Gym Equipment Safety

MWGC EQUIPMENT SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST FACILITY:

DATE OF INSPECTION:

INSPECTION SUPERVISOR:

OTHERS: Safe: No Maintenance/Repair Required

Safe: But Maintenance/Repair Required

Unsafe: Immediate maintenance/repair required

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Parallel Bars Condition of bar rails Fasteners of bars/uprights Ht. & Wdt. Adjustment Nuts, bolts, screws Pads under base Secure floor plates COMMENTS

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Horizontal Bars Downward “set” of the bar Height adjustors Turnbuckles Floor plates COMMENTS

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Pommel Horses Body of Horse Fasteners of body to base Height Adjusters Rubber base pads COMMENTS Rings Clamps to guiders All hardware Webbing, buckles & hooks If adjustable rings: wall bolts fastening for chain chain rope, cables, fasteners, pulleys Floor plates Cracks in rings COMMENTS

Vaulting Horses Fasteners Body of horse Fasteners of body to base Height Adjusters Rubber base pads Runway: Surface Edges & ends COMMENTS Vaulting Boards Condition of wood Condition take-off surface Screws and bolts

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Uneven Bars Condition of bar rails Fasteners of bars/uprights Ht. & Wdt. adjustors Nuts, bolts, screws Pads under base Cables/chains/turnbuckles Secure floor plates COMMENTS

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Balance Beams Beam surfaces & edges Ht. Adjustment mechanisms Base pads COMMENTS

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Spring floor Even surface Correctly marked Joined carpet Safe perimeter COMMENTS

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Landing Mats Edges, handles, sewing Condition of covers Foam filler & padding COMMENTS

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Other Mats Edges, handles, sewing Condition of covers Foam filler & padding COMMENTS

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Pits Clean of debris Adequate foam Padded edges COMMENTS

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Safety Equipment Handbelts Overhead spotting rig Girder clamps Hooks/cables/turnbuckle Pulleys & axles Ropes & Belts COMMENTS

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Small Items Skipping ropes Fitball Chalk buckets Airboard pump Foam toys Ribbons Balls – assorted Parachutes Beam pads Loops Leg weights COMMENTS

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Suspension system COMMENTS

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Displays Rules signage visible & secure Laminated posters Framed pictures Notice Boards COMMENTS

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Emergency Equipment and Signs Fire extinguisher Fire blanket Fire alarm COMMENTS

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Administration and Electrical Equipment Photocopier Printer Computers Fax machine Telephones Fans Gym Stereo Warm up room stereo Fridge Kettle Toaster Dishwasher COMMENTS

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External Access, Driveways and Pathways COMMENTS Entrance(s) and Internal Pathways COMMENTS Emergency Exits Exit doors Exit signs Emergency lighting COMMENTS Lighting Outdoor Indoor COMMENTS Storage Clean & adequate COMMENTS

Clubs may add to, or modify as required for their own use

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