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I am a CPST and I work at a non-profit that often transports children 0 - 8y for various reasons, with only our staff present in the vehicle. Staff install car seats and buckle kids in, usually without a parent involved. I was told when I got certified that it covered my whole agency as far as liability, because it was assumed staff were doing installs by "best practice" even if not certified.
My question is: Is my agency or an individual or both liable if a child is injured due to gross misuse of a car seat?
I ask because some of our staff have installed these seats so terribly wrong that I think it could cause more harm than if they were just using a seatbelt! They are seriously the installs that techs take pictures of for class examples.... I am really pushing for all staff to either do some generic training so they at least know what all the straps are for or to let me just do all the installs, but my supervisor basically thinks I'm just being hysterical and says it's not a big deal (with that whole "I didn't have a car seat and I didn't die" mentality). I am trying to figure out the legal responsibility we have as an agency, the staff, as individuals, the supervisor, etc. so I can make a case to her to stop letting this happen. Any ammunition you can give me would be much appreciated!
Oh, we're in PA, 501c, we own the vehicles and seats
Thanks!!
My question is: Is my agency or an individual or both liable if a child is injured due to gross misuse of a car seat?
I ask because some of our staff have installed these seats so terribly wrong that I think it could cause more harm than if they were just using a seatbelt! They are seriously the installs that techs take pictures of for class examples.... I am really pushing for all staff to either do some generic training so they at least know what all the straps are for or to let me just do all the installs, but my supervisor basically thinks I'm just being hysterical and says it's not a big deal (with that whole "I didn't have a car seat and I didn't die" mentality). I am trying to figure out the legal responsibility we have as an agency, the staff, as individuals, the supervisor, etc. so I can make a case to her to stop letting this happen. Any ammunition you can give me would be much appreciated!
Oh, we're in PA, 501c, we own the vehicles and seats
Thanks!!