PIPA Testing
Inflatable play equipment is required by law to be inspected every year – a valid PIPA certificate is accredited by the HSE scheme and is a good way of ensuring compliance.
At Southwest Inflatable testing we carry our PIPA tests on your inflatables in the following areas Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire and the south of England.
What is PIPA Testing?
The PIPA (Professional Inflatable Play Association) scheme is a national system for ensuring that bouncy castles, inflatable slides and similar devices are safe for children to play on. There are strict standards that govern the design, manufacture and maintenance of inflatable play equipment which are laid out in BS EN14960:2019. The scheme has the support of the Health and Safety Executive and other industry bodies. Every Inflatable needs testing by a competent person under the HSE HASAWA 1974 and PUWER regulation.
PIPA maintains the only national database of inflatable play equipment. The tag number is logged into the central database where the results of its initial test and subsequent annual tests are recorded. This database is publicly accessible and the inspection status of any tagged equipment can be checked 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
As one of the PIPA scheme’s network of inspectors I am qualified to inspect your inflatable play equipment to these standards and issue PIPA tags and certificates accordingly. Where inflatables are not covered under the scope of PIPA I can also issue a in house certificate.
When I PIPA test your equipment you will receive the test certificates at the point of the test and you and your customers will be able to scan the QR code on the inflatable and view the test.
To discuss your requirements and book in a test please call 07983630493.
