Hi, thanks for the advice so far. I'm working my way through the options and will update you next week. Here are the details of the event: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mapping_Party/Shotts Thank you, Tim > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:40:08 +0000 > From: Fozy 81 <foz...@hotmail.com> > To: <legal-talk@openstreetmap.org> > Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party > Message-ID: <blu115-w15f14559bdb0908c033e43cc...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Hi, > > > Slightly different legal question than licence issues. Not sure if this is > > the right place to ask it, but here goes... >> > When organising a mapping party do we need public liability insurance in case > of accident and/or disclaimer to be signed?. I am organising a mapping party > in the Scotland. We are using a public building from an organisation who have > kindly let us use their facilities for the day. They have asked if we have > insurance in case of accident and if we have a risk assessment. It seems > health and safety has finally caught up with OSM. In the past, I have > organised mapping events but this issue has not been raised. >> > Can anyone provide some advice on this issue? >> > Thank you, >> > Tim > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/legal-talk/attachments/20120712/11a05b3d/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:52:02 -0700 > From: Paul Norman <penor...@mac.com> > To: "'Licensing and other legal discussions.'" > <legal-talk@openstreetmap.org> > Subject: Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party > Message-ID: <018f01cd60a2$7babaf70$73030e50$@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I actually have some experience in this area, but keep in mind that the > requirements may vary significantly by country. > > > > Some form of insurance is likely to be required by some organizations. I > know the group bike rides I used to go on had insurance. On the other hand, > if all you're using their space for is meeting and computer-based activities > they might not require insurance. > > > > A risk assessment should be fairly easy, there aren't many risks. The > biggest risk I can think of is if you're outside on roadways subject to the > hazard of being struck by vehicles, and the preventative measures are pretty > easy, wear a high-vis vest (compliant with CSA Z96, ANSI/ISEA 107 or EN 471 > as applicable). Depending on what you're mapping, this might not be an > issue. If you're mapping footpaths it wouldn't be, but if you decided to map > highway features by foot it would be. > > > > From: Fozy 81 [mailto:foz...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 12:40 PM > To: legal-talk@openstreetmap.org > Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:21:36 +0100 > From: "Andy Robinson" <ajrli...@gmail.com> > To: "'Licensing and other legal discussions.'" > <legal-talk@openstreetmap.org> > Subject: Re: [OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party > Message-ID: <006c01cd60d0$85d7f840$9187e8c0$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > As insurance is unlikely to be easy to arrange if it were me I would > undertake a risk assessment for venue and mapping and then print off some > A5's with the mitigation measures and make sure OSMers attending understand > they are participating at their own risk and that these were the measures I > identified that they might take notice of. If facilitating mappers to come > together rather than arranging a public event then I'd be comfortable with > that. > > However what the public building folks will be concerned about is someone > getting injured on their premises so if PL is a requirement from them there > is very little that you can do other than to find some insurance. > > > > As far as I recall OSMF has obtained insurance to date through Hiscox (to > cover Directors and SOTM events) so they might be the place perhaps to start > if you need a quote. PL insurance for this type of activity is rarely > expensive but there is a cost and it's a pain to have to do by yourself > rather than as part of an organisation. > > > > Cheers > > Andy > > _______________________________________________ > legal-talk mailing list > legal-talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/legal-talk > > > End of legal-talk Digest, Vol 71, Issue 5 > *****************************************
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