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A volunteer worker struck and killed by a forklift at the end of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada: the CSST identifies poor management of health and safety
Montreal , November 6, 2013
June 9 , 2013, Mark Robinson dies in the line of duty at the end of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada, organized by the company Octane Racing Group Inc. . , Together with the Automobile Club of Île Notre -Dame . The volunteer worker is caught , then struck and killed by the truck used to transport a race car to the pits. Among the root causes of the accident , the CSST identifies among others a method of transporting dangerous and poor management of health and safety .
CSST now makes public the findings of its investigation to remind employers and employees the importance of identifying the risks associated with their work environment .
The forklift catches and grabs the worker track
At the end of the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada, Mr. Robinson engaged in the transport to the wells of a race car, immobilized near a corner of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve , located on the Ile Notre- Dame, Montreal. He is responsible for stabilizing the race car during transport . To do this, he holds a strap attached to the back of the race car and runs to the rough terrain forklift used for transportation .
Halfway through , about 120 meters from the pit lane , the truck catches Mr. Robinson, and the right front wheel in contact with his left calf. It is snapped , then crushed by the two spur gears of the forklift. Volunteer injured worker was taken to hospital track, where resuscitation attempts are performed . He was taken to a hospital , where his death is recorded .
Better identify hazards
The survey by the CSST retain three causes for the accident. First, the truck catches up and grabs the worker track , which runs in front of the cart wheel to stabilize the car racing . Then , the method used to transport the race car to the wells is dangerous. Finally, the management of health and safety is inadequate, especially with regard to risk identification , assessment of workers' skills and track the education and training of forklift drivers .
CSST requires changes in working methods
Following this accident , the CSST requires the employer to form all forklift operators as required by the Regulations on health and safety at work and recommendations of the manufacturer of the forklift.
It also requires that the employer shall ensure that the equipment used to handle meets the requirements of the manufacturer of forklift, it is used under the conditions prescribed by the latter, it is maintained in good condition and that the hooks are provided with safety latches .
Finally , the employer must establish a safe working method for transporting race cars, the current method has been the subject of a ban. The employer may submit any measure to the inspector , who evaluated. Course workers should also be trained on the transport of racing cars.
CSST considers that the undertakings Octane Racing Group Inc. . and Automobile Club de l' Ile Notre- Dame acted to endanger the safety of workers. Accordingly, statements of offense issued to them . For this type of offense, the fine ranges from $ 15 698 to 62 790 U.S. dollars for a first offense , and $ 31 396 to 154 976 dollars in case of recurrence.