Stop Gym Injuries Before They Start: Bolt On Edge Padding (5032XX)
Bolt On Edge Padding (5032XX) is an edge padding system made of foam and vinyl strips which are applied directly to hard and exposed surfaces such as the walls of a gymnasium, poles, and equipment edges. A Story Worth Telling Think about a scenario- A middle school gymnasium had an un-padded steel column right next to the boundary line of its main basketball court only three feet away from it. A player trying to chase a ball hit the column in full sprint and required stitches following the incident, after which a thorough inspection of the whole gym was made. The remedy that came as a result was easy and cheap: Bolt-On Edge Padding was installed to all exposed columns in the gym within a week. Where It Gets Used Padding is commonly screwed onto gym supports, low walls placed behind the volleyball courts, and the framework of exercise machines near any playing field where collisions occur quickly and forcefully. Every place where the possibility of a player colliding ...