9 Jan 2020 Colin Alan North · Prevention of Future Deaths report Birmingham and Solihull
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Concerns raised 5 Failure to control pedestrian access to and movement on the track during vehicle movements View source Prize giving procedure taking place on the track amongst moving vehicles View source Risk assessment failing to adequately protect pedestrians on the track View source Lack of protected pedestrian walkways and safe areas away from recovery vehicles View source Failure to protect staff working on the track during races View source See 2 more concerns
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Colin Alan North · Prevention of Future Deaths report
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Colin North attended a Stock Car racing event at Birmingham Wheels on 16 November 2019 to present trophies. He was struck from behind by a large tractor while walking on the track and died at the scene; the medical cause of death was multiple injuries from a road traffic collision. The concerns included a lack of pedestrian control, protected walkways and safe areas, and inadequate consideration of the risks to pedestrians and staff on the track.
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PFD Monitor interpretation Failure to control pedestrian access to and movement on the track during vehicle movements
Wider context from the report “1. The TV recording of the event shows that as soon as the race is concluded the gate to the only entry and exit point is opened. Pedestrians (in using this term I include those working at the event and others) and several recovery vehicles then come through the gate. At the same time Stock Cars remain on the track some undertaking “doughnuts”. There are many pedestrians moving around the track area whilst large recovery vehicles are moving, some at speed, onto the track. There is a complete absence of control of any pedestrians onto and those already on the track. There is no pedestrian walkway on the track and no designated pedestrian safe area. There is a complete lack of awareness of the risk to pedestrians on the track who are in very close proximity to large recovery vehicles. Urgent action is required to review when and how pedestrians should be allowed on the race track at any time during a race event.
2. Urgent action is required to ensure pedestrians on the track have clear protected walkways and safe areas away from large recovery vehicles.
3. Urgent action is required to review the risk assessment document to ensure it adequately protects any pedestrians that need to be on the track.
4. Urgent action is required to review the prize giving procedure and to consider moving this to the “Public Area” as there appears to be no need for it to be undertaken in the middle of the track amongst moving vehicles.
5. Urgent action is required to consider the safety of staff working during the races and whether they should remain on the track given that they are completely unprotected should a vehicle in the race lose control.
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How this individual concern was interpreted PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to ORCi Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Prize giving procedure taking place on the track amongst moving vehicles
Wider context from the report “1. The TV recording of the event shows that as soon as the race is concluded the gate to the only entry and exit point is opened. Pedestrians (in using this term I include those working at the event and others) and several recovery vehicles then come through the gate. At the same time Stock Cars remain on the track some undertaking “doughnuts”. There are many pedestrians moving around the track area whilst large recovery vehicles are moving, some at speed, onto the track. There is a complete absence of control of any pedestrians onto and those already on the track. There is no pedestrian walkway on the track and no designated pedestrian safe area. There is a complete lack of awareness of the risk to pedestrians on the track who are in very close proximity to large recovery vehicles. Urgent action is required to review when and how pedestrians should be allowed on the race track at any time during a race event.
2. Urgent action is required to ensure pedestrians on the track have clear protected walkways and safe areas away from large recovery vehicles.
3. Urgent action is required to review the risk assessment document to ensure it adequately protects any pedestrians that need to be on the track.
4. Urgent action is required to review the prize giving procedure and to consider moving this to the “Public Area” as there appears to be no need for it to be undertaken in the middle of the track amongst moving vehicles.
5. Urgent action is required to consider the safety of staff working during the races and whether they should remain on the track given that they are completely unprotected should a vehicle in the race lose control.
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How this individual concern was interpreted PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to ORCi Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Risk assessment failing to adequately protect pedestrians on the track
Wider context from the report “1. The TV recording of the event shows that as soon as the race is concluded the gate to the only entry and exit point is opened. Pedestrians (in using this term I include those working at the event and others) and several recovery vehicles then come through the gate. At the same time Stock Cars remain on the track some undertaking “doughnuts”. There are many pedestrians moving around the track area whilst large recovery vehicles are moving, some at speed, onto the track. There is a complete absence of control of any pedestrians onto and those already on the track. There is no pedestrian walkway on the track and no designated pedestrian safe area. There is a complete lack of awareness of the risk to pedestrians on the track who are in very close proximity to large recovery vehicles. Urgent action is required to review when and how pedestrians should be allowed on the race track at any time during a race event.
2. Urgent action is required to ensure pedestrians on the track have clear protected walkways and safe areas away from large recovery vehicles.
3. Urgent action is required to review the risk assessment document to ensure it adequately protects any pedestrians that need to be on the track.
4. Urgent action is required to review the prize giving procedure and to consider moving this to the “Public Area” as there appears to be no need for it to be undertaken in the middle of the track amongst moving vehicles.
5. Urgent action is required to consider the safety of staff working during the races and whether they should remain on the track given that they are completely unprotected should a vehicle in the race lose control.
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How this individual concern was interpreted PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to ORCi Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Lack of protected pedestrian walkways and safe areas away from recovery vehicles
Wider context from the report “1. The TV recording of the event shows that as soon as the race is concluded the gate to the only entry and exit point is opened. Pedestrians (in using this term I include those working at the event and others) and several recovery vehicles then come through the gate. At the same time Stock Cars remain on the track some undertaking “doughnuts”. There are many pedestrians moving around the track area whilst large recovery vehicles are moving, some at speed, onto the track. There is a complete absence of control of any pedestrians onto and those already on the track. There is no pedestrian walkway on the track and no designated pedestrian safe area. There is a complete lack of awareness of the risk to pedestrians on the track who are in very close proximity to large recovery vehicles. Urgent action is required to review when and how pedestrians should be allowed on the race track at any time during a race event.
2. Urgent action is required to ensure pedestrians on the track have clear protected walkways and safe areas away from large recovery vehicles.
3. Urgent action is required to review the risk assessment document to ensure it adequately protects any pedestrians that need to be on the track.
4. Urgent action is required to review the prize giving procedure and to consider moving this to the “Public Area” as there appears to be no need for it to be undertaken in the middle of the track amongst moving vehicles.
5. Urgent action is required to consider the safety of staff working during the races and whether they should remain on the track given that they are completely unprotected should a vehicle in the race lose control.
” Open source report × Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to ORCi Limited; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation Failure to protect staff working on the track during races
Wider context from the report “1. The TV recording of the event shows that as soon as the race is concluded the gate to the only entry and exit point is opened. Pedestrians (in using this term I include those working at the event and others) and several recovery vehicles then come through the gate. At the same time Stock Cars remain on the track some undertaking “doughnuts”. There are many pedestrians moving around the track area whilst large recovery vehicles are moving, some at speed, onto the track. There is a complete absence of control of any pedestrians onto and those already on the track. There is no pedestrian walkway on the track and no designated pedestrian safe area. There is a complete lack of awareness of the risk to pedestrians on the track who are in very close proximity to large recovery vehicles. Urgent action is required to review when and how pedestrians should be allowed on the race track at any time during a race event.
2. Urgent action is required to ensure pedestrians on the track have clear protected walkways and safe areas away from large recovery vehicles.
3. Urgent action is required to review the risk assessment document to ensure it adequately protects any pedestrians that need to be on the track.
4. Urgent action is required to review the prize giving procedure and to consider moving this to the “Public Area” as there appears to be no need for it to be undertaken in the middle of the track amongst moving vehicles.
5. Urgent action is required to consider the safety of staff working during the races and whether they should remain on the track given that they are completely unprotected should a vehicle in the race lose control.
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PFD Monitor interpretation Produce and distribute interim pedestrian-vehicle segregation controls requiring recovery vehicles to enter only after pedestrians leave the race arena.
Verbatim wording from the response “• Prior to this, interim control measures (attached) had been produced by the ORCi in conjunction with Incarace and Speedworth following the tragic death of Colin North and these were sent to all ORCi members on or around 25th November 2019. Amongst a global review of procedures, these sought to address the matter of pedestrian / vehicle segregation which were raised in your Regulation 28 Report. We invite your attention to the third to eighth bullet points within these Interim Control Measures which identify the sequence to be followed at the end of a race, requiring recovery vehicles only to enter the track once all pedestrians have exited the race arena, thereby safeguarding them.” Source location 2020-0003-Response-from-ORCi-Redacted-1
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PFD Monitor interpretation Consult members, review recommendations, and cascade appropriate risk-control recommendations for individual implementation after the industry risk assessment is finalised.
Verbatim wording from the response “• The ORCi recognises that, as identified by your Report, appropriate control measures need to be kept under review to ensure practices are safe. We can confirm that we are aware that Incarace are continuing to undertake a process of consultation with experts and professionals to produce a Risk Assessment, including the appropriate control measures, for application across the industry. Once this” Source location 2020-0003-Response-from-ORCi-Redacted-1
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