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Inspection & Maintenance
Sportsafe has been established for over 25 years and we are part of Abeo – one of the largest sport and recreation groups in the world. Sportsafe offers electronic reporting with quotations for remedial work delivered within two working days from the point of inspection. We only offer pre-booked and confirmed inspection appointments, which guarantees no unexpected visits ensuring your site security.
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Health and Safety Certification You Can Trust
A Health & Safety Certificate is provided free of charge when remedial work has been completed to show that equipment is up to standard. Displaying this certificate demonstrates good practice for parents, governors, Ofsted and insurance companies.
Sportsafe uses only DBS registered and uniformed inspectors and engineers with no subcontractors. We hold CHAS and Alcumus SafeContractor health and safety accreditations and we are a member of AFPE and ESPO. We are also the proud UK home of Schelde Sports, Janssen-Fritsen and Spieth Gymnastics.
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Why choose Sportsafe for your remedial work and ongoing maintenance
- Only qualified sports engineers will complete your remedial repair work, ensuring high quality work practices.
- All engineers trained to comply with British and European Health and
- Safety standards, ensuring your equipment conforms to the required safety guidelines again.
- An engineer within 90 minutes of your location, ensuring your equipment downtime is kept to a minimum.
- Parts and products are sustainably sourced in compliance with ISO 14001:2015.
- Stringent quality control systems.
- 12-month workmanship warranty. *
*All of the above warranties exclude normal wear and tear, improper use and deliberate, accidental and cosmetic damage. All equipment must undergo an annual safety inspection and routine maintenance by a certified inspector for warranties to remain valid.
What to Look for When Checking Gym and Sports Equipment
What do you look for when checking gym equipment?
“afPE wants to ensure that every school is aware of their statutory duty to undertake an annual inspection of their PE and sports equipment…” Association for Physical Education.
In light of this, Sportsafe is proud to be an afPE Approved Partner for the Inspection, Repair and Maintenance of PE and Sports Equipment in Schools. We are one of the “endorsed, reputable contractors whom we (afPE) are delighted to be working in partnership with”.
What do you look for when checking gym equipment?
Safety should be your key focus when checking gym equipment – whether it be looking for damage that could cause an accident or injury, or ensuring the hygiene of shared areas and resources. Even apparently minor equipment flaws can be dangerous in an active gym environment.
Keep an eye on splinters in wall bars; tears in mats; weakened joints in frames and benches; misalignment of treadmill tracks; cleanliness of bars and weights. Daily visual checks are essential, backed up by full professional inspections on a regular basis.
View our PE and Sports Equipment Checklist.
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Our partners in the health and safety of sport equipment
ESPO is a customer-focused, public sector owned professional buying organisation. Established in 1981, ESPO has the purchasing power to achieve savings to pass on to customers. ESPO is jointly owned by its six-member authorities: Leicestershire County Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, Norfolk County Council, Warwickshire County Council, and Peterborough City Council.
The ESPO 107 Framework offers the inspection and maintenance of indoor gymnasium, fitness and sports equipment, outdoor play and sports equipment, and minor repairs.
Sportsafe have sole delivery of the ESPO 107 Framework for the inspection and maintenance of fixed and portable play and sports equipment. This framework is available for use by any public-sector body including Schools and Academies.The benefits of using the ESPO 107 Framework are listed below:
- Quick and easy to use – simply complete and return the enclosed form and we do the rest
- Sportsafe have already been assessed during the procurement process for financial stability, track record, experience and technical & professional ability, before being awarded a place on the framework
- There is no charge for using this framework
- Pre-agreed conditions – no need to worry about what terms & conditions to use, they’ve been pre-agreed under the framework and underpin all orders
The Association for Physical Education says “an inspection should be carried out at least once a year”. This guidance has been produced by The Association for Physical Education (afPE) to support schools in ensuring appropriate standards are met when Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA) equipment is inspected and maintained.
Do schools have to annually inspect and maintain their PESSPA equipment?
Maintaining PESSPA equipment prolongs its life, use and helps to ensure that safe standards are met.