Opus Safety are the Health and Safety Partners to British Gymnastics.

Recording and reporting accidents is important to improve our club safety and protect its users.

RIDDOR (Reporting Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013).

Manual Handling is one of the most important aspects of Health and Safety within a gymnastics club environment.

All clubs and affiliated organisations must be constantly vigilant towards fire.

The Health and Safety Management Toolkit provides practical Health and Safety guidance for you, your staff and your volunteers.

Whilst respecting the need to wear jewellery and adornments, safety of the individual and those working with them is the overriding factor when participating in gymnastics.

Like other sports, bespoke and specialised clothing is often worn in gymnastics to reflect the activities we take part in.

A Risk assessment is a process that identifies potential hazards in an activity, assesses the level of risk and then puts in place safe practices to control that risk.

By ensuring that health and safety at an individual level is embedded into club policies and procedures, clubs will be providing a safe and healthy workplace for their coaches and other supporting workers.

An important part of fire safety in your premises is preparing and practicing for emergencies which includes carrying out regular fire / evacuation drills and fire alarm testing.