Scope of Scheme

Scope of the PIPA Scheme

The PIPA Scheme covers only certain inflatable equipment. The scheme is built on the European Standard BSEN 14960, and additional guidance has been created to not only improve the inspection against the standard, but also expand the scope. Expanding the scope is a slow and labor intensive process. We work to make little and often changes to help pushing things forward in a step-wise approach. As the scope increases, we will update this page

What do I do if my inflatable does not fall under the scope of PIPA?

Some inflatables cannot be inspected under the PIPA inspection scheme. Speak to your PIPA inspector to discuss whether they are able to inspect the equipment as a 'competent person'. This involves issuing an in-house inspection report from their inspection body.

All equipment which is commercially offered for hire or reward must be inspected by a competent person in order to meet health & safety regulations.

PIPA continues to work towards bringing more and more inflatables under the inspection scheme and expanding the scope.

A bouncing bed surrounded by containing walls, with an 'A-shaped' roof structure.

A PVC sheet anchored into the ground, and surrounded by impact absorbing material, used for bouncing. Note: This can only be inspected by competent inspectors who have completed training in BS EN 14960 - Part 2.

A bouncing bed surrounded by containing walls.

A bouncing bed surrounded by containing walls, which also features a slide either into the bouncing bed or outside of the structure.

Typically a bouncing bed with a fully enclosed interior.

A bouncing bed, without containing walls.

An inflatable structure, which enables a user to climb to a platform and slide back down.

PIPA Scope of the Scheme

An inflatable structure, containing a series of obstacles or challenges. Users typically transverse in in single direction, and would normally encounter a slide.

A toddler playzone is a play device that is inflated with a constant supply of air. It comprises a playing area surrounded by an inflatable perimeter.
It is intended to be used by toddlers, who are aged 12-36 months, and as such, are still developing cognitive and physical abilities.

Note: This can only be inspected by competent inspectors who have completed the additional PIPA module on toddler playzones.

Non Ride-On Games

Non Ride-On games are defined as inflatable games which a person does not have to get onto, inside, or into the inflatable to participate. Games covered are of ‘constant air’ design and NOT ‘solid air’ or ‘sealed air’ games which are excluded. The user is however able to come in contact and interact with the games briefly.