By Mike Hess, Heartline Fitness General Manager, Service Division
Fitness equipment is not intrinsically dangerous. Generally, problems only occur when the machines are used or maintained improperly. So a fitness amenity can be a virtually liability-free experience, if a facility exercises reasonable care and takes protective measures to make the environment safe.
To prevent lawsuits and to be prepared if a claim occurs, owners and managers should consider the following eight techniques: |
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Commercially-Warranteed Equipment
Home equipment in a commercial setting leaves your facility open to liability and negligence claims. Under no circumstances, should your facility install any fitness equipment that is not commercially-warrantied. If an injury occurs, you must be able to show your equipment’s soundness, and home equipment was not manufactured for anything but personal use. ...full article
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