AS 4989-2003

1 - AS 4989-2003 TRAMPOLINES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 OBJECTIVE
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.4.1 Access device
7 - 1.4.2 Bed
7 - 1.4.3 Bouncing
7 - 1.4.4 Folding-type trampoline
7 - 1.4.5 Frame
8 - 1.4.6 Frame padding
8 - 1.4.7 g
8 - 1.4.8 gmax
8 - 1.4.9 Head injury criteria (HIC)
8 - 1.4.10 Shock-attenuating
8 - 1.4.11 Ladder
8 - 1.4.12 Legs
8 - 1.4.13 Mat
8 - 1.4.14 Permitted load
8 - 1.4.15 Portable
8 - 1.4.16 Roller stand
8 - 1.4.17 Suspension system
8 - 1.4.18 Trampoline
9 - SECTION 2 COMPONENTS AND DESIGN
9 - 2.1 COMPONENTS
9 - 2.1.1 Required components
9 - 2.1.2 Access device
9 - 2.2 DESIGN
9 - 2.2.1 Frame
9 - 2.2.2 Suspension system
9 - 2.2.3 Frame padding
10 - 2.2.4 Bed
11 - SECTION 3 INFORMATION AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS
11 - 3.1 INFORMATION PACKET
11 - 3.1.1 Contents
11 - 3.1.2 Packet marking
11 - 3.2 SAFETY INFORMATION
11 - 3.2.1 Specific use limitation
11 - 3.2.2 Safe use instructions
12 - 3.2.3 Additional information
12 - 3.3 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
12 - 3.3.1 Installation instructions
13 - 3.3.2 Maintenance instructions
13 - 3.4 PRODUCT MARKING
13 - 3.4.1 Warning
13 - 3.4.2 Identification
13 - 3.4.3 On-trampoline labelling
14 - 3.5 PACKAGING AND PACKAGE MARKING
15 - APPENDIX A - ADDITIONAL SAFE USE INSTRUCTIONS
15 - A1 SCOPE
15 - A2 INSTRUCTIONS
16 - APPENDIX B - SKILLS
16 - B1 SCOPE
16 - B2 BASIC SKILLS
16 - B2.1 Bouncing
16 - B2.2 The stop bounce
16 - B2.3 Arm action
17 - B2.4 Bounce variations
18 - B3 BASIC LANDING POSITIONS
18 - B3.1 General
18 - B3.2 The seat drop
19 - B3.3 The hands and knees drop
20 - B3.4 The front drop
21 - B4 SERIES OF DROPS
21 - B4.1 Sequencing
21 - B4.2 Beginning twisting
23 - B4.3 ADDITIONAL TWISTING

Specifies requirements for components and design, assembly, and instructional material for safe use of trampolines and specific requirements for areas where impact energy attenuation is necessary.

This Standard sets out requirements for components and design of trampolines, product marking, and instructional material to be included with the product, comprising information on assembly, maintenance and the safe use of trampolines. It specifies the minimum requirements for frame padding and provides a method of test by which its impact energy attenuation can be determined.

First published as AS 4989-2003.