Hull Geological Society
Society Policies
Ethics, duty of care, liability & insurance
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The Society endeavours to make our
activities accessible to all.
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The Society encourages members to
follow the Geological Code for fieldwork and collecting published by the
Geologists’ Association.
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Child and vulnerable adults protection
The Officers, Committee and volunteers of the
Society have not had a criminal record check. Young members and guests under the
age of 18 should be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Disability access
The Society will whenever practicable make
activities accessible to disabled people. The accessibility of the rooms for our
indoor meetings is the responsibility of the hosts. The rooms do not have
inductions loops for members with hearing difficulties. There are adjustable
tables and chairs in some of the meeting rooms we use. The nature of geological
fieldwork means that it is often unsuitable for people using wheelchairs or have
other mobility problems.
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First aiders
The leaders and volunteers at our events are not
required to be first aiders.
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Public liability
The Society has third party public liability
insurance through our affiliation to the Geologists’ Association.
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Personal accident
Members and guests attending our events are
advised to have their own personal accident insurance.
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Public disclaimer
The views expressed in the Society’s
publicationsare not necessarily those of the Society. Mention of a site in our
publications does not imply that there is a right to access to that site or that
permission to visit and collect specimens has been granted by the owner.
Copyright - Hull Geological Society 2016
Registered Educational Charity No. 229147