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New Skier Release Preference Chart Canada West Ski Areas Association
now available partners with WorkSafeBC and
The ASTM F27 committee has released a new Skier Release go2HR.com to offer employee safety
Preference Chart to replace the long-used Skier Classification education materials
Chart. This new chart features re-worded language describ- A collaborative partnership between CWSAA, the British
ing the three levels from which a skier can choose to indicate Columbia version of OSHA, and go2HR—the occupational
their release preference when renting equipment or when health and safety resource for the BC tourism and hospitality
having a shop mount industry—has created a
RELEASE PREFERENCE
Choosing Your Release Preference is Your Responsibility bindings onto a pair wealth of new resources and
The factors that determine the release setting on your ski bindings include your height, weight, age, of skis. The language tools available to ski areas.
boot sole length, and your personal release preference. You are responsible for determining your
own release preference based upon the chart below and for informing the ski shop technician of your
preference. Your ski shop technician cannot make this determination for you. Be sure to provide
accurate information regarding your height, weight, age and personal release preference. Errors may changes are intended These include safety talk
increase your risk of injury.
to make it clear to outlines covering a variety
SKIERS NOT
CLASSIFIED consumers that the of topics and departments.
AS TYPE I
OR TYPE III. lower and higher Topics include reducing
TYPE TYPE TYPE release preferences staff ski and snowboarding
I II III correspond to easier injuries, cold stress, assisting
and reduced risk of fallen guests, shoveling,
SKIERS WHO DESIGNATE
ENTRY-LEVEL SKIERS MOST SKIERS ARE THEMSELVES AS
WHO ARE UNCERTAIN SATISFIED WITH A A TYPE III RECEIVE THE ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR
OF THEIR PREFERENCE TYPE II SETTING HIGHER THAN AVERAGE inadvertent release using a snow blower and
RELEASE SETTINGS TOURISM EMPLOYERS IN BC
Entry-level skiers and skiers Skiers who designate This corresponds to and increased risk of other ski area related activ-
who designate themselves themselves as Type II decreased risk of inadvertent
as Type I receive lower binding release and
receive average ski
than average ski binding binding release settings increased risk of non-release. non-release. The chart ities. While these were developed with Canadian areas in
release settings. This appropriate for most This classification is not
corresponds to easier ski recreational skiing. recommended for skiers
binding release in a fall. 47 lbs. (21 kg) and under.
is available in two mind, you are sure to find inspiration to help you keep your
If from experience, you have been dissatisfied with the release settings that result
from your release preference, mention this to your binding ski shop technician.
formats: poster size safety presentations and material fresh. Visit www.go2hr.ca/
at 18x24 inches or 8.5x11 inches. Visit www.nsaa.org/safety- health-safety/resources/ski-area-resources to check out the topics
programs/astm-updates/ to download the art files. and outlines.

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