Course Worker Guidelines By the Solo Safety Committee
The Solo Events Board asked the Solo Safety Committee to develop a set of Course Worker Guidelines -- to make sure that we鈥檙e all on the same page when it comes to what we expect of our course workers.聽 So, here goes:
- Down and out rule - make sure all workers understand it
- You鈥檙e there to work - no cameras, cell phone calls, or music at worker stations and minimal idle chatter
- On your feet when cars are on the course
- Photographer (with spotter) should not be placed at worker station
- Stay hydrated -- alternate between water and Gatorade if possible
- Never turn your back on the cars
- Spread out -- use a satellite worker if necessary 鈥� not at the outside of turns
- 鈥淥wn鈥� a section of the course
- Watch the cars pass and follow them with your eyes- this catches cones that just move a little
- Hustle to reset cones and get back to your worker position
- Watch out for each other -- every worker is every other worker鈥檚 鈥渟potter鈥�
- Worker with radio should also have red flag - flag unfurled and held against pole
- If you have to red flag a car, be prepared to tell the driver why and how to proceed off-course
- Carry a fire bottle cradled in your arms like it鈥檚 a baby -- not flailing loosely about where it can smack you in the shins
- To use a fire bottle, pull the pin -- aim nozzle at base of flames -- squeeze handle -- and sweep back and forth (P-A-S-S)
- Methanol fires require water, not traditional fire bottles.聽 Hard to 鈥渟ee鈥� a methanol fire in the daylight -- blue flames.