Safety Checklist for Maintenance and Cleaning of Weightlifting Gym and Equipment

Flooring

• Inspected maintained and cleaned weekly

• Platforms free of splinters, holes, protruding nails and screws

• No moisture of chalk accumulation

• Mats free of tears and arranged so as not to represent a safety hazard

• Fixed equipment attached securely to the floor

Walls

• Wall surfaces cleaned as required.

• Walls free of protruding apparatuses

• Mirrors, shelves notice boards securely fixed to walls

• Mirrors and windows cleaned regularly

• Mirrors placed a minimum of 51 cm off floor

• Cracked of broken mirrors or glass replaced immediately

Ceilings

• All ceiling fixtures cleaned and dusted regularly

• Guttering cleaned 3 regularly

Environmental Factors

• Volume of stereo system set low enough to allow clear communication

• between coach and lifter, spotter and lifter

• Ventilation systems working properly.

• Facility well lit and free of dark areas

• Exit sign well lit

• Extension cords routed, secured and grounded and large enough for

• electrical load

• All safety, regulation and policy signs posted in clear view

• Heaters maintained and serviced regularly.

Lifting Platforms

• Platform has 90 – 120 cm of perimeter space for safety

• All equipment returned to storage after use

• Bases of squat racks secure and level

• Olympic bars rotate properly and are, maintained and lubricated and tightened

• Bent bars replaced, knurling free of debris

• Collars functioning

• Sufficient chalk available to lifters

• Wrist straps, belts, knee wraps available and stored properly

• Benches, chairs and boxes kept a safe distance from platforms

• Areas kept swept to remove chalk and debris

• Ceiling space sufficient for overhead lifts and free of lowhanging apparatuses.

Free weight area

• Proper spacing of racks and weight standards to allow access at all times

• All equipment returned after use to avoid obstruction

• Safety equipment used and returned

• Protective padding free of cuts and tears

• Workout surfaces that contact human skin cleaned and disinfected daily

• Securing bolts and apparatus parts tightly fastened

• Non functional or broken equipment removed or locked out of service

Stretching Area

• Mats free of weights, benches and equipment

• Mats free of tears

• No gaps between mats

• Area swept and disinfected daily

• Stretching sticks, medicine balls and Swiss balls properly stored after use

Resistance machine area

• Easy access to each workstation

• Area free of loose bolts, screws, cables and chains

• Proper pins used

• Securing straps functional

• Parts and surfaces properly lubricated and cleaned 2 – 3 times pw

• Protective padding free of cracks or tears

• Surfaces that contact human skill cleaned and disinfected daily

• All parts smooth functioning and lubricated regularly

• No protruding screws, or parts that need tightening or removal

• Belts, chains and cables aligned with machine parts

• No worn parts (frayed cables, loose chains, worn belts, cracked joint screws.

Body weight resistance apparatus

• Apparatus properly lubricated

• Surfaces that contact human skin cleaned and disinfected daily

• Protective padding free of cracks or tears

• Securing straps and apparatus functional

• Properly padded floor areas around plyometric boxes.

Cleaning Supplies

• Disinfectant

• Window cleaner

• Lubrications sprays

• Cleaning sprays

• Spray bottles

• Paper towels

• Cloth towels and hand rags

• Sponges

• Broom and dust pan

• Vacuum cleaner

• Vacuum cleaner bags

• Mop and bucket

• Gum and stain remover

• Items locked in cabinet, inventoried and replenished weekly

Maintenance supplies

• File

• Hammer

• Pliers (standard and needle nose)

• Screwdrivers (standard and Phillips)

• Allen wrench set

• Crescent wrench

• Rubber mallet

• Carpet knife

• Cable splicer parts and appropriate tools

• Chain splicer and appropriate tools

• Heavy duty stapler

• Nut, bolts, nails, screws in various sizes

• Heavy duty glue

• Transparent tape

• Masking tape

• Duct tape

• Drill and drill bit set

• Lubricant spray

• Socket set

• Vise grips