Negligence is the failure of one to execute the allocated duties correctly, risking their subjects’ wellbeing. To stay physically fit, most people prefer to join various exercise centers such as gyms. However, there are common incidents of accidents and injuries occurring in gyms. This can be attributed to various areas of negligence such as trainer, structural, machinery, maintenance, and individual behaviors (Mead et al., 2019). It is of the essence that such liabilities are minimized to enhance safety.
Some trainers are liabilities in gyms due to their teaching methodologies. In most cases, they push the trainees beyond their body capacity and skills (Mead et al., 2019). This poses health risks to a person as they become prone to injuries such as strains and sprains. Poorly constructed gyms have structural issues that endanger members. Hazards like slippery surfaces, slips, falls, and trips may result. Gym machinery and equipment include weights and treadmills that are used in training.
In some cases, due to factors such as the cost of purchasing them, people may opt to improvise them and therefore ignore the standards required. Further, such equipment requires routine service and maintenance to minimize the risk of harming people but this area is commonly neglected (Mead et al., 2019). The gym members also threaten themselves through reckless behaviors such as fighting.
Trainer Negligence
If I owned such centers, I could employ appropriate managerial skills to address all areas of negligence. As the employer, I could only hire certified trainers with adequate skills in teaching members.
Structural Negligence
The gym space could be constructed per the set requirement and qualified constructor to solve any hazard that could harm people (León-Quismondo et al., 2020). The floors shall be made as per the set standards with objects located in their right places to avoid accidents.
Equipment and Machinery
Further, the gym could be supplied with the right machinery and training equipment to be serviced regularly to ensure they are safe and functional.
Maintenance
I could also hire mechanic personnel and technicians that could work in the gym. They could routinely service equipment and ensure they are functional.
Individual Negligence
Hiring professional supervisors and security personnel could aid in controlling the members and any individual engaging in mischievous behaviors such as fighting could be banned from the center.
References
León-Quismondo, J., GarcÃa-Unanue, J., & Burillo, P. (2020). Best practices for fitness center business sustainability: A qualitative vision. Sustainability, 12(12), 5067. Web.
Mead, T. P., Bruininks, B. D., Guillot, D. J., & Rudnicki, C. A. (2019). Legal consequences of using homemade or modified exercise equipment in adapted physical education. Palaestra, 33(3).