We are not a business & do not employ anyone to move boats, everyone concerned is a member of the same club and a volunteer, they are not employed, therefore H&S at work act doesnt strictly apply cos we are not at work. It is a bit of a grey area to be honest.
With private members clubs it was always said that a member couldnt sue the club as you cant sue yourself!
However it has become a fact of life that Member to Member liability does exist & any club should have this in place with its insurers. We do.
If someone can show me what regs are applicable i will pass it on to the officers & committee to deal with & apply
The problem arises when one day you have an accident & someone gets hurt or killed, that day is when the insurers ask why you didnt adhere to best practice & why people were not trained / wheres your bit of paper.
But we have to be a bit pragmatic otherwise we might as well wrap ourselves in cotton wool & never do anything lest we hurt ourselves.
With private members clubs it was always said that a member couldnt sue the club as you cant sue yourself!
However it has become a fact of life that Member to Member liability does exist & any club should have this in place with its insurers. We do.
If someone can show me what regs are applicable i will pass it on to the officers & committee to deal with & apply
The problem arises when one day you have an accident & someone gets hurt or killed, that day is when the insurers ask why you didnt adhere to best practice & why people were not trained / wheres your bit of paper.
But we have to be a bit pragmatic otherwise we might as well wrap ourselves in cotton wool & never do anything lest we hurt ourselves.