Sample Safety Checklist - Gymnasium Equipment
Schools must develop a procedure for regular inspection of gymnasium equipment with appropriate follow-up. This sample checklist could be used as a guide for schools.
Site name:
Inspection date:
Inspection time:
Inspected by:
Badminton
- Racquets are useable (no splinters or broken strings)
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Badminton Net
- No exposed wires along the top and/or no frayed wires along poles
- No tears and holes
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Badminton Posts
- Hooks and standards are in good condition
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Ball Hockey/Floor Hockey
- Goals: Welds and frames are in good condition
- Plastic ball hockey sticks are free of cracks and have no broken edges/ends
- Stick blades are secure to the shaft of the stick
- Wooden floor hockey sticks have no splinters
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Balls
- All balls are properly inflated
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Emergency Equipment
- First aid kit is fully stocked and accessible
- Emergency phone numbers are posted
- There is access to phone/office via the public announcement system
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Gymnastics Equipment - Balance Beam
- Balance beam is stable and level
- No tears in the covering (rips may be glued down)
- Height-adjustment mechanism is functional and in good condition
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Gymnastics Equipment - Floor Exercise Tumbling Mats
- No holes (rips may be taped)
- Uniform thickness and compaction throughout
- Velcro fasteners are in good condition
Yes
No
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Gymnastics Equipment - Mini-Trampoline
- Stable with height-adjustment knobs in good condition
- All springs in place with hooks pointing down or all elastic cables are in good condition
- Frame pads completely cover springs/cables and frame
- Non-slip rubber feet are in good condition
- Rebounding/Take-off surface is in good condition
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Gymnastics Equipment - Pommel Horse
- Pommel horse is stable and level
- No tears in covering (rips may be taped or glued down)
- Height-adjustment mechanism is in good condition
- Pommels are smooth with no chalk build-up
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Gymnastics Equipment - Rings
- Ring stand (if used) is secure and vertical (see Uneven Bars)
- No kinks or knots in the steel cables
- No exposed frayed wires
- Leather/webbing straps have been checked for wear
- No splinters, cracks or chalk build-up on ring surface
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Gymnastics Equipment - Take-off Board (not a springboard)
- Free of splinters and broken tops/legs
- Floor protection pads in good condition
- Carpeted non-slip take-off surface in good condition
- All bolts tightened and rubber non-slip pads in good condition
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Gymnastics Equipment - Parallel Bars/Uneven Parallel Bars/High Bar
- Floor hooks are in good condition
- No “S” hooks
- If quick-links are used, they must be fully threaded
- Turnbuckle hooks are functional and fully threaded
- No kinks or knots in steel cables
- No exposed frayed cables
- Loops in cables have been checked for wear
- Height-adjustment mechanism is in good condition
- Wood/fiberglass rails have no cracks, splinters or caked-on chalk
- Steel rail is straight
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Gymnastics Equipment - Vault and Box Horse
- Pad and cover are free from tears and wearing
- There is sufficient padding to absorb impact
- Inner posts are solid (box horse)
- Height-adjustment mechanism is in good condition
- Free of cracks and splinters
- Nuts, bolts and screws are tight
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
High Jump
- Standards, base, attachments and uprights in good condition
- Portable pit cover is free of tears
- Portable pit foam is in good condition
- Fiberglass crossbars is free of cracks and splinters
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Hoops
- No cracks and bends
Yes
No
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Mats (for example, gymnastics, wrestling)
- Covers are free of tears and wearing
- Foam is in good condition
- Velcro fasteners are functional
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Permanent Climbing Walls
- Inspect all climbing elements (for example, ropes, zip lines, harnesses, carabiners, helmets, and ladders)
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Pool Equipment
- Reaching assists are in working order
- Lane ropes are in working order
- Life jackets are in good condition
- Spinal board is in good condition
- Ring buoy is in good condition
- Starting blocks are secure (when in place)
- Bench tops and supports are free from cracks and splinters
- Bolts and screws are secure
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Scooter Boards
- Wheels are secure
- Boards are free of cracks and broken edges
Yes
No
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Softball
- Wooden and metal bats are not cracked
- Grips are not worn.
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Volleyball Net
- No exposed wires along the top and/or no frayed wires along poles
- No tears and holes
Yes
No
Follow Up/Action/Next Steps:
Volleyball Posts
- Hooks, pulls and ratchets are in good condition
Yes
No
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