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- Category: Athletic
- DATE: March 8, 2023
Maintaining Bleacher Safety: What to Look for and When to Schedule an Inspection
Bleachers are an essential part of any sports facility or venue that requires seating for large crowds. However, if they’re not maintained properly, they can quickly turn into a potential danger zone for your audience. As a responsible owner or operator of a facility, it’s your duty to ensure the safety of your audience by taking the necessary measures to maintain the safety of your bleachers. In this article, we’ll provide you with essential information on what to look for when assessing your bleachers for potential damage and when it’s time to call a professional for help.
Signs that indicate need for maintenance
To ensure the safety of your audience, it’s crucial to be aware of signs that indicate the need for maintenance, including bleachers that don’t move under their own power, don’t travel straight, make scraping, squealing, or banging noises, or leave marks on the floor. At a minimum, bleachers should be inspected every two years to ensure they are in good working condition. For operation, a yearly preventative maintenance check is recommended.
Checking the bleacher seats
Checking the seats on your bleachers is also crucial to prevent injuries. Signs that indicate the need for maintenance include cracked, broken, loose, or missing seats, uneven seat spacing, and sharp edges on seat frames. Addressing these issues promptly is essential to ensure the safety of your audience.
CHECKING the bleacher tires
In addition to checking the seats, it’s important to regularly check the tires on your bleachers. Signs that indicate the need for maintenance include hard and dry floors, tires full of floor finish, leaving marks on the floor when moved, losing traction, and appearing worn away or crumbling like a pencil eraser. By keeping an eye on the condition of your bleacher tires and addressing any issues promptly, you can ensure the safety and comfort of your audience.
Bleacher standards & Regulations
When it comes to safety, it’s important to call a professional with specifics. There are different sources of regulations, and each one can affect inspection timelines. Not only do you need to meet your state bleacher standards, but you also need to meet national fire code standards. Your insurance provider may require your bleachers to meet international building codes such as ICC 300 or even the Consumer Safety Commission standards. A professional can help you navigate these codes and ensure that your bleachers are safe to use.
How H2I Group can Help
At H2I Group, we understand the importance of safety when it comes to your bleachers. We offer preventative inspections on all makes and models of bleachers, whether they were purchased through H2I Group or another provider. Contact us to learn more about our maintenance and inspection services.
Ensuring the safety of your bleachers is essential to prevent injuries and ensure the comfort of your audience. By regularly inspecting your bleachers and addressing any maintenance issues promptly, you can ensure that they are safe to use.
Learn more about bleachers and our athletic solutions or contact one of our experts today.
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