The inspectors have many years of experience in inspecting equipment in accordance with the regulations
International contacts
Management
Einar Jon Skulason Hansen
President
Certified Inspector
International Contact
Mads Holger Strander Sinding
Vice President Denmark
Zealand and the islands
Certified Inspector
Administration
Lene Maarth
PA to the CEO / PresidentCertified Inspector
Accountant / Admin.
Denmark - Inspectors
Kim Bach
Jutland and Funen
Certified Inspector
Certified Drone Operator
Tanja Pless
Zealand and the islands
Certified Inspector
Jens Peder Jensen
Zealand and Funen
Certified Inspector
Denmark - Engineers
Knud Birkedal Nielsen
Zealand and Funen
Certified InspectorAdvisory Engineer
Thorvald Johan Einarsson
Engineer
Denmark - Specialists
Jorgen Lindevall
Technical designer
Janne Eilsø
Play Value Specialist
Cand.Scient. Sports and Health
Sweden
Jimmy Persson
Certified inspector
Ulrik von Reitzel
Certified inspector
Helena Mortensen
Sales Manager
Simin Hansen
Certified inspector
Portugal
Maria João Gomes
Certified Inspector
Türkiye
Derya İyikul Kotan
Certified Inspector
Ege Sevinçli Çubukçu
Certified Inspector
Ece Sözer
Certified Inspector
Serbia
Uros Brzakovic
Certified Inspector
What we can do
The Institute is continually keeping a seat at the National product safety committee at Danish Standards S-230, the European product safety committee CEN, and the American product safety committee ASTM, and we are therefore co-authors of the various safety standards issued in Europe and America. The Institute therefore has direct access to the applicable safety regulations in the EU and USA well in advance of them coming into effect. Likewise, we have direct access to all interpretative documents from the various product safety committees. As such, we are always appraised of the newest safety initiatives, and are able to seamlessly adapt them into our continued professional development.
Our course leader has many years of experience in training both inspectors and installers for the playground industry, as well as in issuing personal certificates.
Our inspectors are all certified according to the applicable European standards, their training is regularly updated, and the management monitors their inspections annually.
The inspectors have many years of experience in inspecting equipment in accordance with the applicable regulations, for example: playgrounds, multi-sport equipment, parkour equipment, skating rinks, outdoor fitness, bouncy castles and trampolines. One of our inspectors also holds certification as a safety inspector according to the American playground standard ASTM F1487-17.
Our engineers can perform calculations in steel and perform physical tests of load-bearing elements on site, as well as perform traction and stability tests for equipment. The Institute is also in possession of several HIC testers and can perform the required drop tests onto all kinds of falling surfaces and can also certify falling surfaces.
Responsibility is crucial, which is why we’re going all-in on the World’s Most Important Plan: The UN Sustainable Development Goals.
SDG 3
We want to ensure a healthy life for all and promote well-being for everyone at all ages.
Target 3.4
We are committed to increasing focus on better motor challenges and motor skills development among children and young people, which can thusly help more people within this target group experience the joy of movement and play their way to health and well-being.
SDG 4
We want to ensure equal access for all to quality education and promote everyone’s opportunities for lifelong learning.
Target 4.b
At the Nordic Playground Institute, it is important that our employees are always qualified to perform their duties as well as possible. Accordingly, we continually make sure to build on their educational qualifications and skills so that we are always up-to-date and thereby helping increase focus on better and greater motor challenges and motor skills development.
SDG 5
We want to achieve gender equality and further the rights and opportunities of all women and girls.
Target 5.1
We make sure that women in the workplace have the opportunity to participate on equal footing with men in relation to making decisions.
Target 5.5
Women must be ensured full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making.
