Speedway on track to improved safety following settlement
One year after a track worker was killed, Daytona International Speedway has committed to improving safety following a settlement agreement with the federal government signed Tuesday. Track workers will now have written guidelines, hands-on training and a definitive chain of command during racing events as part of the settlement, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
OSHA withdrew its most serious citation against the track — failure to have a written protocol for workers stepping onto the track — in the case involving the death of track worker Roy Weaver during a 2004 race. In return the Speedway agreed to develop a written safety and training policy for cleanup personnel who are "exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving competition vehicles while performing their duties on or near the competition area during a motorsports competition event."