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RISK ASSESSMENT

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                                     Commission


    Provides resources to            The state’s lead agency on
      volunteer centers across the     volunteerism working to
      state in their efforts to        build a culture of service
      address key community            by providing vision and
      issues.                          resources to strength
                                       communities through
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Clear, Consistent
    Volunteer Management Policies &
    Procedures



           Are the first and most important steps in risk
           reduction.


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What is risk assessment?
     The identification, assessment and prioritization of
     risk followed by an action to minimize, monitor or
     control the effects.

     To utilize pre-set plans or procedures to control
     situations that may be potentially harmful to your
     organization, program, volunteers or clients.




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Areas of Risk
                 People




                          Property
     Goodwill



                Income

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What’s at Risk?

                             Volunteer
                              liability




                             Areas
            Organizational                Organizational
             Liability TO                 Liability Due to
             Volunteers                      volunteer
                                              activity




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Risk Management Process
                                 Establish the
                                   context



          Monitor and                                    Acknowledge
          update the                                      and Identify
           program                                         the Risk




                Implement risk                   Evaluate and
                 management                      prioritize the
                  techniques                          risk


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Principals of Risk Management
    1. Establish the context

             Review the environment in which your organization
              works.

    2. Acknowledge the Risk
             Specify all risks that you can identify.
               Goodwill
               People
               Income
               Property


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Next. . .

       3. Risk Response—Evaluate & Prioritize

        Classify the risks in one or more of the following
         categories
          The risk must be prevented.
          The risk can be prevented or controlled.
          The risk is acceptable.
          The risk requires insurance to limit exposure




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Finally. . .

       4. Control Risks—Implement risk
         management

       Create a plan for controlling risks.
          Avoid the risk situation by not engaging in the
           activity.
          Eliminate the risk by modifying the activity.
          Minimize the risk by modifying the activity.
          Transfer financial liability through contract or
           insurance.

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Risk Management Strategies

     •Use common sense
     •Involve your volunteers
     •Provide & implement clear policies and procedures
     •Be willing to release volunteers who present a risk
     •Partner with care



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Finally, Implement the Plan
      Appropriate equipment
      Changes to the environment
      Adequate supervision
      Relevant forms
      Policies and procedures
      TRAINED STAFF




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Policies and Procedures
      Screening to include: application, background
         checks, interview, reference checks
        Risk evaluation of project sites and projects
        Supervision
        Orientation
        Training
        Waiver forms
          Liability Release/Informed Risk
          Confidentiality Agreement
          Picture/Media Release Form
          Acceptable Use Forms (computer/internet)
      Others as appropriate for position

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POLL

     Which of the following risk management
     policies and procedures does your
     organization use?




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What’s More Risky?

     Lower Risk                Higher Risk
      Painting, gardening      1-1 Mentoring/tutoring
      Event planning and       Home visiting
       assistance               Transportation
      Office/admin. support    Survivor/victim
      Speaker’s bureau          assistance
      Sorting/distributing     Meal delivery
       food, clothing           Construction
                                Board membership



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Vulnerable Populations
     Require Protection
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Required background check
     Vulnerable Populations   + Fingerprinting
                               Adult Foster Care Homes &
      Elderly                    Homes for the Aged
                                 Child Care and Day Care
                                  Centers
      Minors                    Driver Training Schools and
                                  Driver Testing Organizations
                                 Educational Institutions
                                  , Schools, and Training
      Disabled                   Facilities
                                 Home Health Agencies
                                 Hospices
                                 Hospitals
                                 Intermediate Care
                                  (Rehabilitation) Facilities
                                 Nursing Homes
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POLL

 FIRST—Raise your hand--
 Does your organization do background checks
 routinely, for all volunteers?

 • How are background checks run?



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REVIEW—Important Points
1.    There are inherent risks in running a volunteer
      program.

2.    Volunteer positions do not all have the same level
      of risk and therefore will have differing risk
      management strategies associated with them.

3. Once the risk factors are identified in a volunteer
   position, preventive strategies should be
   incorporated into the position
   description, screening, orientation, training and
   supervision of that position.
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Key Questions To Consider. . .

           What do our volunteers do? (Or what new activities
              do we want them to do)
             What could go wrong?
             How probable is it that it will go wrong? How serious
              an issue would it be?
             How can we diminish the probability or protect
              ourselves?
             Can we still ask a volunteer to do this?




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Youth Volunteers
      Many Benefits

     Engaging Youthin Lifelong Service reported that adults who engaged in volunteering in
        their youth give more money and volunteer more time than adults who began their
        philanthropy later in life. (Independentsector.org)


      Special Considerations

      Many resources
             Nonprofit Risk Management Center—”Fact Sheet”
                http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/tools/workplace-
                 safety/nonprofit/c6/youth.htm


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A Few Examples—Youth Policies
      Youth Waivers

      Two-Deep Supervision

      Knowledge of state workplace laws
       Under 18 cannot operate power
        equipment
       Under 15 have additional limitations—
        chemical exposure, use of ladders, etc.

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Contact the experts
      Insurance Agent—check liability coverage


      Lawyer—review policies, procedures, and forms
        Identify special issues related to vulnerable
        populations, use of power tools, youth
        engagement, etc.

      Work with the organization’s Human Resources




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YOUR INSURANCE AGENT—
     ASK ABOUT VOLUNTEER COVERAGE
      Payment of Medical Expenses in the case of injury
        Commercial General Liability Insurance
        Volunteer Accident Policy
        Workers’ Compensation Policy


      Defense of Liability Claims against nonprofits
        Commercial General Liability
          Volunteers identified as “additional insurds”
        Directors’ and Offices Liability
        Automobile Liability
        Volunteer Liability Policies (purchased with Volunteer
        Accident Liability)


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Note:
     There are few overarching legal requirements when
       a group of people get together to do good work
       as long as appropriate steps are taken to:
      Identify Potential Risks
      Inform individuals involved of those risks
      Take steps to minimize risk i.e. provide
       appropriate equipment, tools, and
       training, conduct appropriate volunteer screening.




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VOLUNTEER LIABILITY
     The Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 provides
      immunity for volunteers serving nonprofits or
      government for harm caused by their acts or
      omissions if:
      Acting within the scope of responsibilities
      Volunteer was appropriately and properly licensed, certified or
       authorized to act.
      Harm was not caused by willful, criminal, or reckless
       misconduct, gross negligence or a conscious, flagrant
       indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.




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Michigan Laws
     Provide some protected status to volunteers acting
      on behalf of governmental agencies. Some
      examples include:

      Volunteer disaster worker
      Public school volunteers
      Medical Good Samaritan




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SUMMARY—Appropriate Roles
      A volunteer position must:
       Meet the needs of the organization.
       Have an associated risk management strategy
        that the organization is comfortable with.
       Require a reasonable amount of training.
       Allow for adequate supervision and direction




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TOOLKIT MATERIALS




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THE LEARNING CENTER




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Summary
     Questions, Feedback
     Please complete the evaluation that will be emailed to
     you. Your input is appreciated.

     Follow-up questions can be emailed to Sandra Miller
     saltzmiller@gmail.com




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Risk Assessment- Protecting Your Organization and Volunteers

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  • 2. Connect with us on facebook Volunteer Centers of Michigan Michigan Community Service Commission Provides resources to The state’s lead agency on volunteer centers across the volunteerism working to state in their efforts to build a culture of service address key community by providing vision and issues. resources to strength communities through www.mivolunteers.org volunteerism www.mnaonline.org www.michigan.gov/mcsc 2
  • 3. Clear, Consistent Volunteer Management Policies & Procedures Are the first and most important steps in risk reduction. 3
  • 4. What is risk assessment?  The identification, assessment and prioritization of risk followed by an action to minimize, monitor or control the effects.  To utilize pre-set plans or procedures to control situations that may be potentially harmful to your organization, program, volunteers or clients. 4
  • 5. Areas of Risk People Property Goodwill Income 5
  • 6. What’s at Risk? Volunteer liability Areas Organizational Organizational Liability TO Liability Due to Volunteers volunteer activity 6
  • 7. Risk Management Process Establish the context Monitor and Acknowledge update the and Identify program the Risk Implement risk Evaluate and management prioritize the techniques risk 7
  • 8. Principals of Risk Management 1. Establish the context  Review the environment in which your organization works. 2. Acknowledge the Risk  Specify all risks that you can identify.  Goodwill  People  Income  Property 8
  • 9. Next. . . 3. Risk Response—Evaluate & Prioritize  Classify the risks in one or more of the following categories  The risk must be prevented.  The risk can be prevented or controlled.  The risk is acceptable.  The risk requires insurance to limit exposure 9
  • 10. Finally. . . 4. Control Risks—Implement risk management Create a plan for controlling risks.  Avoid the risk situation by not engaging in the activity.  Eliminate the risk by modifying the activity.  Minimize the risk by modifying the activity.  Transfer financial liability through contract or insurance. 10
  • 11. Risk Management Strategies •Use common sense •Involve your volunteers •Provide & implement clear policies and procedures •Be willing to release volunteers who present a risk •Partner with care 11
  • 12. Finally, Implement the Plan  Appropriate equipment  Changes to the environment  Adequate supervision  Relevant forms  Policies and procedures  TRAINED STAFF 12
  • 13. Policies and Procedures  Screening to include: application, background checks, interview, reference checks  Risk evaluation of project sites and projects  Supervision  Orientation  Training  Waiver forms  Liability Release/Informed Risk  Confidentiality Agreement  Picture/Media Release Form  Acceptable Use Forms (computer/internet)  Others as appropriate for position 13
  • 14. POLL Which of the following risk management policies and procedures does your organization use? 14
  • 15. What’s More Risky? Lower Risk Higher Risk  Painting, gardening  1-1 Mentoring/tutoring  Event planning and  Home visiting assistance  Transportation  Office/admin. support  Survivor/victim  Speaker’s bureau assistance  Sorting/distributing  Meal delivery food, clothing  Construction  Board membership 15
  • 16. Vulnerable Populations Require Protection 16
  • 17. Required background check Vulnerable Populations + Fingerprinting  Adult Foster Care Homes &  Elderly Homes for the Aged  Child Care and Day Care Centers  Minors  Driver Training Schools and Driver Testing Organizations  Educational Institutions , Schools, and Training  Disabled Facilities  Home Health Agencies  Hospices  Hospitals  Intermediate Care (Rehabilitation) Facilities  Nursing Homes 17  Psychiatric Facilities
  • 18. POLL FIRST—Raise your hand-- Does your organization do background checks routinely, for all volunteers? • How are background checks run? 18
  • 19. REVIEW—Important Points 1. There are inherent risks in running a volunteer program. 2. Volunteer positions do not all have the same level of risk and therefore will have differing risk management strategies associated with them. 3. Once the risk factors are identified in a volunteer position, preventive strategies should be incorporated into the position description, screening, orientation, training and supervision of that position. 19
  • 20. Key Questions To Consider. . .  What do our volunteers do? (Or what new activities do we want them to do)  What could go wrong?  How probable is it that it will go wrong? How serious an issue would it be?  How can we diminish the probability or protect ourselves?  Can we still ask a volunteer to do this? 20
  • 21. Youth Volunteers  Many Benefits Engaging Youthin Lifelong Service reported that adults who engaged in volunteering in their youth give more money and volunteer more time than adults who began their philanthropy later in life. (Independentsector.org)  Special Considerations  Many resources  Nonprofit Risk Management Center—”Fact Sheet” http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/tools/workplace- safety/nonprofit/c6/youth.htm 21
  • 22. A Few Examples—Youth Policies  Youth Waivers  Two-Deep Supervision  Knowledge of state workplace laws  Under 18 cannot operate power equipment  Under 15 have additional limitations— chemical exposure, use of ladders, etc. 22
  • 23. Contact the experts  Insurance Agent—check liability coverage  Lawyer—review policies, procedures, and forms  Identify special issues related to vulnerable populations, use of power tools, youth engagement, etc.  Work with the organization’s Human Resources 23
  • 24. YOUR INSURANCE AGENT— ASK ABOUT VOLUNTEER COVERAGE  Payment of Medical Expenses in the case of injury  Commercial General Liability Insurance  Volunteer Accident Policy  Workers’ Compensation Policy  Defense of Liability Claims against nonprofits  Commercial General Liability  Volunteers identified as “additional insurds”  Directors’ and Offices Liability  Automobile Liability  Volunteer Liability Policies (purchased with Volunteer Accident Liability) 24
  • 25. Note: There are few overarching legal requirements when a group of people get together to do good work as long as appropriate steps are taken to:  Identify Potential Risks  Inform individuals involved of those risks  Take steps to minimize risk i.e. provide appropriate equipment, tools, and training, conduct appropriate volunteer screening. 25
  • 26. VOLUNTEER LIABILITY The Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 provides immunity for volunteers serving nonprofits or government for harm caused by their acts or omissions if:  Acting within the scope of responsibilities  Volunteer was appropriately and properly licensed, certified or authorized to act.  Harm was not caused by willful, criminal, or reckless misconduct, gross negligence or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed. 26
  • 27. Michigan Laws Provide some protected status to volunteers acting on behalf of governmental agencies. Some examples include:  Volunteer disaster worker  Public school volunteers  Medical Good Samaritan 27
  • 28. SUMMARY—Appropriate Roles A volunteer position must:  Meet the needs of the organization.  Have an associated risk management strategy that the organization is comfortable with.  Require a reasonable amount of training.  Allow for adequate supervision and direction 28
  • 31. Summary Questions, Feedback Please complete the evaluation that will be emailed to you. Your input is appreciated. Follow-up questions can be emailed to Sandra Miller saltzmiller@gmail.com 31

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. People—accidents/injury, discrimination. Property—damage, loss, theft. Income—law suits, theft, lost revenue, costs. Goodwill—public perception, consistency with mission.
  2. Volunteer liability—mitigaged by the volunteer protection act and Good Samaritan Act, Organization’s liability—breach of confidentiality, fraud, exploitation, creation of unsafe environment, discrimination, harassment, etc. Volunteer liability—unsafe working conditions, discriminatory practices,
  3. Phase 1: Identify the potential areas of risk Evaluate and rank the top 2 to 5 areas to work with Phase 2: Risk Control: Reduce, Avoid, Transfer or Assume Consider the financing issues including time, money and other resources Communicate the information to those who need to know Phase 3: Monitor your plan, evaluate and make changes to reduce future risks
  4. Note: Forms are no guarantee or even certain protection against litigation. Waiver Forms may include Informed Risk or Liability (example provided in resource packet), Confidentiality form, Acceptable Use Policies, Press Release forms, Acceptable Use Policies (internet), Youth Parent Permission Slips, Criminal Background Release Form, etc. See Volunteer Background Checks Fact Sheet.
  5. Discuss appropriate policies and procedures. In example, mentors should have training regarding confidentiality and appropriate vs. inappropriate behaviors such as hugging, time alone, etc. Even painting lower risks such as painting should discuss ladder safety, good ventilation, etc.
  6. Provide examples as appropriate for your community and participants. Some examples may include: The volunteer leading & teaching a summer camp sessionVolunteers painting a mural at a schoolVolunteers doing home repairs for senior citizensVolunteers serving at a park clean up as a part of a National Day of Service
  7. Additional benefits to youth such as the connections that are made between learning and real life, increased sense of community, etc. As a rule, the greater the degree of control you maintain over the activities of young people, the greater your duty to protect them from harm. This duty encompasses your need to provide a safe environment and safe materials. You must also select the correct tasks, conduct proper training, and designate adequate and appropriate adult supervisory personnel. The Fact Sheet provides a number of other resources for information and tips.
  8. Often individuals are worried about their potential liability. Laws such as the Good Samaritan Act, the Volunteer protection Act of 1997, and individual state laws provide protection to those individuals.
  9. When assessing potential volunteer positions, there are 4 major considerations with risk management being one. However, others apply to other liability issues even if just goodwill.