Risk Management and Safety Flashcards
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The attractive nuisance doctrine most commonly applies to park agencies when:
Answer: A dangerous feature like an unfenced pool attracts and injures a child trespasser
The attractive nuisance doctrine requires property owners to protect child trespassers from hazards that are both dangerous and likely to attract children.
When an agency purchases general liability insurance, the coverage primarily protects against:
Answer: Third-party bodily injury and property damage claims
General liability insurance covers claims from third parties (visitors, participants) who suffer bodily injury or property damage due to agency operations.
Emergency action plans (EAPs) for park facilities should include all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Employee annual performance goals
EAPs address emergency-specific procedures like evacuation, communication, and roles — performance goals are a human resources function unrelated to emergency response.
Sovereign immunity historically protected government park agencies from lawsuits, but today most states:
Answer: Have waived immunity to varying degrees, allowing certain claims against public entities
Most states have enacted tort claims acts that partially waive sovereign immunity, allowing individuals to sue government agencies under specified conditions.
Which document records all accidents, injuries, and near-misses at a park facility and is essential for risk management analysis?
Answer: Incident report
Incident reports document circumstances, contributing factors, and witness information, forming the basis for risk pattern analysis and legal defense.
The process of systematically identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing risks before developing mitigation strategies is called:
Answer: Risk assessment
Risk assessment involves identifying potential hazards, evaluating the likelihood and severity of harm, and ranking risks so resources can be applied where most needed.