to relevant Standards, Expert Witness Reports, Court Appearances and Inspection Services.

OUR SERVICES

Small World Playground Inspections App

The most intelligent and user-friendly play and recreation inspection software on the market.

Small World Inspections has been designed from the ground up and tested at all stages by industry experts. By using the latest technology, we can ensure a smooth and efficient reporting relationship between Managers, Inspectors and Maintenance contractors. The App is designed for Routine, Operational, Annual and Post Installation Inspections of outdoor and indoor playgrounds, including:

- Soft-Play Areas
- Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs)
- Skate parks
- Parkour
- Outdoor Gym Equipment

It can also be used for maintenance, bespoke, pricing and risk assessment reports across industries.

For more information, visit: www.smallworldinspections.com

Training

Playground training to Routine and Operational Level (RPII Registration available). If you would like to carry out your own playground inspections, we can train your staff to the relevant level as certified by the Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII). Courses are available across the UK and Ireland and include:

deal for anyone responsible for managing, inspecting, and maintaining school play areas such as: Contractors working in schools, school site managers, PTA Members, headteachers teachers and Caretakers.

Services to include consultation on playground equipment and ancillary items layout based on general safety, standard compliance, user preferences, desire lines, circulation space, accessibility and inclusivity. We also provide Design Risk Assessments based on already prepared designs on play areas, Multi Use Games Areas, Parkour, outdoor Gyms and Skate Parks.

These Audits look specifically at whether equipment is inclusive for those with mobility difficulties as well as the age relevance of the equipment. The main purpose of these reports is to assist play areas owners specifically Councils to improve item specific signage within the play areas.

Suitable for legal professionals, health and safety managers and environmental health managers

We conduct play value audits for individual playgrounds and provide score ratings for each site in order to compare the play value of one provision to another within a Council or Area. Topics considered within the Play Value assessment include:

- Play Area Type
- Locational Factors
- Accessibility Factors
- Environmental Factors
- Physical Opportunity
- Creative Opportunity
- Inclusive Opportunity
- Social Opportunity

Expert witness

Expert Witness reporting services are contracted by Councils, Insurance Companies, Legal Professionals and Engineers in relation to potential or confirmed claims. Our independent Expert Witness Service provides reports for the courts following an investigative site visit.

The report details the item and surface area involved in the accident and all relevant aspects of the relevant European Standards which are investigated in relation to the item location or surface in question. Court appearances are available as part of our Expert Witness provision.

HIC Tests

The quality of a fall surface can change over a period of time due to weather conditions, extensive use and general wear and tear. Regularly carrying out an HIC (Head Injury Criteria) measurement of the playground surface is therefore important for maintaining compliance within the European standard EN1177.

With the wireless HIC meter we can carry this out quickly and easily. Our wireless HIC meter is simple, easy to use, is linked via Bluetooth to a smartphone, with a report provided within minutes of each test. The data can be sent from the smartphone to your computer at a later date through USB or WIFI. In addition to carrying out measurements for playground equipment, the wireless HIC meter is also suitable for carrying out measurements for sports surfaces and more recently Rugby pitches.