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April 2017
“Safety is NO Accident”
Theme for 2016-2017
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This presentation is a tool to assist you in managing your responsibility
to maintain safe premises, practices, operations and equipment in
your school system.
The presentation does not cover all possible hazardous conditions or
unsafe acts that may exist, and does not constitute legal advice.
Plans and strategies must be tailored for each school and school
district.
Every effort has been made to assure the information presented is
accurate and consistent with generally accepted practices.
However, GSBA-RMS cannot accept responsibility for errors, omissions
or for the consequences of application of information
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• A high school staff member was struck by a golf cart driven by a student
during a fire alarm evacuation
• A school maintenance worker was in a golf cart doing some work on a
light pole. The ladder he was using fell on the accelerator of the cart. The
cart plowed into a group of high school students. Six were injured.
Two teenage boys were driving a motorized
cart on the school campus. Two girls
jumped in with them. The male driver lost
control and hit the side of the school. Both
girls were ejected and injured.
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A student trainer was driving a cart carrying equipment to the football
practice field. Another student was in the passenger side. The driver
engaged the vehicle and quickly accelerated it while making an
unexpectedly sharp turn. The passenger was thrown from the vehicle and
received several injuries.
After a high school football tournament, a
cart was used to pick up the yard markers.
One of the markers jammed against the
accelerator and the cart ran into a group of
adults. Several injuries.
A school custodian was using a cart to pick up trash at a ballgame. When he
turned on the vehicle it immediately accelerated, striking 2 adults and 2
children. All four were injured.
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• GSBA-RMS recommends that each district take a close look at
developing and/or refining guidelines that address the use of ALL
motorized vehicles/carts.
• It is strongly recommended that students not be allowed to
drive/operate any of these type vehicles.
• Some districts require a signed
acknowledgement form for all staff
allowed to drive motorized carts
(Copy can be found on the
GSBA-RMS website under Member Resources/Resource Documents)
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Suggestions you may want to include in utility/golf cart guidelines:
• Allow ONLY authorized and trained employees to drive the carts
• Drivers/passengers must remain seated while vehicle is moving
• Never exceed the number of available seats
• Slow down and honk horn at all intersections and blind spots
• Do not park carts where they will block emergency equipment, pedestrian
aisles, doorways, intersections, or the normal traffic flow
• A golf cart should be operated at a speed equivalent to a well-paced
walk, but NO FASTER THAN 15 MPH.
• Test brakes and avoid sudden stopping
• When the cart is not in use, place the control lever in “neutral,” set the
parking brake and remove the key
• Do not place hands, legs, arms, or any other part of the body outside the
seating/overhead protection area
• Never back up without looking to see what is behind the cart
• Never leave keys in the cart when unattended
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Suggestions you may want to include in utility/golf cart guidelines:
• If the cart is manufactured with seat belts, then each person in the cart is
required to wear them
• Remember that pedestrians and children always have the right-of-way
• Test the “back-up” beeper to ensure it is functioning properly
• ALWAYS engage the parking brake when not in use
• Any utility cart that is purchased or accepted as a gift, must minimum
safety requirements as set by the district
• Some districts require “training” prior to authorizing personnel to drive carts
• Maintain a list of all motorized cart vehicles (including those that may be
owned, leased, rented or is the property of an organization such as a
booster club)
• List should include make, model, and ID numbers
• Required reporting of any accident
• Identify who has responsibility for maintenance and upkeep of the vehicles
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• A few guidelines / reminders PRIOR to post-
planning to prevent possible staff injuries:
• Provide EASY access to step-ladders for staff
• Discourage them from using anything other
than the ladders
• Encourage them to seek assistance from co-
worker or custodial staff for moving heavier
and bulkier items
• Remind ALL employees of proper lifting
techniques
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April 8, 2017 Taylors, SC
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• 2013—Georgia—19
elementary students
injured when
inflatable
collapsed—2
students flown by
medical helicopter
• May 2014—New
York--2
Kindergartners
seriously injured when
they fell from a
bounce house after it
was picked up by
wind gust
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• October 2014—New Hampshire—Two brothers hospitalized after
the bounce house they were in was swept 30 feet into the air.
The bounce house owner was charged with several
misdemeanors
• March 2016—England—A 7 year old died after a bounce house
blew away with her inside.
• May 2016—Texas—Ten people were injured when strong winds Blew a bounce house
more than 30 yards
across a football field
and into a fence during
a school carnival
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• May 2016—Florida—A water spout moved on shore and lifted a
bounce house, throwing three young children 20 feet onto the
sand below
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• SUGGESTIONS FOR DISTRICTS / SCHOOLS / ORGANIZATIONS:
• Consider all possibilities prior to allowing the use of inflatables
• Consider possible wind and weather conditions
• On some of these accidents, there was no reported threat of
extreme winds
• Some were tied down according to the manufacturer specs
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• SUGGESTIONS FOR DISTRICTS / SCHOOLS / ORGANIZATIONS:
• Rent inflatables from a reputable company. Consider
carefully before using donated inflatables or purchasing your
own
• Require and ask for a certificate or proof of general liability
coverage from the rental company. Know what the limits are
• What services come with rental? Including but not limited to:
• Proper set-up and tie down of inflatables
• Supervision during event (they provide? If not, they do
they share guidelines for supervision? How many?
• Number of students allowed at any one time
• What happens if pump fails / power outage?
• Maximum wind limits?
• Other areas of caution?
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• Consider requiring students to have a parent permission form
before being allowed to participate
• The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued Safety Bulletin in
2001 on Inflatable Amusement Rides. Provides information
regarding rental companies and other recommendations.
• http://www.magicjumprentals.com/clients/3/assets/CPSC_Amuse
ment_Ride_Safety_Bulletin.pdf
• Currently, Georgia does not regulate the inflatable industry.
• May be city or county regulations
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• Slides from all previous monthly webinars (including this one
within a day or two) can be found on the GSBA-RMS website.
• Other previous webinars related to the end of the school year:
• Safety Plans and Preparations for Graduations (April 2015
Webinar)
• Planning for a Safe Graduation (May 2016 Webinar)
• School is out for the Summer! (May 2013 Webinar)
• Finish Strong with Safety in Mind! (April 2014 Webinar)
• Senior Pranks/Vandalism (April 2013)
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• To Access Past Webinars and other Member Resources:
• Go to: www.gsba.com
• Select: Member Services
• Select: Risk Management Services
• There are four (4) main categories: About RMS, GSBA Claims,
Member Resources, and Safety/Loss Control.
• Only “Member Resources” is password protected.
• For your district login and password, contact David Colvard,
[email protected] 800-226-1856 ext 4367
• For the GSBA App: Search your app store for: Georgia School
Boards Association
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GSBA Summer Conference
June 7-10
Savannah, Ga.
Ga. Association of Pupil Transportation (GAPT)
June 19-22
Jekyll Island, Ga.
Safety in Our Schools Conference
June 27-30
Tifton, Ga.
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GSBA-RMS Risk E-lert; December 2013
NBC-2.com; Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, Florida
www.danvillesrupdates.com/story/san-ramon-valley-high-staff-member-
struck-by-golf-cart-during -school-evacuation
www.complex.com/sports/2015/12/dallas-runaway-golf-cart
Safety Policy: Utility Cart-Type Vehicles for San Bernardino Community
College School District
www.wyff4.com/article/10-of-the-worst-bounce-house-accidents/9255869
Greenville News; wltx
www.wspa.com/2017/04/10/5-children-hurt-in-bounce-house-accident/
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