[16686] in APO-L
Re: Risk Management
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (CarrieHamilton)
Thu Apr 24 10:36:54 1997
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 08:29:46 EST
Reply-To: Carrie_R_Hamilton_at_zzarl@CCMAIL.NAB.USACE.ARMY.MIL
From: Carrie Hamilton
<Carrie_R_Hamilton_at_zzarl@CCMAIL.NAB.USACE.ARMY.MIL>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
I'll withhold judgement on the actual plan until I get a chance to
look at it, but NOT at an APO event as I would like to socialize there
and wouldn't be really reading it anyway.....
I work construction and we (the Government!!!) require all contractors
to prepare a safety plan prior to starting ANY work. I am part of the
review team for these plans and the purpose is to avoid injuries by
planning ahead!!!! For EVERY activity taking place on site the
contractor is REQUIRED to submit a hazard analysis, listing what is
being done, equipment being used, and any hazards involved. This form
then REQUIRES the contractor to address ALL hazards with some type of
method to avoid injury!!! Thinking this through and putting it in
writing eliminates a lot of potential for injury!!!! If I see them
violating any of the listed procedures, I have a lot of influence when
I put their safety plan in front of them!!!
I partially agree that the touch-football example is stretching things
a bit. Obviously for an occasional game a chapter will not go to the
expense of purchasing mouthpieces for everyone involved, however if
you are sending out flyers announcing the game how much extra ink does
it take to remind everyone to bring their own!!! APO is making
participant aware of the hazards by doing this and may save a few
teeth, maybe not, but you tried. Making people aware of hazards is
half the battle!
Minor changes in practice could make a huge difference. How many
minor injuries could have been avoided if someone had spent even 10
minutes thinking "OK, what hazards might we face doing this, what
could we do to avoid injury by them, and how can i tell the group
about this?"
When announcing your service functions remind the brothers to bring
gloves, wear proper clothing, etc., and depending on the type of
projects that your chapter does, it may be worthwhile for the chapter
to buy a box of safety glasses and some orange vests... If funds are
limited get creative, start writing letters!!!!
Don't take the risk management plan lightly!!!! Read it, amend it if
needed to fit your chapter, think safety first not explanations
later!!!
EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION!!!
In Brotherhood,
Carrie
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Subject: Risk Management
Author: "Donald Crawford Dudley (Do nald C. Dudley)" <dudleydc@UWEC.EDU> at
INTERNET
Date: 4/23/97 11:48 PM
Does your chapter have safety gloves? Eye protection? A first aid kit?
> If you work with tools (power or non-) at a project, are your members
>> adequately instructed before they are allowed to use equipment? If you
>> play touch football for fellowship, do players have mouthpieces?If you
>> have an alumni cookout, do you have a copy of the risk management document
>> present for them to read?
>
>I guess what I'm asking is - at what point does advising people of their
>risk become inadequate? The touch football example is what really gets
>me... for one thing there are FAR more dangerous things to play... Tackle
>Ultimate Frisbee for example :) ...but the overriding rule should be, if
>you don't want to get hurt, don't play. Not some rule that mouthpieces
>must be available.
>
>-- Cyrano
Hi my name is Don Dudley.
I find that your comments about the risk management to be
disheartening. As Brooks has said, this is a very important subject. I
served on Nat Org 1. This was a major piece of legislation that we worked
with. The Standard Risk Managemnet Policy was developed and accepted for
the saftey of all brothers, in all chapters. We all hope that no one gets
hurt at any fraternity event but proper precautions should be taken. Mouth
pieces for football are smart. Saying that if someone doesn't want to get
hurt that they shouldn't play is just ridiculous. Any one should be able
to play a game with out the fear of having their teeth bashed in. While I
am not saying everyone will go out and buy one, it is a good example for
illustrating the type of things WE must be thinking about. Imagine if a
bunch of brothers were at Adopt A Highway and were not wearing the proper
attire. A brother could cut himself\herself on glass or any sharp objects
that they were cleaning up. The vests are needed just so traffic has an
easier time seeing the workers. Now the risk of injury are much less if
proper gear is worn. The risk management policy is a set of guidlines that
brothers should follow so the physical, mental, and social saftey of all
brothers is taken into account of. While there will always be a few people
not giving proper attention to risk management, the effort must be made to
give it the proper attention. I hope all brothers take into account saftey
and fraternity reputation when thinking about holding an event. The risk
management policy is there to help us do what we all should be doing
anyway.
In L, F, and S
Donny
