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Question Product Waiver for Installation

TXFB.INS

New Member
Have a customer who is relocating, the "new" building has an existing Sign Pole.

They are wanting to place a sign onto the existing pole.
They also have heavy equipment (cranes) and will do their own installation

We did not install the current pole and have no idea what the pole is from an engineering perspective.
Is there an existing waiver or a waiver template that we can have signed stating all aspects related to installation and engineering stamp specs are NOT our responsibility.
 

equippaint

Active Member
I've always been lazy in the legal department. If someone has more to lose then me, I usually don't worry about it. They tell me what they want, I do it and the rest is up to them. Honestly, if something happened and I was the plaintiffs lawyer, Id be all over your 1 off contract. To me that plainly says, you knew what they were doing and knew that it wasn't the best idea..... but did it anyways. If it was your standard practice, it would be different.
 

bannertime

Active Member
I think a better option would be signing off on something stating they still need to get a permit. The city will then ask them to provide the engineering requirements.
 

GAC05

Quit buggin' me
Get one of those universal ones off the internet, this one seems to cover just about everything:

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equippaint

Active Member
So you feel that adding such a statement would amount to liability?
100%. Think about it, you made 1 person sign it in a sketchy scenario but no one else. Dumb analogy, bartender serves a drunk and takes their keys... guy begs for them back so you say well ok but only if you sign this paper saying that you wont drive. If he kills someone, do you honestly think that paper will keep you out of a mess when you didn't make anyone else ever do that? That in itself says that you knew what was gonna happen
 

equippaint

Active Member
I see where you are coming from I suppose. I'm trying to think of my own example, but drawing a blank. Gun dealer says don't shoot anybody, car dealer says don't wreck, these are all boilerplate for them I suppose.
So now you have me thinking, if I always include such statements in my fine print, would I be better off?
"All warranties void if sign is used as weapon, intentionally or by accident"
This truck is not responsible for broken windshields
I took business law classes in college and this example stuck with me:
parking lot sign reading: Store is not responsible for damage caused by shopping carts. Totally untrue statement in itself but the disclaimer shows the store knows their carts cause damage which puts the burden on them to make sure that it does not happen
 

Texas_Signmaker

Very Active Signmaker
Equippaint is on the right track with the truck sign and shopping cart sign. They are useless because you cant waive negligence.
 

Gino

Premium Subscriber
If you make the sign, without knowing what is possible, let alone legal, you'd be in a lotta trouble. You're the professional and supposed to know the right procedure(s) like getting the permit, having it approved and having an engineer figure out what is needed. Days of our doing it are gone....... unless you don't mind losing your business and perhaps your home, if something should go wrong, since you didn't have all your ducks in a row, upfront. No idea what kinda sign you're anticipating putting up, but if it let lose up there, your sign could be creating quite a bit of havoc from that high up. Even if you had pictures of what was there before, does not mean the codes haven't changed since that one was installed. You're flying blind with this one...... at this point. Walk away, now, while you can..... or do your homework.

No waiver will get ya outta this if/when something goes horribly wrong.
 

Billct2

Active Member
So if I sell a 4x8 site sign to someone and they do a bad install and it blows away in a storm and trashes someone's car I'm liable?
If someone comes to me to buy a sign and they tell me what they want I would think my liability ends at the door..
Signs don't kill, bad sign installers do.
 

Gino

Premium Subscriber
For the most part, no, you would not be liable, but in this case, the OP knows ALL the information as to where it's going, what it's going on and it would be his duty to inform them of some of the pitfalls, before making it.

If your customer came in and ordered a 4x8 sign and told you he's gonna put it on a pole 20' in the air, wouldn't you ask a few questions and warn him of the dangers ?? I would think one would offer up all the information as to why it would be a bad idea.
 

TXFB.INS

New Member
Thank you for the suggestions.

we have verbally already expressed the concerns and our suggestions.
However, people tend to remember what they want, need or benefit from.
this is the reason I'm looking for a paper trailer so they can have a physical record.
 

Gino

Premium Subscriber
How would a waiver save you as mentioned by others, if you knew it was a bad idea and you just passed the blame or worries onto the next guy, using a waiver as your excuse ??
 

Billct2

Active Member
If they ask me how to install it and I provide specific information...maybe I'm assuming some liability, especially if it's written, at least enough to end up talking to a lawyer.
But if they say,
"I'm installing this on a 20 pole" and I say you better be sure you do a good job, I doubt there would be any liability.
So if I'm not confident in their ability to install a sign properly I should refuse to sell it to them?
Like I said a simple site sign can be deadly if not installed right. Do I have to vet some construction guys ability to install it before I sell it to him?
Sounds like this client is in the heavy contracting business, does he tell them they don't know what they're doing?
 

Johnny Best

Active Member
So if I make a small sticker for a guy, he installs it on his car window and someone cuts their finger on the sticker, am I liable or the manufacture of the material. Where does the chain of the responsibility of the product stop. I don't remember a piece of paper from 3M telling me they are not responsible for anything.
He makes a sign cabinet, they put it on a pole, pole falls over with sign cabinet on it. I think someone needs to find out how that pole and base were made is what I would tell them.
 

unclebun

Active Member
Why would you need a waiver if you're not installing the sign? You're just selling a cash and carry sign. No warranty on any of it, since it's not installed by you, no liability since you have no idea how it's going to be used. No different from when you buy lumber from the lumberyard to build a deck. The lumberyard has no liability for the deck if you build it wrong and it collapses.
 

John Miller

New Member
Have a customer who is relocating, the "new" building has an existing Sign Pole.

They are wanting to place a sign onto the existing pole.
They also have heavy equipment (cranes) and will do their own installation

We did not install the current pole and have no idea what the pole is from an engineering perspective.
Is there an existing waiver or a waiver template that we can have signed stating all aspects related to installation and engineering stamp specs are NOT our responsibility.

Check with the town. There should be an old sign permit that states footing size, pole wall thickness and sf of sign the pole was originally installed for.
If you do that research and document it I'd think you did your job. Keep in mind that any structure will decay over time. If the structure is old and rusty, all bets are off.
 
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