QUALIFICATIONS

SCOTT BURTON is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector by the NRPA/NPSI (since 1992, one of the first!), and is also S.A.F.E. Certified by the National Program for Playground Safety. He is also on the Avisory Board with the National Program for Playground Safety. He has instructed various playground and recreation safety courses from beginner to advanced to inspectors, Child Care Licensing Bureaus, Parks & Recreation Depts., corporate managers, etc. He was an instructor for the CPSI courses for the NPSI. He has been in this industry since 1981. He has designed, manufactured and installed thousands of different types of equipment and areas. He has performed safety audits at THOUSANDS of playground sites (each site having at least one playground, some up to 6 playgrounds at one site) in and out of the USA, offering inexpensive modification recommendations. He has accepted over 540 cases as an expert witness to date (and also turned down way over 500 cases, mostly due to lack of merit to the case, or he was already on the other side, or it simply was not a good fit). He has been honored with the 2008 "Playground Safety Advocate of the Year" award by the National Program for Playground Safety. As prior owner of Florida's largest (and the Southeast's second largest) recreation equipment manufacturing company for nearly 12 years, his duties included planning, design, writing specifications for the workers in the shop, installation supervision, and sales networking worldwide.

His prior manufacturing company designed, manufactured and installed the following;

• Playground Equipment; All types, made out of wood, steel, aluminum, and plastic
• Soccer, Football, and Basketball Goals, Volleyball and Tetherball Standards, Baseball Backstops.
• Trampolines
• Exercise and Fitness Equipment (as outdoor Running Courses and Centers)
• Grills, Picnic Tables, Park Benches, Bleachers
• Flagpoles, Litter Receptacle Holders, Bicycle Racks

SCOTT BURTON:

• is a National CERTIFIED PLAYGROUND SAFETY INSPECTOR (C.P.S.I.) since 1992 (one of the first!)
• is on the Advisory Board of the National Program for Playground Safety.
• is "S.A.F.E." CERTIFIED by the National Program for Playground Safety.
• Mr. Burton was honored with the ASTM “Certificate of Appreciation Award” from the Committee F15 on Consumer Products for more than 30 years of membership and contributions to “ASTM Subcommittee F15.29 on Playground Equipment for Public Use”.
• is "S.A.F.E." CERTIFIED by the National Program for Playground Safety.
• was an instructor for the NRPA and NPSI Certified Playground Safety Inspector Courses.
• is on the National Safe Kids Subcommittee on Playground & Trampoline Safety.
• is knowledgeable on the Standards for various types of WARNING SIGNS, and has created recreational warning (and instructional) signs and labels used by entities nationwide.
• created and designed Inspection Tool Kits sold worldwide through Safety Play, Inc.® and international distributors.
• has qualified for and become INSURED to perform the services offered by SAFETY PLAY, INC.® ($1M in coverage on E&O and General Liability, with higher limits available).
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• has been accepted in courts as an expert witness in the various fields of recreation, and has testified for both plaintiff and defense since 1988.
• is an active and attending voting member of numerous ASTM Main and Subcommittees, creating the National playground, recreation, surfacing, trampoline, and sports safety Standards.
• has worked in conjunction with the CPSC to create the revisions of the Playground Safety Guidelines since 1996.
• has extensive knowledge on "failure to warn", with regards to proper signage and labeling. This includes letter heights, coloring, placement, legibility, graphics, etc. He has created warning (and instructional) signs and labels for playground, sports, trampoline, and recreational uses.
• is the AUTHOR of numerous articles on safety, and has been interviewed by the media regarding playground safety. Please call for a list.
• has written the "Playground Safety Act" for the State of Florida to adopt the ASTM Playground Standards and the CPSC Playground Guidelines into law.
• has conducted countless safety seminars and courses.
• has written specifications for Schools, Parks, Architects, etc., worldwide.
• was Certified by the National Safety Council & NRPA "Park and Recreation Safety School" (in 1992, which became the NPSI).

• Mr. Burton has been an active and attending voting member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) since 1988. He has been instrumental in writing the Standards for the Committees and Subcommittees listed below;

• Consumer Products (F15 Main Committee)
• Public Use Playgrounds (F15.29 Subcommittee) - (he has also served as interim secretary)
• Home Use Playgrounds (F15.09 Subcommittee)
• Soft Contained Playground Equipment (F15.36 Subcommittee)
• Playground Equipment for Children Under Two (F15.44 Subcommittee)
• Soccer Goal Safety (F15.43 Subcommittee)

• Playground & Sports Fencing (F14 Main Committee and F14.10 Subcommittee)

• Sports Equipment and Facilities (F08 Main Committee), including;
• Trampolines (F08.17 Subcommittee)
• Residential Basketball Equipment (F08.25 Subcommittee)
• Baseball & Softball Equipment & Facilities (F08.26 Subcommittee)
• Playground Surfacing Systems (F08.63 Subcommittee)
• Sports Facilities (F08.66 Subcommittee)

• American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
• National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• is a member of the National Safe Kids Coalition (playground & trampoline subcommittees)

IMPORTANT NOTE; SAFETY PLAY, INC.® does not sell playground, sports or recreational equipment, surfacing, or even parts, so the work we perform for you remains free from bias or conflict of interest, and is INSURED. We DO, however, draw upon many years of PAST manufacturing, design, and consulting experience to offer you the best specific modification recommendations! In addition, we do NOT make repairs to your equipment. This way, there is no conflict of interest, nor do our recommendations contain any bias to them. Mr. Burton has the historty of experiences of having WRITTEN the rules that ALL STATES must adhere to, as well as having other important qualifications.

We have performed services and made sales in the U.S.A. and other countries (Sweden, Canada, China, Australia, Singapore, Guatemala, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, British Virgin Islands, Taiwan, Japan, England, New Zealand, Africa, Korea, etc.).

PLEASE NOTE; there is a suspension on all air travel right now. Sorry. In the USA, we have performed services and sales in the following states; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, (also District of Columbia), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.