John Tyrrell & Pat McStravick, lawyers from Hollstein/Keating/Cattell/Johnson & Goldstein, were presenters at last weeks Turf Equipment University. When they walked in with an oversized brief case, I knew we were in for a presentation heavy on the facts. They had brought a 50+ page report for each attendee of lawsuits involving golf clubs. With cases that ranged from cart accidents to the clubs responsibility regarding ponds, it was a lot of excellent information!
While most of us are still waiting out the snow melt, do you know if you & your club are covered?( and I don't mean by snow) Some questions to think about while you keep waiting for the snow to clear:
-Do you have a record of all your training events?
-Do you have all your safety features connected on your equipment?
-Do you have a written program for safety checks throughout your course?
-How clear is your signage on your course?
Everyone is behind schedule this year and instead of taking anything else out on the course and getting it stuck, why not take this extra time to protect you and your club? Contact the clubs insurance agent and see if they can help you or even find out if you can have lunch with the club's lawyer. Maybe get something in writing on what they would need to know from you in the case of an accident. The biggest thing that I took away from John & Pat's talk was the better your records, the better chance you have in protecting yourself and your club. The interesting thing is how it leads to a better prepared staff and a safer work environment too!
WJC
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