Individual Assignment $--$ Fernie Memorial Arena Incident

Please watch the video titled $$Fernie Memorial Arena Incident$(6$:$06$ minutes$)$

As you are watching this video, picture a workplace you have worked in$,$ heard about or visited:

Could a similar incident have occurred in your workplace $($Why or why not?$)$

What hazards were they aware of$?$ Which ones did they miss?

What specific control strategies $($e$.$g$.$ engineering, administrative or personal protective equipment$)$ did the employer have in place to reduce risk? What control strategies should they have had in place?

What was the arena management$$s main concern? Could this have led to the death of the workers?

Were the workers following proper protection when going into the arena to fix the problem? Would the outcome have been different if they had followed proper protection protocol?

What are the lessons learned and how can you as a Health & Safety representative to prevent this from happening again in the future? Please leverage other similar situations and best practices from CCOHS and other resources.

How can we sell a health & safety program to stakeholders like the executive team? $($List benefits but also risks to the company for non$-$compliance$)$

What steps or measures need to be in place to have a Canadian Health & Safety Award?