A baseline hazard check on the playground
equipment was undertaken with both groups of
schools. A 10 point checklist was developed by
the Public Health Service based on the
requirements of the New Zealand Standard,
NZS 5828. The items selected were based on
those Evans and Chalmers considered were
“particularly relevant” to the prevention of
injuries14 and were reviewed by Chalmers.
Eight of the checklist items were requirements