2) Hazards

There are many hazards associated with racing that include driving to and from on most city streets, commuter highways, or on goat trails to the venue.  Driving on the track presents its own unique hazards.  As a business, you will be required to conduct a hazard assessment for work and especially for every critical task, or every new task that you or your team does.  You will need to check the legislation that applies to you depending on your jurisdiction.  You will need to also be familiar with the regulations in other jurisdictions if you are travelling there to race.

Click on the link for your province to see what Health and Safety legislation applies.  If you live in the US, click the OSHA link or check on the State website for information.

British Columbia  www.worksafebc.com/

Alberta  www.employment.alberta.ca/whs-ohs/

Saskatchewan  www.labour.gov.sk.ca/ohs

Manitoba  www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/

Ontario  www.labour.gov.on.ca/

Qubec  www.csst.qc.ca/  Version Fransais et English

New Brunswick  www.worksafenb.ca/leg1_e.asp

Nova Scotia  www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc/statutes/occph_s.htm

Newfoundland  www.gs.gov.nl.ca/ohs/

Prince Edward Island  www.wcb.pe.ca/index.php3

Yukon  www.wcb.yk.ca

North West Territory  www.wcb.nt.ca/your_wcb/legislation.html

United States  www.osha.gov

Definitions

Hazard:  Anything that can or has the potential to cause injury to a worker, or cause property damage, or environmental impact or damage.

Hazard Assessment:  An informal review of what presents itself as a hazard to you or your crew when completing a task.

Baseline Hazard Assessment:  An assessment of repetitive tasks that your or your team does on a routine basis.

(Example:  Changing tires during the race.  Fuelling during the race)

Critical Task:  A formal review of a particular task that is inherently hazardous, due to a high possibility of harm to a worker, or for a review of a task that is rarely done.  (Example:  Under the car adjustments/repairs)

In order for you to fulfil the legislative requirements as an employer, you will need to ensure you have some written policy that describes how you will identify an control hazards at your workplace ( including the racing venue ). It is the foundation of an effective health and safety management program and it provides an excellent opportunity to involve everyone in a meaningful way. Assessments must be in writing and include the result of the hazard assessment and the methods used to eliminate or control the hazards identified.  The method to identify and control hazards should start with an understanding statement that looks similar to this example:

All hazards in the workplace shall be reported and appropriate corrective action shall be taken to control those hazards. Hazard assessment, elimination and control involve identifying hazards in the work site, determining risk levels and eliminating or controlling the hazards. It requires full participation of all employees, supervisors and management, who must take responsibility for recognising and controlling hazards.

NOTE:  All Hazard Assessments need to be done before work starts.

 Hazard Assessment

Policy

All hazards in the workplace shall be reported and appropriate corrective action shall be taken to control those hazards. Hazard assessment, elimination and control involves identifying hazards in the work site, determining risk levels and eliminating or controlling the hazards. It requires full participation of all employees, supervisors and management, who must take responsibility for recognising and controlling hazards. Everyone shall promptly report workplace hazards to Tom Mackie Racing so that appropriate corrective action can be taken to control the hazard by identifying the risks.

Procedure

Hazard assessment, elimination and control in the workplace is essential to protecting health and safety It is the foundation of an effective health and safety program and it provides an excellent opportunity to involve employees in a meaningful way. Assessments must be in writing and include the result of the hazard assessment and the methods used to eliminate or control the hazards identified.

Hazards should be eliminated wherever possible. When hazards cannot be eliminated, they must be controlled by:

• Engineering controls.
• Administrative controls.
• Personal Protective Equipment.

Our overall goal is to ensure that all hazards identified are effectively managed in order to maintain a safe work place.

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