Risk Management

Risk Management Advisories (RMA's)

Over the years OSBIE has developed a number of Risk Management Advisories, based on common questions and concerns coming from our Member Boards. These Advisories contain information on a variety of different issues affecting school and boards in Ontario from automobile coverage to first aid responders and preventing vandalism and arson on your properties.

To search the Advisories you can scroll through the index, or click on the corresponding letter for the subject i.e., to find information on Playgrounds, click on P.

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A
Additional Insured	Certificate of Insurance
Automobile	Fleet Automobile Insurance Non-Owned Automobile Insurance Automotive Shop Courses Conducted on School Premises License Requirements for School Purposes Vehicles

B
Bomb Threats	School Evacuation

C
Child Care Centres in School	Liability Responsibilities
Community Involvement Diploma Program
Construction Projects	Insurance and Reporting Risk Management
Co-operative Education and Work Experience Programs	Liability Insurance - Who is covered? Workplace Safety and Insurance Act Student Accident Insurance Non-Owned Automobile Coverage while working on or driving an Automobile Damage to Property of Employers Risk Management Tips

D
Dental Injuries	Recommended purchase of Student Accident Insurance

E
Environmental Issues	Duties and Responsibilities of School Board Trustees and Directors Summary of Environmental Statutes, Regulations and By-laws Fuel Oil Code Adoption Document

F
First Aid Providers - Administration of Medication	Risk Management Tip
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act	Authority to Collect/Release Personal Information to OSBIE
Free Standing Nets	Recommendations by a Jury

G
Glass Breakage Injuries/Glass Installation and Replacement	What is Safety Glass? Wired Glass can cause Horrible Injuries Installation & Replacement/Improvement Risk Management Issues to Consider Wired Glass: Wire is for Fire, not for Strength The Properties of Glass

O
Occupier's Liability	Duties of a School Board as outlined in the Education Act Loss Prevention

P
Permission and Acknowledgement Forms	Student Accident Insurance OSBIE Recommended Forms
Playground Standards	Playground Triage Playground Triage as a Risk Management Strategy
Prevention of Eye Injuries
Playground Safety - Winter Use Advisory	Playground Safety programs and minimum requirements
Polling Stations	Risk Management for Schools used as Polling Stations
Premises Closure Protocol

R
Risk Transfer - Permits for Use of Premises	Rental of School Facilities/Permits/Transportation Contracts Permits Insurance for User Groups Liquor Liability Transportation Contracts

S
School Council and Parent Groups	Frequently Asked Questions
School Trips Abroad	Risk Management Tip OSBIE Recommended Form
Specialists and First Aid Providers	Legal Liability Criminal Proceedings Risk Management Tip
Student Accident Insurance	An Opportunity...
Safety Patrols	Insurance Coverage Risk Management Issues

T
Take Our Kids to Work
Trespassing

U
Uninsured Labour Related Claims

V
Vandalism and Arson Prevention