My Risk Management Project Eastside Centre - 2054 Words

The KIN organization that I am doing my risk management project on is Eastside Centre in East Peoria, Illinois. This facility has been in use for quite some time, but they usually keep everything up to date and maintained. The three main sections that I am examining are the weight room, basketball court, and the indoor track. I am not examining the outdoor track or the baseball complex that is outside. Eastside is a top-notch fitness and athletic facility. It not only allows people to be fit, but also hosts tournaments on the national, regional and local levels in softball, baseball, volleyball, soccer and also track. It also hosts high school events for East Peoria Community High School and also Central Junior High School baseball,†¦show more content†¦In the fitness industry, there is a potential for risk due to people lifting weight and exercising. One of the biggest trends I have seen is facilities educating their staff (Applebaum, 2011). It is very important to train em ployees to identify risks throughout the facility. Employees must check every room or entrance for possible risks to clients and take care of the risk by either solving it themselves or contacting their boss. Locker rooms should have clean towels, showers, and bathrooms. The most common injuries that occur at gyms are caused by slipping or falling (Applebaum, 2011). The fitness center should also educate the members and provide them with information on how to properly follow good gym safety. Teaching members to keep their personal belongs in lockers not only reduces the risk of items being stolen, but also reduces the possibility of someone tripping over the object while walking in the locker room. Providing members with signs how proper form and technique will show them how to properly perform the exercises. A trend that has been growing is posting signs on warming up and cool down before and after exercise to reduce the risk of being injured while exercising. A big trend nowadays is becoming a gym trainer, but be careful and make sure to check to see if the trainers you are hiring have the correct