Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta
Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta
Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta
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APPENDIX I - Sample <strong>Safety</strong> Checklist For Gymnasium Facilities<br />
Each school should develop a procedure <strong>for</strong> regular <strong>in</strong>spection <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g appropriate follow-up.<br />
Check <strong>for</strong> exist<strong>in</strong>g board policy/procedure. In <strong>in</strong>stances where no <strong>for</strong>m is available, this <strong>for</strong>m could<br />
be used.<br />
Site name:______________________________________________________________________<br />
Inspection date:___________________ Time:_________ Inspected by:____________________<br />
Inspect <strong>for</strong>:<br />
YES NO COMMENTS<br />
Gymnasium Space<br />
• free of “stored” furniture/boxes/equipment along ____ ____ _________________________<br />
perimeter walls and corners<br />
Floors<br />
• clean and dry ____ ____ _________________________<br />
• provides <strong>for</strong> safe foot traction ____ ____ _________________________<br />
• clear of objects which may cause ____ ____ _________________________<br />
tripp<strong>in</strong>g/slipp<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• floor sockets covered and flush with floor ____ ____ _________________________<br />
• floor plates secure <strong>in</strong> floor, hooks and plate <strong>in</strong> ____ ____ _________________________<br />
good condition and flush with floor<br />
Entrances/Exits<br />
• free of obstructions ____ ____ _________________________<br />
• no door knobs, protrud<strong>in</strong>g handles on ____ ____ _________________________<br />
gymnasium side of door<br />
• doors open away from gymnasium area ____ ____ _________________________<br />
Stairs<br />
• clear of obstacles ____ ____ _________________________<br />
• stair treads <strong>in</strong> good condition ____ ____ _________________________<br />
• rail<strong>in</strong>gs secure ____ ____ _________________________<br />
• free of protrud<strong>in</strong>g nails, cracks or spl<strong>in</strong>ters ____ ____ _________________________<br />
Ceil<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• tiles and mesh on lights secure ____ ____ _________________________<br />
Walls<br />
• all outlets, switches, registers and other ____ ____ _________________________<br />
fixtures pos<strong>in</strong>g an unreasonable hazard should<br />
be padded or made flush with the surface of<br />
the wall<br />
• free of protrud<strong>in</strong>g hooks and nails ____ ____ _________________________<br />
Basketball Backstop<br />
• backboards <strong>in</strong> good condition ____ ____ _________________________<br />
• cable and attachments from backboard to ____ ____ _________________________<br />
wall secure<br />
• rims secure and straight ____ ____ _________________________<br />
• Velcro strips on walls beh<strong>in</strong>d backboards <strong>in</strong> good<br />
condition<br />
• w<strong>in</strong>ch not located directly below a wall-mounted<br />
backboard<br />
____ ____ _________________________<br />
____ ____ _________________________<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ued on next page<br />
<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>Interschool</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong> - February 2012
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