Diseño de un manual de seguridad para los eventos automovilísticos desarrollados por el Club Automovilístico de Chimborazo (CADCH)

Abstract

The rally sport is an activity full of risks for all those involved, this is why safety in these events is an essential part to ensure the integrity of all participants in the event. Club Automovilístico de Chimborazo CADCH is the organizer of rally competitions in Chimborazo province, which did not have a safety manual for these events. Therefore, the main objective of this research was to develop a comprehensive safety manual for rally motor events developed by the CADCH, to achieve this we used a qualitative and deductive methodology, which led to use the techniques of data collection and field observation, since we had access to the different tracks of the competitions organized by the CADCH between the months of April and June, these techniques allowed the development of instruments for hazard identification and risk assessment. Subsequently, the risks were classified, which led to the creation of a risk matrix with each one of them and the elaboration of preventive measures. Next, the existing information on the preparation of safety manuals was reviewed, but since there were no national regulations or preestablished models, it was decided to use international regulations such as the International Sporting Code (ISC) of the FIA and the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation. With all the information obtained, we proceeded to elaborate the rally safety manual in which the most important aspects that should be required in rally events were included. To conclude, the safety manual was socialized with the CADCH members, who were satisfied and grateful with the work done, since they will be able to apply it in future rally events.