Overview
ISO 23659:2022 - Sports and recreational facilities - Trampoline parks - Safety requirements - is the international safety standard that defines minimum design, construction, inspection, maintenance and operational requirements for indoor trampoline parks and trampoline park areas within multi‑activity facilities. The standard covers landing systems (foam pits, airbags, resi‑pits), containment systems, park and performance trampolines, dismount devices, and associated safety management measures to support recreational, training and educational use.
Key topics and technical requirements
ISO 23659:2022 addresses both physical and operational safety aspects. Key topics include:
- Requirements of construction: layout, framework construction, trampoline beds, padding, trip‑hazard mitigation, and containment systems.
- Specific equipment: park trampolines, performance trampolines, wall trampolines, dismount devices (foam pits, resi‑pits, airbags), bungee systems and sports equipment combinations.
- Protection against entrapment: netting and openings to reduce risks of entrapment.
- Capacity, lighting and layout: rules for safe user flow, spectator areas and activity zoning.
- Operational requirements: risk management, health & safety policy, standard operating procedures (SOPs), staff training, activity management, safety briefings and signage.
- Inspection, maintenance and documentation: scheduled inspections, testing, replacement parts, incident recording and documentation control.
- Test methods and performance: procedures for testing strength, elastic performance, padding and impact‑attenuation surfaces (see annexes for test methods and classification).
- Supporting annexes: informative guidance on risk assessment and environmental aspects, plus normative test and classification annexes.
Excluded topics (not covered) include general building, fire and planning regulations, water testing, food service, non‑trampoline activities (e.g., climbing, parkour), chemical composition of components, outdoor trampoline parks, and general work safety.
Practical applications
ISO 23659:2022 is used to:
- Design safe trampoline park layouts and select appropriate materials and equipment.
- Define acceptance criteria during installation and commissioning.
- Establish inspection schedules, maintenance regimes and repair protocols.
- Develop SOPs, staff training programs, emergency action plans and first‑aid provisions.
- Verify performance through standardized test methods for padding, trampoline elasticity and impact attenuation.
Who should use this standard
- Trampoline park designers and manufacturers
- Installers and commissioning teams
- Park operators and management
- Inspectors, certifiers and enforcement bodies
- Facility safety managers and risk assessors
Related standards
ISO 23659 references other normative documents (Clause 2) for specific test and safety details. Users should consult those referenced standards and applicable national building, fire and planning regulations when implementing ISO 23659:2022.