Overview
EN ISO 23659:2022 - Sports and recreational facilities - Trampoline parks - Safety requirements specifies safety requirements for the design, construction, inspection and maintenance of trampoline parks and their components. It also sets minimum operational requirements to ensure safe recreational, training or educational use. The standard applies to dedicated trampoline parks and trampoline areas within multi‑activity parks, and explicitly includes landing areas such as airbags and foam pits. Intended users include manufacturers, installers, operators, inspectors and enforcement bodies.
The standard does not replace building, fire or planning regulations and excludes outdoor trampoline parks, non‑trampoline activities (e.g., climbing, parkour), chemical composition of components, water testing, food/drink provision and general workplace safety.
Key topics and technical requirements
EN ISO 23659:2022 covers technical and operational themes including:
- Construction and materials: framework design, trampoline beds, padding and trip‑hazard mitigation.
- Layout and containment: park layout, containment systems, netting and protection against entrapment.
- Dismount devices and landing systems: requirements for foam pits, resi‑pits and airbags, and dimensions for dismount devices.
- Performance and wall trampolines: heights, padding and walk‑the‑wall features.
- Capacity and lighting: guidance on park and area capacity, and lighting requirements.
- Bungee and combined equipment: safety requirements for bungee systems and sports equipment used with trampolines.
- Documentation and manuals: usage and maintenance manuals, documentation control and replacement parts.
- Inspection, maintenance and testing: scheduled inspections, repair criteria and modification controls.
- Operational safety: risk management, safety policy, standard operating procedures (SOPs), staff training, activity management, user briefings and signage.
- Emergency preparedness: first aid provision, emergency action plans and evacuation procedures.
Practical applications
- Designing and manufacturing trampoline park equipment to meet safety requirements.
- Planning park layouts that address containment, capacity and entrapment risks.
- Establishing inspection, maintenance and record‑keeping programs for safe operation.
- Developing SOPs, staff training and emergency procedures for operators.
- Regulatory audits, conformity assessments and enforcement inspections.
- Risk assessments for new activities (airbags, foam pits, bungee).
Who should use this standard
- Trampoline park manufacturers, installers and facility operators
- Inspectors, enforcement bodies and safety auditors
- Facility designers, consultants, insurers and training providers
Related standards
EN ISO 23659:2022 is an ISO standard adopted by CEN (EN ISO). It complements applicable national building, fire and workplace safety regulations-consult Clause 2 (normative references) in the full text for related standards and normative documents.
For implementation or compliance, obtain and consult the full EN ISO 23659:2022 standard.