BOUNDAROUND INFLATABLES =
TAKES
THE LEAD IN BOUNCY CASTLE SAFETY SCHEME
People and organisations hiring bouncy ca=
stles,
slides and other inflatable play equipment in the Norfolk/Suffolk area can =
do
so safe in the knowledge that the inflatable has passed an annual ‘MOT’ test
following a move by Boundaround Inflatables to =
become
one of the first hirers in the country to join a new bouncy castle safety
inspection scheme.
The PIPA scheme, which has the full backi=
ng of
the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), has been set up by the various tra=
de
bodies operating within the inflatables industry, including those represent=
ing
the manufacturers, the hirers and the operators. It requires inflatables to be inspected=
on an
annual basis to ensure they conform to the relevant standards and are safe =
to
use.
Boundaround Inflatables
Great
01493 650709 www.boundaround4u.co.uk
Central to the scheme is a database (www.pipa.org.uk) containing details of=
all
inflatables that have successfully passed the test. In passing the test, an inflatable is a=
lso
issued with a certificate and a unique, numbered tag which is secured to th=
e inflatable
to ensure the hirer and end user can easily check its status.
Marcel Prag of Bound=
around
Inflatables said – “This is a significant development for the industry and =
one
which we embrace as a very positive step.
Health and Safety is important in any industry, particularly one whi=
ch
supplies equipment used by children, and this scheme provides the mechanism=
to
ensure that inflatables are inspected on an annual basis.”
Further details of the scheme are availab=
le
from AIMODS, tel: 01827 52337, www.pipa.org.uk
Further Details: Michelle Borders, AIMODS, c/o
Performance Textiles Association,
Tel: 01827 52337 Fax: 01827 310827
Press Enquiries: Chris Twig= ger/Josie Diep, Performance Textiles Association Press Of= fice, c/o Shaw & Underwood PR, Monaco House, Bristol Street, Birmingham B5 7AW Tel: 0121 622 6860 Fax: 0121 666 6551 e-mail: admin@shawandunderwood.co.uk<= o:p>