Great service?
Do you get your equipment serviced by an external company? Do you know for certain that you are using someone who is approved by the equipment manufacturer? If not, you could be invalidating your warranty. There is also no guarantee the company servicing the equipment is doing it in line with manufacturer recommendations and with […]
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 […]
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 […]
You have been warned…
Warning signs are a great way to communicate risks that you have identified but can’t remove or mitigate any further. Examples are a wet entrance floor if the weather outside is bad, hot water taps, plug sockets, and pinch points on equipment such as GHDs. Instructional signs for safe use of equipment are also useful […]
Sorry, what?!!!!!!
How loud is your music? How loud are multiple barbells dropping in a workout? Did you know you have a health & safety requirement to staff to keep noise below harmful levels and provide training and ear protection if certain levels can’t be met? Any noise above 85dB is classed as harmful. Over time loud […]
How cool?
Do you have any fridges or other appliances keeping food cool (e.g. refrigerated vending machines)? Under food safety law, refrigeration temperatures should be between 0°C and 5°C and should be checked and recorded at least twice a day (am and pm). It is good practice to do this regardless of what the fridge is used […]
Post-Lockdown: Communications
Have you thought about how you will communicate new procedures and member expectations regarding re-opening? Can you utilise a members’ group – such as Facebook? Can you send out a special email? Can you put notices up at gym once reopened? Can you add a pop up/ check box to your booking system asking members […]