My boss has recently finished his occupational work health and safety course, basically a bunch of things that he needs to follow so that i cant take legal action when i get hurt at work.
One of the rules he has now created is a no climbing without wearing climbing or approach shoes, and no climbing harder then V0 or 5.9 without doing a proper warm-up before hand.
He believes that by not warming up i will get hurt from climbing at work.
I 100% understand the reasoning behind the rule, it is stupid for me to hop on a "limit" problem or route (for myself that is v7-v8, and 5.12+) i understand that, but V0 and 5.9? in my opinion V3 - 5.10d is a warm up.
Long story short, we fought over it, he did say he is willing to pay us to warm up before setting (which is awesome!!) but i work the floor at our gym too, and I am personable person who loves to help people with beta, and technique stuff, its how i sell courses, by showing them something small out of basic technique to suck them into doing it.
He asked me to do a post to see what other facilities are doing, if this rule exists anywhere else. I am a certified climbing instructor (ACMG CGI Level One) i know what a warm-up is, and i know about injury prevention.
what is your facility doing?
Do you think this rule makes sense?
if yes, or no, how would you modify it to make both parties happy?
I suggested making the minimum 5.10d / V3.
Thanks!!