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FRC #1086 (Blue Cheese)
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Re: Protecting against liability

Greetings,
We carry our own liability for our team. Since we work in an off site facility, the school refuses to cover us under their liability (I would be interested to hear a legal opinion on this). I believe we carry a $1 million liability for all our meetings. This is done through our non-profit booster club.

We require all members to pass basic safety quizzes before even touching a machine. They are then cleared for machines based on practical tests. Each member must be signed off by the team Safety Captain (student) and a Coach (adult). Even after this training and certification, all students must be overseen buy an adult mentor when using a tool larger than a power drill.
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