• ALPHA-OMÉGA INTERNATIONAL, performs the Inspection of INDOOR Playspaces and Playground Equipment, namely in the following range of disciplines (but not limited to) :

  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Soccer Goals
  • Badminton Goals
  • Rings
  • Wall Bars / Lattice Ladders / Climbing Frames
  • Climbing Ropes
  • Artificial Climbing Structures (ACS), etc.
    
    

• Canadian Standard(s) are not available to evaluate the performance and the safe use of sporting and athletic equipment. Certification programmes are not available either for this type of equipment, to allow manufacturers to standardize their safe construction.

• However, ALPHA-OMÉGA INTERNATIONAL is making good use of its knowledge of the applicable International Standards related to each of these disciplines, as a base for the evaluation of the safe use of sporting and athletic equipment and the environment in which they are used. The inspection is enhanced by the use of a strong common sense and a pertinent experience by its personnel in the field of certification and testing.

• In fact, the President, Mr. Jean-Marc Beaudet, Eng., has 17 years of experience as Senior Engineer at CSA International in the inspection, certification and testing of a wide range of products, in addition to CSA Standards Development and Quality Audits.

• A personalized Voluntary Inspection Program (Usually on a 2 to 3 years period) is offered to Schools, Municipalities and other similar organizations, to help with Risk Assessment and the Risk Management related to the practice of these disciplines with the objective of increasing Safety and reducing accidents and fatal injuries, while maintaining the FUN in playing.

SERVICE : INSPECTION – OUTDOOR PLAYSPACES AND PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

• ALPHA-OMÉGA INTERNATIONAL, is a LEADER in the inspection of OUTDOOR Playground Equipment and Playspaces, in compliance with the applicable National Standard CAN/CSA-Z614-03/07 (Children’s Playspaces and Equipment); according to the mandatory program implemented, on June 1 2004 by the ‘MFACF’ (Ministère de la Famille, des Ainés et de la Condition Féminine) (formerly the ‘MESSF’ – Ministère de l’Emploi, de la Solidarité Sociale et de la Famille), for all daycare facilities in Québec (Private and Public (CPE)), for children 18 months to 5 years of age.
  
  
• A personalized Voluntary Inspection Program (Usually on a 2 to 3 years period) is offered to Schools, Municipalities and other similar organizations, for children 18 months to 12 years of age, in accordance with the CAN/CSA-Z614.03/07 (Children’s Playspaces and Equipment) applicable National Standard.
  
  
• A Voluntary Inspection Program is also available for the Outdoor Sporting Equipments, in accordance with recognized Standards.
  
  
• ALPHA-OMÉGA INTERNATIONAL owns a specialized instrument, the TRIAX 2000 to perform the impact tests from a fall height, as required by the CAN/CSA-Z614.03/07 (Children’s Playspaces and Equipment) applicable National Standard. The proper training was provided by the original manufacturer.
  
  
• Being most competent is not synonymous with being more stringent. It means that an examination is made more efficiently and with more certainty within the scope of the CAN/CSA-Z614-03/07 Standard. Consequently you get more for your money.
  





• ALPHA-OMÉGA INTERNATIONAL can also help you find simple, original and yet economical solutions, to convert some obsolete and/or noncompliant existing playground equipment to meet the requirements of the applicable Standard. This process allows the owner or the operator of a daycare facility, take a sound decision between buying a new playground equipment or get the existing one repaired.
  
  
• ALPHA-OMÉGA INTERNATIONAL can also help you plan your new Playspaces.