Gym & fitness-centre cleaning

1. Stock wipe stations / cleaning solution throughout the floor so members can wipe before and after each use.
2. Staff wipe down all equipment at least once or twice per day, depending on use (TRUE).
3. Wipe benches, mats, dumbbells, medicine balls and accessories.
4. Clean first (30:1 water : mild detergent on a cloth), then disinfect with an approved product; keep surfaces wet for the label time, using more wipes as needed, then wipe off.
5. Apply all products to a cloth, never directly to the machine.
6. Post cleanliness reminders for staff and members; staff wash hands with soap and water at least 20 seconds.

1. Remove visible soil from mats, benches, handles and shared accessories.
2. Wipe with a ready-to-use disinfectant wipe; keep wet for the label contact time (e.g. Clorox Healthcare H2O2 wipes: 30 s for 35 pathogens, 45 s CA-MRSA, 3 min Trichophyton; Oxivir Tb: 1 min).
3. Let air-dry or wipe dry before the next class.
4. Check the equipment maker's list before using a low-pH (2-3) peroxide product on machine frames (Precor: avoid pH 4.0 or less).

1. Put up wet-floor signs / barricades before any wet work.
2. Vacuum or dust-mop rubber flooring; pick up spills and debris.
3. Wash rubber flooring (at least weekly, nightly in heavy use) with a neutral pH 7-9 low-foam cleaner using an auto-scrubber (red pad or soft nylon brush, under 300 rpm, low pressure) or two-mop microfibre system; dwell 5-10 minutes without letting it dry; vacuum up solution; rinse if the cleaner requires; let dry before use.
4. Locker rooms and showers: clean then disinfect benches, handles, faucets and railings at full label contact time (Virex II 256 at 1:256, 10 min; or Oxivir Tb, 1 min).
5. Washrooms: restock soap and single-use towels; disinfect fixtures and touch points.
6. Never mix products; never bleach with acid/ammonia/alcohol cleaners.

1. Full auto-scrub of all rubber/resilient athletic flooring (Mondo: washes no less than once weekly).
2. Detail-clean equipment: frames, plastic covers, weight-stack guards (detergent only on plexiglass; no glass cleaner, ammonia or alcohol), consoles with 1:1 91% IPA/water on a damp cloth.
3. Upholstery: follow the brand — TRUE allows 5-10% bleach (test first); Precor/EGYM no bleach.
4. Check equipment feet/caps and that no water pools under machines (rust staining).

1. Deep-clean rubber flooring with a scrubber and green pad or non-abrasive nylon brush; a degreaser or heavy-duty cleaner may be needed; multiple fresh-water rinses to remove residue.
2. Never use steel wool, black/brown pads, solvents, or tilt the machine into stains.
3. Keep floor drains working where liquids accumulate on floors (OHS Reg 4.40) and keep ventilation intakes and discharge grilles unobstructed (4.76).
4. Grout, shower-mould and sauna-wood cleaning: no maker or regulator method retrieved — see gaps.

1. Put on barrier PPE: disposable gloves; gown, mask or eye cover as splash risk needs (Clorox label).
2. Remove gross matter, pre-clean the surface, then apply an authorized disinfectant with HBV/HCV/HIV claims and keep wet for the label time (Clorox H2O2 wipes; Oxivir Tb 1 min).
3. Bag contaminated material; isolate and bag contaminated laundry, handling it as little as possible (OHS Reg 6.34).
4. If a worker may have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis B, the employer must advise immediate medical evaluation (6.40).
5. Pool: feces or vomit in the pool is logged daily by the operator (Pool Reg s.19).

WHMIS

WHMIS 2015 applies to every hazardous product on site (Virex II 256 concentrate, Stride concentrate, Murphy Oil Soap): each must carry a supplier label and the SDS must be readily available to workers; employers must run a WHMIS program, label decanted/spray bottles with workplace labels, and educate and train workers (OHS Regulation ss. 5.6-5.7). Several RTU disinfectants (Oxivir Tb, Clorox Healthcare H2O2 wipes) are 'not classified', but keep their SDS on file too. US: OSHA HazCom 2012.21

Personal protective equipment

• Chemical-splash goggles + chemical-resistant gloves + protective footwear — Handling Virex II 256 concentrate (corrosive, Cat 1 eye damage) — dispensing/diluting11
• Chemical-splash goggles + chemical-resistant gloves — Handling Stride concentrate (eye irritation Cat 2A)16
• Eye protection + protective gloves — Murphy Oil Soap (skin sensitiser Cat 1)18
• Disposable gloves; gown, mask or eye covering as splash risk needs — Cleaning surfaces soiled with blood or body fluids13
• Rubber gloves (sensitive skin / prolonged use) — Clorox Healthcare H2O2 wipes all shift14

Fire extinguishers

• Selection, rating and placement per NFPA 10 as adopted by the BC Fire Code — the specific class/rating for a gym was not retrieved (NFPA 10 is not freely readable) — As the building's fire-safety plan places them; keep access clear (cleaning carts, mats and plates must not block them)
  BC Fire Code 6.2.1.1: inspected, tested and maintained per NFPA 10 — monthly inspection (intervals not exceeding 31 days) by a designated person, annual maintenance by a certified technician, records kept 12 months (Safety Alliance BC summary)
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First aid

WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation s.3.16 + Schedule 3-A (Table 3-1 for class 1 urban workplaces such as Okanagan gyms); amended by B.C. Reg. 132/2023, in force 2024-11-01 — Driven by workers present and the hazard rating (low/moderate/high) of the employer's classification unit: e.g. 2-9 workers = personal first aid kit (low), basic kit + basic first aid attendant (moderate); 10-19 workers = basic kit + basic attendant (low/moderate). The employer must also do a written first aid assessment (s.3.16(2)). Kit contents are set by WorkSafeBC/CSA Z1220 — not retrieved here.22

Training

• WHMIS 2015 (workplace-specific + generic) — Employer, or an external provider such as CCOHS or one listed on ohstrainingbc.com (WorkSafeBC does not certify) (Not a fixed expiry on the page read; employer must keep it current with the products in use)21
• Basic first aid certificate (if Schedule 3-A requires an attendant) — WorkSafeBC-recognized provider (Per certificate; old Level 1/2/3 certificates issued before 2024-11-01 count as basic/intermediate/advanced until they expire (provision repealed 2027-11-01))22
• Exposure-control-plan education (bloodborne pathogens) — Employer (Records of training must be kept (6.34(g)))24

Licences and registrations

• Pool operating permit (the gym's, if it has a pool or hot tub) — Health officer under the Public Health Act / Pool Regulation (Interior Health in the Okanagan)
  Operator must hold a construction and operating permit, keep daily records of injuries, feces/vomit contamination, chemicals added and test results; maintenance by a person a health officer considers trained.
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Insurance

• WorkSafeBC coverage — All employers in BC must have WorkSafeBC coverage unless exempt; gyms should ask the cleaning contractor for proof (clearance letter) because unregistered subcontractors make the hirer the employer.32