[17166] in APO-L
Re: Risk Management?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jgrossi@BBN.COM)
Mon Aug 18 09:23:47 1997
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 09:20:30 -0400
Reply-To: jgrossi@BBN.COM
From: jgrossi@BBN.COM
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
> From: Picasso <tswords@lonestar.jpl.utsa.edu>
> I have a ? concernign Risk Management Policy, especially at Service
> Projects. Should we have a release form for our members to sign so =
that
> nationals and our chapter will not be liable for damages.
>=20
> What are we supposed to do in the case of an injury accident at a =
service
> project or at a retreat? Are we liable for the injury. My chapter has
> never had any problems with that because we don't do anything risky, =
but
> what is the procedure to handle something like that?
Risk Management is a policy that gives us an idea. "Think before you do"
What are thinking of? All the things that can go wrong, and using common =
sense=20
to prevent those things that are preventable. Will this protect you from =
a=20
lawsuit? no. What this will do is make it such that you won't be =
culpable for a=20
judgement of negligence. Does this mean you have to be afraid of your =
shadow?
Of course not. The risk management policy means that you should think =
before you=20
do, AND it means that you need to make sure everyone is aware of what =
the risks=20
are in what they are doing. The Risk Management Policy is Education, not =
a list=20
of dos' and donts'.
-John Grossi
Section 94 Chairman
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Qu=E9bec
Maine in 2000! "Winding down the millenium downeast!"
