[16681] in APO-L
Risk Management
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (DOREPF@CENTUM.UTULSA.EDU)
Thu Apr 24 01:06:31 1997
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 00:03:32 -0500
Reply-To: DOREPF@CENTUM.UTULSA.EDU
From: DOREPF@CENTUM.UTULSA.EDU
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Brothers,
I think we're making a bigger deal out of this risk management
issue than we really ought to be. I think the policy can be summed up in
just three words: USE COMMON SENSE. Before engaging in a service project,
get as much info about the project as you can, including special skills
required or safety equipment, if any. If you're using power tools, maybe
do a quick run through of the tool's operation. Mouthpieces for touch football
For fellowship events, I would say the responsibility for personal
safety falls on the individual participating. Mouthpieces in touch football
are a nice, so would wearing a jockstrap in baseball, goggles in raquetball.
But nobody can force you to wear these things. Even if you do use them, there
is still no guarantee that you won't be injured (although the chances are
lessened). My point is that when you participate in such activities, you
asssume part, if not all, the risk. On the other hand, no brothers should
play any more roughly than is considered the norm for the activity and
should NEVER act to deliberately injure another brother.
I think having every brother tote a copy of the risk management
policy to every event, including alumni barbecues, is ridiculous. Post
it on the national web page; post it on individual chapter web pages.
Perhaps even give a copy to the pledges along with their pledge manuals.
There is never the guarantee that that member will read it. The policy
also does not shield the fraternity from tort action. If we're to have
a copy of this policy everywhere we go; we may as well also be required to
tote a copy of Prosser on Tort
on Torts. I prefer a simple alternative, and
I'm sure most of you will agree, JUST USE YOUR HEADS, and you won't have to
worry about the fraternity being sued.
LFS,
Phil Dore
