I actually have some experience in this area, but keep in mind that the
requirements may vary significantly by country.
Some form of insurance is likely to be required by some organizations. I
know the group bike rides I used to go on had insurance. On the other hand,
if all you're using their space for is meeting and computer-based activities
they might not require insurance.
A risk assessment should be fairly easy, there aren't many risks. The
biggest risk I can think of is if you're outside on roadways subject to the
hazard of being struck by vehicles, and the preventative measures are pretty
easy, wear a high-vis vest (compliant with CSA Z96, ANSI/ISEA 107 or EN 471
as applicable). Depending on what you're mapping, this might not be an
issue. If you're mapping footpaths it wouldn't be, but if you decided to map
highway features by foot it would be.
From: Fozy 81 [mailto:foz...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 12:40 PM
To: legal-talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: [OSM-legal-talk] Insurance for Mapping Party
Hi,
Slightly different legal question than licence issues. Not sure if this is
the right place to ask it, but here goes...
When organising a mapping party do we need public liability insurance in
case of accident and/or disclaimer to be signed?. I am organising a mapping
party in the Scotland. We are using a public building from an organisation
who have kindly let us use their facilities for the day. They have asked if
we have insurance in case of accident and if we have a risk assessment. It
seems health and safety has finally caught up with OSM. In the past, I have
organised mapping events but this issue has not been raised.
Can anyone provide some advice on this issue?
Thank you,
Tim
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