STANDARD BOUNCY CASLES/ SLIDES ETC PIPA TESTING
Regular safety inspections are necessary under HSE PUWER legislation.
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In order to comply with this legislation a controller (the person or organisation with overall control of an inflatable amusement device) is required to conduct regular inspections by a 'competent person'. HSE through HSG175 (which is the main guidance document for all amusement devices) gives PIPA inspectors the backing needed for you to meet this requirement.
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PIPA inspectors are subject to comprehensive training and examination of their skills and knowledge of inflatable products and the standards required, Our work is regularly audited and 'peer reviewed' to ensure compliance in line with the PIPA scheme rules. As PIPA inspectors we attend regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses to ensure consistency and latest design knowledge is obtained in this fast paced industry.
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We have a number of services available that will cover all aspects of inflatable safety as well as meet your legal requirements.
BS EN14960:2019 is the current European standard for inflatable play equipment, covering items of inflatable play who's primary use is bouncing and sliding.
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First introduced in 2006, BS EN14960 is the 'backbone' for all design, maintenance and inspection services on inflatable amusement devices.
We are able to inspect inflatables like bouncy castles, obstacle courses and slides to this current standard.
We are also able to inspect non-ride on games such as football shooters, basketball shooters etc on the new PIPA games programme.
We also inspect other inflatables not currently covered by the standard and issue our own inspection certificate where required such as other inflatable games and larger play parks.
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We inspect all Castles, slides and obstacle courses to the PIPA standard, where possible, and will issue you with PIPA test certification. We believe this is the 'gold standard' of inflatable inspection services, it provides a HSE recognised (through HSG175) inspection certificate which is fully date stamped and traceable, thus meeting all your legal requirements as a hirers of inflatable products.
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PIPA is the industry recognised inspection scheme, also supported by the Health and Safety Executive in the UK (HSE) www.pipa.org.uk
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PIPA is the inflatable industry recognised inspection service, it controls and specifies how inflatable inspection services should be conducted as well as maintains an online database that fully records the findings of your inspection for external scrutiny when required.
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At AAA Inflatables Ltd we now have three PIPA registered inspectors with a vast array of knowledge and skills to meet all your requirements. This also allows us to react quickly when required.
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Chris Keen, Owner and director of AAA Inflatables Ltd. with over 15 years experience running one of the UK's largest inflatable hire fleets, he has a vast knowledge base to draw on. Additionally Chris is a director of the PIPA inspection scheme Ltd, helping change and move the industry to a safer future.
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Paul Grainger - Director of Bouncy Castle Hire Ltd the daily hire subsidiary of AAA Inflatables Ltd. Paul has over 20 yers experience running the day to day operations of a fast moving hire company. This gives Paul a great insite into operational matters and the skills needed to assess risks and advise our clients as required.
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Stuart Higgins - Stuart has over 6 yers experience in the inflatable industry, maintaining and monitoring our own hire business. Stuart is our repair specialist and has a lot of experience of many different manufacturers inflatable equipment. this allows him to understand the manufacturing techniques originally used which in essential when conducting any repair work.