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Worcester orders rework of Elm Park playground surface after safety tests fail
Summary
City staff say contractor did not install required attenuation material; playground fenced and closed while contractor removes and reinstalls surfacing to meet Worcester fall-height standards.
Assistant Commissioner Rob told the Worcester Parks and Recreation Commission on Sept. 18 that the recently redone Elm Park playground failed the city’s required fall-height safety tests and the contractor has been ordered to remove and reinstall the surface.
The city said the playground’s surfacing system has three layers: a glued wear layer (about 1–2 inches), a black rubber attenuation layer (roughly 3½–5 inches), and a compacted gravel base. Rob said the contractor did not install sufficient attenuation material to meet Worcester’s fall-height…
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