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Tulane University Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities Service

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Page 1: Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities

Tulane University

Golf Cart Training

Presented by Louis MayerRS, MPH, CSP, CFITulane UniversityOffice of Environmental Health& Safety (OEHS)988-2447

Sponsored by Facilities Services

Page 2: Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities

Introduction• 1990-2006• Golf Cart injury rate increased more than 130%• From 5,772 cases in 1990 to 13,411 IN 2006•Most common injuries occurred from • Falling & jumping from a golf cart• Ejection resulting in head injuries

Tulane University

Page 3: Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities

Purpose – Golf Carts

To move quickly & quietly across common areas

For the efficient & economic transportation of persons & equipment to various campus locations

Tulane University

Page 4: Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities

Golf Cart Policy • Tulane University Uptown Campus only• Approved by the TU President’s Cabinet• Applies to use of golf carts & other 3 or 4 wheeled

cart-type vehicles• Powered by electric or internal combustion

engines• Operated by TU employees, students & university-

approved contractors

Tulane University

Page 5: Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities

Golf Cart Policy

•To provide guidance regarding acquisition & operation of golf carts•Establishes a method to track registration•Specifies their permissible use•Addresses safety issues

Tulane University

Page 6: Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities

Golf Cart Policy • Limited to Valid Business Use• Transporting personnel, equipment, supplies for TU• Transporting employees or students with temporary or

permanent disability needs

• Office of Insurance & Risk Management to maintain a master list of TU depts approved to operate golf carts• Number of carts, registration numbers & operators

• University-approved contractor may be approved to use a university-owned golf cart

• Prohibits personal use other than disability-related needs

Tulane University

Page 7: Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities

Golf Cart Policy • Operators• Only authorized employees, contractors, & students• Must have a valid driver’s license• Must receive a copy of the Golf Cart Policy• Your dept must ensure employee compliance with license

& policy distribution & documentation.

• Prohibited operators• Dependents of authorized operators• Non-affiliates of TU except for approved contractors• Anyone without a valid driver’s license

Tulane University

Page 8: Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities

Golf Cart Policy • Approved use areas • Designated routes – see http://

tulane.edu/counsel/oirm/upload/Golf-Cart-Routes-and-Parking-Uptown-Campus.pdf for map• Keep copy of laminated map in cart at all times• Route changes or maps to be sent via email to the dept

contact

• Do not operate golf carts on public streets or city sidewalks• Except as per the map to access university property that

is not adjacent to other university property or that is not easily accessible

Tulane University

Page 9: Golf Cart Training Presented by Louis Mayer RS, MPH, CSP, CFI Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) 988-2447 Sponsored by Facilities
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Golf Cart Parking – H. T. Memorial Library - 2013

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy • Parking areas• Use designated areas• Packed gravel surfaces• Hard, paved surfaces (such as asphalt, concrete, brick)

• Do not park in non-designated areas• Soft surfaces • Landscaping, unpaved surfaces, natural covered areas

with mulch, pine bark or straw• In front of building entrances, stairs, handicap ramps or

main thoroughfares• Sidewalks

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy – Improper Parking

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy

• Parking (cont’d)• Exception – When delivering equipment/materials to a building without a parking space near the entrance• May temporarily park in front of the building• For no more than 10 minutes

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy

• Acquisition• Complete Request for Purchase Form (http://

tulane.edu/counsel/oirm/upload/Request-for-Purchase-of-a-Golf-Cart.pdf• Approval needed from Office of Insurance & Risk

Management & SVP for Operations/CFO• Acquire cart through Purchasing• Purchase electric carts whenever feasible

• Disposition• Contact Tulane University Police Department (TUPD)

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy • Registration Process• Facilities Services to equip carts with• Audible warning device• Strobe light• Sticker with phone number for reports of policy

violations• Laminated map to be kept in vehicle

• Training• Coordinated by Facilities Services & Office of Insurance

& Risk Management• Required for all golf cart operators• No more than once annually

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy

• Registration Process (cont’d)• Provide info to TUPD• Name of dept or contractor• Name, number & email of dept responsible person• Description of cart with serial number & asset number

• TUPD verifies• Official university logo displayed on cart• Contractor owned carts have contractor’s name

• TUPD issues• Permit number • Applied to vehicle

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy

• Safety - Vehicular• Do not operate in a manner that may endanger

passengers, others or damage property• Obey all campus traffic regulations & signs• Travel in the direction of the flow of traffic when on a

campus street • Do not exceed posted speed limits for motorized vehicles

on campus streets

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy

• Safety – Pedestrian & Cyclists• Pedestrians and cyclists have the right of way• Stay at least 10 feet behind any pedestrian or cyclist• Do not exceed the speed of pedestrian traffic present on

campus sidewalks• Do not pass pedestrians or cyclists at any time• If a pedestrian or cyclist is traveling in the opposite

direction• Come to a complete stop• Wait until the pedestrian or cyclist passes

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy

• Safety - Personal• Do not exceed the passenger limit or load capacity for the

cart• Passengers must keep their heads, legs & arms inside the

cab• Do not stand on the back of the cart• Do not modify a cart without the permission of Facilities

Services. Only Facilities Services can modify a cart.

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy

• Safety - Personal• While the cart is moving, an operator cannot• Use a cellphone• Write, read or send text messages

• Operate the audible alarm and strobe while the cart is moving.• Use the headlights for operation after dark. Do not use a

cart after dark if not equipped with headlights that operate.

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy • Enforcement by TUPD

• For the safe operation, registration & parking of carts• Citations to be issued to the operator• For parking, speeding and other operational violations

• Citations to be issued to the responsible dept or contractor• If the operator cannot be identified

• Copies of citations to be sent to the dept, Office of Insurance & Risk Management and SVP for Operations/CFO.

• If a contractor is issued a citation, the dept hiring the contractor is responsible for the fine if it is not paid.

Tulane University

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Golf Cart Policy • Maintenance

• Routinely inspect & maintain the cart as per manufacturer

• Inspect no less than annually• Maintenance to be performed by Facilities Services• Depts to be charged for this service

• Securing of carts• Lock or secure when not in use or after hours• Responsibility of the dept for property damage or

bodily injury

Tulane University

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Questions?

Tulane University

Facilities Services

• 865-5522

Tulane University Police Department (TUPD)

• 865-5381

Office of Insurance & Risk Management

• 865-5653

For copy of policy and forms, go to http://tulane.edu/counsel/oirm/golfcart.cfm

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Quiz• 1. The most common injuries noted from

1990 – 2006 involving a golf cart were the following:• A. Falling from a golf cart• B. Jumping from a golf cart• C. Ejection resulting in head injuries• D. A and B• E. A, B, and C

• 2. The Golf Cart Policy for Tulane University applies only to the Uptown Campus.• A. True• B. False

Tulane University

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Quiz• 3. The Golf Cart Policy applies to 3 or 4

wheeled cart-type vehicles powered only by electric motors.• A. True• B. False

• 4. Limited to Valid Business Use in the Golf Cart Policy applies to • A. Transporting personnel, equipment and supplies for TU• B. Transporting employees or students with temporary or

permanent disability needs• C. Both A and B• D. None of the above

Tulane University

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Quiz• 5. One must have a valid driver’s license

to operate a golf cart.• A. True• B. False

• 6. There are no exceptions to the operation of a golf cart on a public street or city sidewalk.• A. True• B. False

Tulane University

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Quiz• 7. Authorized contractors and students

may operate a golf cart.• A. True• B. False

• 8. When delivering equipment/materials to a building without a parking space near the entrance, one may• A. Temporally park in front of the building• B. Park for no more than 10 minutes• C. Block exits • D. All of the above• E. Only A and B

Tulane University

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Quiz• 9. One must stay at least 5 feet behind

any pedestrian or cyclist when operating a Golf Cart. • A. True• B. False

• 10. Golf carts must have the following:• A. Audible alarm device• B. Strobe light• C. Sticker with phone number for reporting of policy

violation • D. Laminated map• E. All of the above• F. Only A and B Tulane University