Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Association (NeORA)
2016 Educational Forum & Trade Show
Espanola, Ontario
Agenda
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Risk Management
Common Playground Concerns
Signs
Claim Studies
Arena Risks
Arena Claim Studies
Toboggan Claim Studies
Outdoor Skating Rinks
Risk Management
The process making and carrying out decisions
that will minimize the adverse effects of accidental
losses upon an organization.
Its all about managing uncertainty.
Imagining the worst case scenario
before it happens
Policies/Procedures
Training
Risk Transfer
contracts/signage
4. Claims Protocol
5. Incident Reporting
6. Documentation
7. Inspections & Maintenance
Recurring Comments by
Adjusters/Legal Counsel
Occupiers Liability
Occupiers have a responsibility for people on
their premises
In Canada, this principle is found in both
legislation & the common law
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Negligence
The failure to exercise the standard of care that
a reasonably prudent person would have
exercised in a similar situation
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Common Hazards:
Playground Surfaces
Common Hazards:
Creative Play Structures
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Signs
Signs
Design
Location
Visibility
Maintenance
Use of Signs
Is your sign wording effective?
Do your signs conform to uniform standards?
Is your sign appropriately located?
Do you inspect and maintain your signs?
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Never
Under Estimate Vandalism
Claim Studies
Crane v. Surrey
The Citys contractor painted over graffiti on a
concrete bowl in the skate park
A man fell off of his BMX bike while riding in the
concrete bowl and suffered injuries
Claimed that the City was liable for failing to
ensure that he was reasonably safe on City
premises
Mott v. Brantford
The City set up a skateboard park at the back of
a parking lot at the civic centre
A boy fell into a plate glass window while horse
playing with another skateboarder
The boy suffered from severe cuts and scars to
his arms and back
Arena Risks
Hockey, Ringette
Figure Skating
Drinking in the Dressing Rooms
Trade Show
Concert
Special Events
Floor Hockey
Spectator safety
Biohazards
Dressing rooms
Ice resurfacers
Volunteers
Premise safety
Sidewalks, parking lots
Stairs and aisles
Exits
Claim Studies
Tournament play
Hockey games
Family skates
Speed skating
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Tobogganing
enforcement
Protrusions sticking out of the ground
Maintenance
The hill should have six to twelve inches of snow
cover
Hills should have an even surface clear of rocks,
brush, trees and knolls
Education
School assemblies
Flyers to students / parents
Kneeling provides the best protection
Lying on the stomach can increase the risk of head
injuries
Lying on the back can increase the risk of spinal injuries
Dont wear scarves
How to climb back up the hill
Signs of hypothermia and frostbite
Helmets
Roll to the side to get off your sled