Officials insurance debacle

[275 GTB-4]

Originally Posted by Aquarius

How can a track owner/promoter be responsible for someones personal health, that is ridiculous.

They can only be responsible if a person gets sick or hurt as a result of activities undertaken at the track.

How can Lindsay or Andrew Fox be responsible for somene who smokes 80 a day, never had a blood pressure check, eats all the wrong things, give me a break!

I was faced with similar issues as a OH&S Professional and I can tell you no company is responsible for a person personal health, there is process's to help people get back to work after personal injuries or sickness.

What part of.....

I think this thread has wandered off the main topic....which should be....

should an organising body or accreditation authority receiving tremendous benefit from the labour and efforts of volunteers absolve themselves of any responsibility towards their health and welfare during the course of said duties ??

don't you understand???

A racetrack is a workplace....witness the CAMS/Civil inquiry into the fire bottle refilling at Wakefield Park.

[Aquarius]

Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

What part of.....

I think this thread has wandered off the main topic....which should be....

should an organising body or accreditation authority receiving tremendous benefit from the labour and efforts of volunteers absolve themselves of any responsibility towards their health and welfare during the course of said duties ??

don't you understand???

What part of this don't you understand;

Originally Posted by Aquarius

What we seem to be talking about here is personal issues impacting on your volunteer time at a race meeting.

Having previously worked as an OH&S Professional, I can assure that if you have a personal medical problem that requires you to be taken to hospital by ambulance then it will be at your cost. Workcover is there for workplace issues and CAMS/MA/AASA/ANDRA (or whoever's) Insurance is there to heelp you for race track related issues, not personal issues.

Originally Posted by 275 GTB-4

A racetrack is a workplace....witness the CAMS/Civil inquiry into the fire bottle refilling at Wakefield Park.

Only for those who are employed by the racetrack, NOT volunteers, as has been said, do us all a favour and go and read the other 3 threads on this matter if you want more information.


and for hopefully the last time, VOLUNTEERS HEALTH AND WELL BEING WHILST ACTING IN A VOLUNTARY MANNER AT A RACE TRACK IS PROTECTED BY THE SANCTIONING BODIES INSURANCE!!!!! IF THEY ARE HURT OR ARE CAUSED TO BE UNWELL BY THE ACTIVITIES AT THE RACETRACK, THEN THEY WILL BE LOOKED AFTER BY THE SANCTIONING AUTHORITIES INSURANCE, INCLUDING ANY AMBULANCE TRAVEL, GEEZ AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS PRETTY EASY TO UNDERSTAND

[BFC]

as i said before some people are thick.........i suppose they want the insurers/promoters/track owner to cover the amdulance costs if they have a serious asthma attack.........a pre existing illness that they have had for many years......what has that got to do with track activities??.or someone having a hearty out on a point? these are just examples of non motor racing medical incidents which could happen anywhere

[275 GTB-4]

Originally Posted by BFC

as i said before some people are thick.........i suppose they want the insurers/promoters/track owner to cover the amdulance costs if they have a serious asthma attack.........a pre existing illness that they have had for many years......what has that got to do with track activities??.or someone having a hearty out on a point? these are just examples of non motor racing medical incidents which could happen anywhere

Well I think I would rather be thick than have your callous attitude to people mate.....have a good weekend

[Aquarius]

Thanks, we did. Wished you were there!

[BFC]

yep sure did.......and i'm not callous just being logical...as i keep saying people are THICK