Summary
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There is a clear concern among Health and Safety professionals in higher education about this issue.
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This concern is balanced by a recognition of the special nature of their campus’s mission and its associated population.
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In general, campuses are relying on decentralized distribution of the responsibility for managing this risk.
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No one can predict with certainty the legal outcome in case of an accident, but institutions should view themselves as presumptively liable in all but the rarest of cases.