It’s the little things…
Have you remembered to include your timer remote and other items that are frequently touched in your cleaning schedule? It’s easy to forget things that aren’t equipment, such as white board pens, door handles, toilet flushes, taps, any communal IT equipment, vending machine buttons, fridge handles, phones, tills, office equipment and so on. Make an […]
Educate with ease…..
Continuous improvement plays a key role in demonstrating that a business is dedicated to pursuing excellence, and can have a positive side-effect of creating better risk management. Education and training courses can play a significant role in this process. There are a number of helpful online resources for the busy box owner and their staff […]
Let’s torque about this..
Do you have Assault AirBikes in your gym? If so, do you have one of these? This is a torque wrench. It allows bolts to be tightened to a specifically set torque. The Assault AirBike Manual lists a maintenance requirement for bi-weekly tightening of crank and bell-crank bolts to 50Nm. This needs to be done […]
The 5 P’s…
Want to help improve the running of your affiliate and safeguard against risks? Consider these 5 Ps…….. Plan – know what you have and learn what you don’t by undertaking a gap analysis – this is the first stage of the service we offer. Prepare – put together a plan to plug the gaps Prevent […]
Clean gym happy customers…
Has the equipment upholstery in your gym seen better days? Badly worn equipment in the gym not only shows a lack of care, maintenance and cleaning, but also creates the perfect environment for bacteria to breed, therefore potentially spreading infections or illnesses. It also looks unprofessional.Many equipment manufacturers can offer spare parts or give advice […]
Nice to CO2 you…….
If you don’t measure, you don’t know. You can’t mitigate against a risk if you don’t know that you have one. And you don’t know if your improvement actions are working if you don’t check it. Monitoring, measuring and recording data is the only way to be sure. Have you checked your gym CO2 levels […]
Loose = Dangerous
How often do you check your equipment for loose bolts? Over time, vibrations and general movements during use can cause bolts to become loose in gym machinery and equipment. This can present risks in 2 ways – either through bolts falling out/off and so decreasing the structural stability and safety of equipment, or through mechanical […]
What is a ‘safe’ floor area?
Recent guidelines for post-lockdown spacing in gyms have been produced by UK Active of 3mx3m, or 9m2. But is that enough for a CrossFit gym? In short, no. Let’s use the CrossFit WOD “Jack”, as an example.Jack is AMRAP in 20 minutes of push press, kettlebell swings and box jumps. Push press uses a barbell. […]
Tie up loose ends!
Do you ensure your ring straps are tied up each time they have been adjusted? Loose straps are one of the biggest trip hazards in a gym. Because they are normally hung off a rig or other structure, this also means that there are plenty of extra hazards in these areas that can be fallen […]
Do you have an outdoor training area?
Do you regularly test touch-temperature levels, especially during warm weather, to ensure members don’t get hurt by hot equipment? A 2010 study by NASA defined touch-temperature limits using the onset of pain (rather than skin damage) as the limiting factor. The study determined that “if the temperature of any commonly used material is lower than […]