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. […]
How many people can your gym safely hold?
Maximum capacity calculations should form part of a Fire Safety Risk Assessment as a legal requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Building Regulations Approved Document B. Some high profile incidents have occurred when businesses have allowed building occupation to exceed capacity and an incident has resulted in emergency exits not being […]