That one's easy - pull him/her off course, or just add another worker at
that station, and DNW the offending worker. They didn't perform the job
they signed up for.
KeS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Judy Becker
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 11:16
> To: Paul Osnes; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Thanks to an Alert Corner Worker...
>
>
> Hi Paul etal
>
> I think one of reasons course workers like to roll flag & tuck
> under arm is
> help hold up their upper body.......whatever.....
>
> You're absolutely right, some workers who do that and are warned just seem
> to have a hard time understanding the difference with holding the flag
> unfurled, as in your
> case whooooo knowss?????
>
> We seem to spend quite a bit of energy here
> indoctrinating/training/educating new drivers about the importance of
> safety and the significance of what they're doing.
>
> The few seconds needed either to go over to where a red flag is laying on
> the ground or to unfurl a red flag IS IMPORTANT.....and needs to be
> respected whether or not the new course worker agrees with the concept.
>
> I've seen a safety steward go out to a course worker and explain why it's
> important to hold the red flag unfurled after the course worker ignored
> repeated attempts to get him to do so.
>
> If we don't have a safe event--we don't run.....
>
> Judy Becker
> Autoxing in San Diego,CA {:>}
>
>
> At 04:06 PM 1/11/99 -0500, Paul Osnes wrote:
> > Joshua Hadler Wrote:
> >
> > >>...Adding to this, is that it should be a reminder for anyone who
> > >>works a flagging position. Always have that flag in your hand...
> >
> > I'd like to add one more reminder; Don't roll the flag up
> around the
> > stick. It happened so fast I don't know what I would have
> made of a
> > guy chasing me with a red stick, assuming I would have seen him-
> > remember I was looking right and just caught sight of him
> to my left
> > front. A waving red square will attract the eye a lot
> quicker than a
> > stick.
> >
> > >>...That time it take to pick up that flag could make all of the
> > >>difference. I'll bet it did for Paul, and I'll bet he's
> thankful for
> > >>it too...
> >
> > Oh yea. Another second or so and I would have had to try swerving
> > left since I wouldn't have been able to stop short.
> >
> > >>...He/She was probably a new driver, and it would
> certainly do them
> > >>no good to have some rippin' miata come smacking into
> them at their
> > >>first event...
> >
> > I did get close enough to see that he was wearing a loaner helmet.
> >
> > Paul Osnes
> > 496 BS
> >
> >
>
>
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