PADDOCK SAFETY SOLUTIONS
2011 saw the Health & Safety Executive visiting race meetings at major circuits in the UK to ensure teams were compliant with Health & Safety regulations, had full supporting documents and also had the correct insurance in place. With further checks announced for 2012 - now is the time to review your teams Paddock Safety.
The Awning Company (UK) Ltd can provide you with a solution in a cost effective way that makes you legal and allows the team to focus more on racing.
The Solutions
Basic Solution - Our basic solution is suitable for all teams, covering safe systems of work and includes a template for all of your future risk assessments; ensuring you are compliant to current Health & Safety regulations every time.
Tailored Solution - We arrange for a safety audit by competent staff checking all aspects of your team's paddock set up. As part of the offering we compile a pack of bespoke documentation including method statements, safe systems of work and risk assessments. In addition, we can assist with the implementation new, safe working procedures.
Awning Safety Equipment - We can assist those that require working at height solutions, ballast kits or awning upgrades in order to ensure compliance with regulations. We can provide a bespoke offering based on your needs.
The Consequences
It would be easy for race teams to ignore the need for Safe Working Practices. The consequences for ignoring the warnings and being pursued by the Health & Safety Executive to both you and your team are considerable.
- PROSECUTION
- INJURY
- DELAY OF RACE PREPARATION
- IMPRISONMENT
- CANCELLATION OF YOUR ENTRY INTO THE RACE
- UNLIMITED FINES
- CLOSURE OF YOUR TEAM HOSPITALITY
- INVALIDATION OF YOUR INSURANCE COVER
Personal Liability
As a manager or director of a Motorsport team, if you do not comply to minimum standards of Health & Safety regulations you are personally liable for your team.
Benefits
The benefits of working to safe standards are simple, you will avoid prosecution, imprisonment and fines, have far fewer accidents and continue to run your team throughout the motorsport season.
Your insurance company will also look at you more favourably and this could in some instances, result in reduced premiums.