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Demonstrator Safety Requirements

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Ken Vasko

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The Nittany Valley Woodturners had a demonstrator at this month's meeting who would not wear a face shield stating that he had safety glasses with side shields and the piece was small, 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 9. Since the club doesn't have any written requirements for safety equipment he was allowed to proceed.
Is there any AAW requirements about safety and club insurance coverage for demonstrators at a club sponsored event? How do other clubs handle demo safety?
Thanks...Ken
 
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The AAW has requirements for demonstrators at AAW symposia and makes recommendations for affiliated clubs, but local turning clubs are independent organizations, and the AAW can't mandate safety requirements for them. I believe that most clubs incorporate AAW recommendations in their safety requirements. Your club's insurance company needs to be aware of your club's written safety requirements designed to mitigate unsafe practices that run the risk of injury. I'm surprised that your club doesn't have any written safety requirements.
 
Bill Boehme said:
The AAW has requirements for demonstrators at AAW symposia and makes recommendations for affiliated clubs, but local turning clubs are independent organizations, and the AAW can't mandate safety requirements for them. I believe that most clubs incorporate AAW recommendations in their safety requirements. Your club's insurance company needs to be aware of your club's written safety requirements designed to mitigate unsafe practices that run the risk of injury. I'm surprised that your club doesn't have any written safety requirements.
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Up to this point, all demonstrators have used facemasks so there was never any questions.
Is there a recommended or example document offered by the AAW?
 
Log in to the AAW website. On the menu bar, click on Chapters. Then select Chapter Officer Toolkit. Here you will find a very large list of topics. Scroll down to near the bottom of the page, and you will see "Sample Demonstrator Contract". If you still have questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with the AAW office by phone.
 
Our demonstrator was a club member. This contract is for external demonstrators.
Does a club member have to be a member of AAW to demonstrate at his or her own club meeting? It is already hard enough get demonstrators.
 
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