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MANAGING THE SKATEBOARDING RISK Page 4 d) Requirements regarding the use of personal protective and safety equipment Cie: helmets, elbow and knee pads, gloves, proper foot-veer) e) Requirements concerning the fitness for use of skateboards and related equipment 7. Can ramps be cost effectively constructed to reflect appropriate design "standards" for use of materials that present the lowest potential ongoing maintenance cost? Have designs incorporated the use of impact absorption material around the perimeter fall areas of ramps, etc.? 8. Does the need for the facility outweigh the potential for injuries and liability claims and lawsuits that may emanate from the facility? Does the current legal climate for parks and recreation liability favor operation of such a facility 9. Can establishment of such a facility sustain a challenge for accessibility for use by disabled persons under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990? 10. Have alternatives to the public entitys operation of the facility been fully explored? For example: a) is there an formally organized group or private individual that could more effectively operate the facility on private property? b) Could such a facility be operated appropriately if it were placed on public property, but operated by a formally organized group or private individual that has obtained appropriate insurance coverage and established a proper operations agreement with the community? ammo I L As can be noted from this advisory information, potential liability issues emanating from skateboarding activities in public entities tend to be more complex than they may appear on the surface. We caution any public entity that is considering providing such facilities and programs to consider them carefully and be comfortable with their ability to provide well managed facilities for the safety and well-being of everyone. If you would like more information concerning this advisory or odw risk management and loss confrol issues, please contact BERKLEY Risk Services, Inc. Loss Control Services 920 Second Avenue South, Suite 700 Minneapolis, MN 6W24023 2(612)376-4200 FORMATION PROVIDED M THIS ADVISORY M MENDED FOR USE SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND GUIDELINE PURPOSES FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT AND LOSS CONTROL.PROGRAMS OF OUR CLIENTS. THE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO ADDRESS COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION. NO /0N, WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ARE GNEN AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED OR THAT ALL CONCEIVABLE EXPOSURES OR HAZARDS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. THE ANAL RESPONSFBMJrY FOR CONDUCTING RISK MANAGEMENT AND LOSS CONTROL PROGRAMS RESTS WITH THE MiSURFD. SMTBM VVPS