[hackerspaces] How to acquire insurance for your space

[Al Billings]

Of course, having a "testing process" or checking people off for use opens you up to liability in some states (versus "use at your own risk, have at it!"). 

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Al Billings
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On Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Gui Cavalcanti wrote:

> No insurance will cover your business being delinquent (i.e., not maintaining the saw), in my experience. If you're going to provide access to equipment for money (or in kind work), the onus is on you to make sure the equipment's in good repair. What insurance will cover is a member cutting off their arm and suing you if they'd gone through your testing process and weren't using the tool properly (or were using a tool they weren't checked off to use, yet). 

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