“Guidelines for Retrofitting Bleachers,” a document that provides recommendations for ensuring the safe renovation and use of school bleachers, is available from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC created the guidelines to be used by facility owners to address features that enable persons to fall from bleachers. The guidelines are accessible at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/330.pdf....
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by Michael Fickes Every year, close to 20,000 men, women, and children fall out of bleachers and suffer injuries. Sometimes, a fall victim dies. Are your bleachers safe enough? Inspecting Your Bleachers But no one knows how many old bleachers in need of replacement or renovation exist in K-12 gymnasiums and athletic fields across...
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by Michael Fickes Every year, close to 20,000 men, women, and children fall out of bleachers and suffer injuries. Sometimes, a fall victim dies. Are your bleachers safe enough? Guidelines For Bleacher Safety A quick survey of the guidelines turns up recommendations for guardrails, openings, maintenance, and much more. CPSC recommends that openings in...
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by Michael Fickes Every year, close to 20,000 men, women, and children fall out of bleachers and suffer injuries. Sometimes, a fall victim dies. Are your bleachers safe enough? Here’s a scary thought: Experts in bleacher design and bleacher safety say that most facility directors responsible for bleachers probably don’t think much about bleacher...
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