Gym Equipment Safety Inspection - West Parley Parish Council (2023)

• Site

• Location

• Responsibility (Corporate, Council Housing or other)

• Equipment Type

  Select Outdoor Gym Equipment

  • Outdoor Gym Equipment

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

Site Visit

• Photo(s) of the site for reference

  Media

Area / Boundary

• Is age related signage covering the equipment present along with a means of reporting faults and the location of the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are fences and gates free from damage and appear in good working order without protruding/trapping or shearing parts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are seats (inc. benches) in good condition, sturdy and free from damage that could cause an injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is the area free from acts of vandalism that could pose a safety or health issue to users?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Hygiene - Is the area free from broken glass, dog or human excreta, condoms & syringes? (especially Sandpits)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are surrounding trees healthy and the play area free from fallen tree limbs that could cause injury to persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is the area free from overgrown weeds, fungus or other plants that could pose a health or safety hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

Extra Comments

• Comments?

• Is this an inspection of outdoor gym/fitness equipment?

  Yes

  No

Safety requirements and Information on use at the Location

• Is there a sign showing a general emergency contact number?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is there a sign showing details of how to contact maintenance personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is there a sign showing the address/location of the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are instructional labels displayed on all equipment (picogrammes, functions, safety information)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is the exercise equipment designed/manufactured purposefully as outdoor exercise equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are foundations and posts stable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are any foundations causing trip hazards (where foundation are not covered by equipment)?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Where there is a possible fall from equipment greater than 1 metre; has impact damping ground surface been fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is the impact damping surface in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

Equipment marking (EN16630 section 8)

• Is equipment marked with name and address of manufacturer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is the equipment marked with year of manufacture?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is the equipment marked with European standard (EN 16630)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is the equipment made from timber?

  Yes

  No

• Can water drain or drip off freely i.e. water accumulation is avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Where timber or associated products are in contact of the ground; is one or more of the following methods used, appropriate timber species to resist rot, post shoe or timber with preservatives?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are there any parts of the timber splintering?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  Improvement Required

Metals and Finish of Accessible Parts of Equipment

• Are metal parts protected against environmental conditions and corrosion such as by a non-toxic coating?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Do protective coatings appear in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are ropes, belts and chains corrosion free?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

Rubbers, Synthetics and Consumable parts

• Do rubbers appear in good condition i.e. not cracked or brittle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Do rubbers appear of suitable thickness to prevent premature cracking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Where rubbers such as bumps have been replaced; do they appear to have been replaced with the same or similar material (end stops/dampeners should have minimum diameter of 35mm)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are replaceable parts such as rubbers and bearings protected against unauthorised tampering?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

Design & Information

• Is the intended use of the equipment easily identifiable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is the equipment adequately spaced apart to be accessible by users with limited capabilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

Structural Integrity

• Is the equipment connected (permanently) to the surface on which it stands?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are weld seams smooth and unlikely to present a risk of injury?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• The equipment has no protruding nails, protruding wire rope terminations, pointed or sharp-edged components?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• On accessible parts of the equipment; are protruding bolt threads covered? (Nuts and bolt heads that protrude less than 8 mm are permissible on inaccessible parts, provided that they are free from burrs).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Is tubing or extruded section showing signs of fatigue such as splits?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  Improvement Required

Tread & Grasp or Grip Surface

• Does the tread surface(s) have a slip-resistance finish?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Do grips appear in good condition, good texture and uncontaminated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

Moving Parts

• Are there crushing or shearing points for the user between moving and/or stationary parts of the equipment during its use?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are pulleys and similar parts protected against users body parts becoming entrapped?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are rotating discs or user stations limited so they do not rotate all the way around (maximum is 105 degrees and dampening starting from 90 degrees)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are any lubricants applied and possibly leaking out affecting the safe use of the equipment?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  Improvement Required

Entrapment

• Is there a risk of head or neck entrapment? (Entrapment of the head and neck is not considered hazardous, if the lowest part of an accessible opening lies less than 600 mm above the ground surface).

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Note: if an accessible opening is at a position greater than 600mm; probes will need to be used to determine risk.

• Are there gaps in which fingers can be trapped while the remainder of the body is moving or continues in forced movement? (Pipes with open ends or other variable gaps in which this type of entrapment can be encountered, are not created)

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Note: If opening and holes have a lower edge of more than 1000mm above the ground; probes will need to be used to determine risk.

• Where ends of pipes are closed off; are closures not able to be removed without tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Feet and legs – Are gaps in the main direction of travel acceptable I.e. not greater than 30 mm when measured across the direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Where ropes or wires are available; is it possible to make a loop?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  Improvement Required

• Are there any other issues evident?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  Improvement Required

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