Sample Safety Checklist – Gymnasium Facilities
Schools must develop a procedure for regular inspection of physical activity facilities. This sample checklist could be used as a guide for schools.
Site name:
Inspection date:
Time:
Inspected by:
Adjustable Stage
- Rollers run smoothly
- Locking mechanism secure
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Archery Net Assembly
- Cable and bracket are in good conditions
Yes
No
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Basketball Backstop
- Backboards in good condition
- Cable and attachment from backboard to wall secure
- Rims attached and straight
- Velcro strips on walls behind backboards in good condition to hold mats
- Winch condition not located directly below a wall-mounted backboard
- Foam at base of backboard attached
- Wall padding securely attached
- Condition of pulleys and cables
Yes
No
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Benches
- Top and supports free from cracks and splinters
- Benches stable, not loose
Yes
No
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Bleachers
- Secured to wall
- Seats and risers free from cracks and splinters
Yes
No
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Ceiling
- Tiles and panels in place
- Lights, diffusers, fans, speakers and their guards attached
Yes
No
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Change Rooms
- Free of objects that create a hazard (for example, tables, chairs, pianos)
- Floor provides safe traction
- Benches free from cracks and splinters
Yes
No
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Chinning Bars and Pegboards
- Attachment is secure to wall
- Adjustable parts in good condition
- Peg holes and pegs in good condition
Yes
No
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Climbing Walls – Permanent
- Guide wires secure
- Wall anchors secure
- Platforms properly secured
Yes
No
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Entrance/Exits
- Free of obstructions
- No doorknobs/protruding handles on gym side of door
- Doors open away from gym area
- Exit signs in working order
Yes
No
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Fitness Centre/Weight Room
- Chin-up/dip bars secure
- Pulleys not frayed on weight machines
- Weights secure on machines
- Padding on benches not torn
- Tops/seats on benches secure
- Floor padding in good repair
- Free-weights welds secure
- Cycles, step machines, treadmills in proper working order
Yes
No
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Floors
- Clean and dry
- Provide good traction
- Clear of objects which may cause tripping/slipping
- Sockets covered and flush with floor
- Plates flush with floor and in good condition
Yes
No
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Folding Doors, Suspended Curtain
- Switches or controls working as designed
- Run smoothly
- Fabric in good condition (check for rips and tears)
- Storage pocket clean of equipment
Yes
No
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Gymnasium Space
- Free of “stored” furniture, boxes, equipment along perimeter walls and corners
Yes
No
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Ropes
- Not frayed
Yes
No
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Stairs
- Clear of obstacles
- Treads in good condition
- Railings secure
- Free of protruding nails, cracks and splinters
Yes
No
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Storage Room
- Floor clean and walking area clear of equipment
- Equipment stored on designated shelves
- Volleyball/badminton poles secure to prevent injuries from tripping and falling from poles
Yes
No
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Walls
- All outlets/switches/registers/etc. which pose a hazard must be padded or flush with wall surface
- Free of protruding hooks, nails, etc.
- Protective wall mat covers free of tears/wearing
- Mat trips secured to wall, Velcro in good condition
- Covers on fire alarm stations
Yes
No
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