Updates are in red. Current update 6/23/20
As we prepare to get back to racing soon, as an organization we must be prepared to do what is best to keep our members safe and healthy when working at Mid-Ohio in the future.
Mid-Ohio has provided Lake Erie Communications with their guidelines for when we are on-site. However, it is still the responsibility of each group at the facility to have a plan of action to keep the members of their group safe. Lake Erie Communications has developed our plan of action in order for us to be able to provide workers for events at Mid-Ohio. These are the initial steps that we will be following while on site. These actions could be changed at anytime depending on what Mid-Ohio's plan of action will be along with the orders by local and state officials.
These guidelines were developed in part by documents and recommendations provided by Mid-Ohio, SCCA and USAC to help promote a safe race weekend for workers.
General Guidelines:
Mid-Ohio Guidelines:
Flag Stations:
Race Control:
As we prepare to get back to racing soon, as an organization we must be prepared to do what is best to keep our members safe and healthy when working at Mid-Ohio in the future.
Mid-Ohio has provided Lake Erie Communications with their guidelines for when we are on-site. However, it is still the responsibility of each group at the facility to have a plan of action to keep the members of their group safe. Lake Erie Communications has developed our plan of action in order for us to be able to provide workers for events at Mid-Ohio. These are the initial steps that we will be following while on site. These actions could be changed at anytime depending on what Mid-Ohio's plan of action will be along with the orders by local and state officials.
These guidelines were developed in part by documents and recommendations provided by Mid-Ohio, SCCA and USAC to help promote a safe race weekend for workers.
General Guidelines:
- If you are not feeling well or sick You will be asked to stay home.
- Workers must provide their own PPE/Masks.
- NO LEC provided food or cookouts. The LEC grill can be used, but you must provide you own food and utensils. You will be required to clean the grill after use. Lunches will still be provided; the delivery method is still being discussed.
- NO community coolers permitted it the LEC area.
- Maintain Social Distancing Guidelines of staying 6 feet apart.
Mid-Ohio Guidelines:
- Prior to arrival, for each event, you must fill out the Medical Risk Screening Sheet and Mid-Ohio waiver and bring to Mid-Ohio to be collected. This form will be emailed to workers prior to each event and can be found in the events Pre-Race info section on the website.
- Temperatures will be taken each time you enter the facility during the event. If you have a fever (100.4 or higher), you will not be permitted to enter the facility. If you are in the same vehicle as someone with a high temperature, everyone in the vehicle will not be permitted to enter.
- Mask will only be mandatory when inside a building including restrooms or when distancing cannot be followed. When working on the hot side of the spectator fence, masks are recommended but not required.
- No guests will be permitted for events. Only workers scheduled to work events will be permitted.
- If you become ill while on-site, contact the flag chief immediately gather your belongings and distance from your team mates. Discuss with the chief and determine whether to go to medical or leave the facility.
Flag Stations:
- NO community coolers will be provided by LEC for stations. Workers must provide their own coolers. LEC will provide water and Gatorade and will be available in the morning and lunch to take out of the package and delivered to station upon request. No other beverages will be provided. It is strongly encouraged to bring your own beverages for the weekend.
- Upon being procured, all stations will have wipes and/or disinfectants to wipe down flag sticks, packets, radios and other equipment. It is recommended that each worker bring their own cleaning supplies.
- An attempt will be made to keep the same station crew together throughout the event. Every effort to keep those travelling together or same family members to be assigned together. Stations will rotate daily but crew assignments will not.
- For club races, each person should drive to station in their own vehicle. For spectator events, we are working with Mid-Ohio on a plan to drive to station.
- Depending on the size of the group and if distancing can be followed, morning meetings may be held at Station on the radio. This information will be communicated via website, email and Facebook prior to the event. If meetings are held at stations, Station assignments will emailed and posted at registration and on the website. Equipment and gear will be delivered to each station.
- We will try to limit the number of workers at each station. We will open more stations to help keep the worker numbers down on station.
- When possible, keep distancing on station.
- It will be encouraged to designate a Communicator for the day to reduce passing the radio around. If not, each time the radio is transferred to a new person, the radio, headset and microphone will need to be cleaned.
Race Control:
- Masks will be required in Race Control.
- Only working personnel will be permitted in Race Control. If you are on break, you must leave the room.
- Race Control personnel should bring their own writing utensils.
- When rotating after sessions, wipe down work area, radio, head sets, copiers and other equipment in your work space.