Safety is a concern to education administrators in today’s lawsuit-happy society. It should be of particular concern around a school gymnasium because the gym is an area that generates a large number of student injuries.
Unfortunately, injuries are often the result of common but inconspicuous equipment and facility hazards.
To identify some typical injury risks, I contacted Cliff Knuff, a consultant who performs school safety checks as part of his duties with The Vinyl Doctor out of Val Caron, Ontario. Described below are some of the safety hazards Cliff often sees in the course of his safety inspections.
1. VOLLEYBALL NETS
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