Pole Instructions & Risk Assessment

Welcome to your Perfect Pole!

Your Perfect Pole can be put up or down in seconds, fits any ceiling from 7'3” to 8'10”

and fits easily into your car!

Have fun!

Contents

Your Perfect Pole kit has arrived to you in 12 pieces:

1            x            48” pole length

1            x            18” pole length

1            x            15” pole length

1            x            12” pole length

1            x            9”   pole length

1            x            6”   pole length

1            x            21” joining pole length

1            x            1”   joining pole length

1            x            foot with black rubber base + locking nut

1            x            insert

1            x            ceiling piece with white rubber top

1            x            adjustable spanner

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE : Removable poles keep stable by pushing against the floor and ceiling. They cannot be used, therefore, with suspended, false or non-rigid ceilings.

You must understand and appreciate that it is possible for your Perfect Pole to cause some damage.

Your pole can only be used with a firm joist or beam  - not a false, non-rigid or suspended ceiling. Plasterboard will generally flex under pressure. If the screws are pushed out of the plasterboard, just retighten, fill and paint. Artex may also be damaged.

Your Perfect Pole has been tested for use with laminate floors. Because of the way these floors ‘give’, your body weight will push it down further so your pole will need to be tightened more than usual and checked more regularly.

No responsibility can be taken by PolePerfect for cosmetic or structural damage done to property or injury to persons whilst erecting or using your Perfect Pole.

All responsibility is taken by the assembler.

Please do not assemble or use your pole if you do not accept the possibility of damage.

Personal safety

As with any form of exercise you should consult your doctor before embarking on pole work.

Make sure you warm up and mobilise before using your Perfect Pole.

Never wear any creams or lotions that could make you slip on the pole.

Do not wear jewellery, belts etc which could damage the pole or stop your skin touching it properly.

Make sure there is enough room around your pole for you to work.

Make sure someone is with you to help when attempting new moves.

Pole safety

Aways follow these instructions carefully.

Do not use your Perfect Pole on ceiling heights over 8'10” unless you have taken advice from and purchased an extra pole length from PolePerfect.

Make sure that your pole is secured firmly between a solid beam or joist and floor.

Make sure the floor is even and parallel with the ceiling.

A carpet is fine but not free moving rugs or mats.

Your Perfect Pole is in sections, so will ‘give’ slightly. It is not designed to take extreme sideways force so never run or jump at it. Controlling your moves will also give your body a much better workout.

You should never use your Perfect Pole if it flexes at the foot section. If you’d prefer less thread to show, either for cosmetic of safety reasons , an extra pole length can be purchased from PolePerfect.

Check the tightness of foot, with the spanner, before you use your pole each time.

Pole Maintenance

Clean your pole regularly with a spray of water and a clean dry cloth.

Ceiling height

Use the 48” pole length as well as the 21” and 1” joining pole lengths and then choose :

7’3”  -  7’6”                    6”   +   9” pole lengths

7’6”  -  7’9”                    6”   + 12” pole lengths

7’9”  -  8’                        9”   + 12” pole lengths

8’     -  8’3”                     9”   + 15” pole lengths

8’3”  -  8’6”                    12” + 15” pole lengths

8’6”  -  8’9”                    12” + 18” pole lengths

8’9”  -  8’10”                  15” + 18” pole lengths

Instructions

• Find a beam or joist in your ceiling.

• Place foot onto floor directly below the beam / joist you are using.

• Screw cotton reel onto foot.

• Fit pole lengths together with 48” pole length at the bottom and then the 21” joining pole length.

• Fit ceiling piece onto pole.

• Stand pole vertically on foot.

• Use spanner to tighten foot and locking nut. Check this before you use the pole each time. Please note that the spanner must be adjusted to exactly the right size or will damage your foot / nut. These are 17mm and 30mm.

IMPORTANT : Tighten only until Perfect Pole is firm enough to use.

PolePerfect provides fitness pole dancing lessons and instructor training as well as instructional pole and exercise dvds and a clothing range

Please see Catherine’s web site www.pole-perfect.co.uk

 or ring her on 07973 310456 for details.

Perfect Pole Risk Assessment

Risk ratings : 1- high risk to 5 – low risk

Hazard 1

Pole hits people or objects whilst being removed from packaging

Risk

Injury to people and / or damage to property

Control measure

Care must be taken and enough space allowed when unpacking the pole

Risk rating

5

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Hazard 2

Transporting unassembled pole

Risk

Injury to people and / or damage to property

Control measure

Care must be taken when carrying pole with particular attention to ends of pole pieces

Make sure no piece is dropped or knocked

In the event of damage, do not use pole

Risk rating

5

Hazard 3

Incorrect assembly

Risk

Injury to people and / or damage to property

Control measure

Detailed instructions for assembly are included with each pole

Risk rating

5

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Hazard 4

Pole falls during assembly or dissassembly

Risk

Injury to people and / or damage to property

Control measure

Allow enough space around pole to avoid damage to people or property

Risk rating

5

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Hazard 5

Pole damages floor and / or ceiling

Risk

Damage to property

Control measure

Position pole directly under a joist, beam or concrete ceiling and on a solid floor

Tighten to sufficiently fix pole but do not over tighten

Risk rating

3

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Hazard 6

Pole slips when in use

Risk

Injury to people and / or damage to property

Control measure

Check the pole’s tightness at the beginning of each use and regularly throughout use (particular attention should be paid when using laminate floor)

Make sure pole is at least its own length away from anything / one that could be damaged

Risk rating

3

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Hazard 7

Exerciser falls from pole

Risk

Injury to exerciser

Control measure

Exerciser should execute moves within limits of their own competence and after a warm up

Professional training is recommended

Risk rating

2

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Hazard 8

Exerciser is under the influence of drugs and / or alcohol

Risk

Injury to exerciser

Control measure

Pole must not be used by persons under the influence of drugs or alcohol

Risk rating

1

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Important : All use of the pole is undertaken at the exerciser’s own risk