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1 | 7/23/2026 / EA | Class | Potential Failure Mode | Potential Effect(s) of Failure | Severity 1 = little or no safety consequence 3 = minor safety risk, first aid required 5 = risk of injury 7 = risk of major injury 9 = imminent danger to human life | Potential Cause(s)/ Mechanism(s) of Failure | Occurence (how often has this occurred or the likelihood of this occurring) 1 = rarely or never | Current Process Controls | Detection (how likely are we to detect an error before it occurs) 1 = high confidence in detection | RPN | Recommended Action(s) | Responsibility | Action Results | |||||||||
2 | Last Modified / Initials Red = not evaluated for SPMP yet White = evaluated as of date written Blue = new | Rule Traceability | Required Response | Updates for 2026, recommended actions: REREVIEW REWORK ACCEPT UPDATED | Actions Taken (2026) | Sev | Occ | Det | RPN | Final Action | ||||||||||||
3 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | Thermal Runaway Event inside trailer or enclosed space | Destruction of significant amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer Death | 9 | Shorts, damaged cells, bad wiring, damage to accumulator, overheating scenario | 3 | Full accumulator, EV, mechanical, and rain inspections per FSAE rules Require previous passed inspection or root cause analysis to be eligible EV Fire Blankets donated by NASCAR Banned Hot Work on site except under PS discretion and supervision Determined location of fire truck, fire lanes, rain test and mark in site layout Placed rain in charging area Created rule prohibiting storage of HV tractive battery in trailer/vehicle except as approved by EV captain, dynamics captain, tech captain, or red car team Purchased whistles and air horns to notify participants of emergency staged small blanket at EV tech and large at UTV as soon as we get on site in 2026 Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook Verify student understanding of flags when corner working or driving | 3 | 81 | Add lines to captain meeting regarding not storing cart+pack in trailer/camp Create procedure to take a census of battery packs at regular intervals Inform paddock patrollers of what a cart looks like | MITIGATE | Sam Westenberg, Emily Anthony | UPDATED | Added rule to tag the packs with car numbers so we know who is who Specified tractive battery return time 10:00 PM Updated handbook with ev safety procedures Provided shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook | 81 | AVOID | |||||
4 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | Thermal Runaway Event in open paddock | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer | 7 | Shorts, damaged cells, bad wiring, damage to accumulator, overheating scenario | 3 | Full battery, EV, mechanical, and rain inspections per FSAE rules Require previous passed inspection or root cause analysis to be eligible EV Fire Blankets donated by NASCAR Banned Hot Work on site except under PS discretion and supervision Determined location of fire truck, fire lanes, rain test and mark in site layout Placed rain in charging area Created rule prohibiting storage of HV tractive battery in trailer/vehicle except as approved by EV captain, dynamics captain, tech captain, or red car team Purchased whistles and air horns to notify participants of emergency staged small blanket at EV tech and large at UTV as soon as we get on site in 2026 Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook Verify student understanding of flags when corner working or driving Discussed action plan with SPMP; specified storage location Purchased dunk tanks | 3 | 63 | Create procedure to take a census of battery packs at regular intervals Inform paddock patrollers of what a cart looks like Tag the packs with car numbers so we know who is who Specify tractive battery return time 10:00 PM Update handbook with ev safety procedures Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook Write down expectations for when to dunk recommend teams take a headcount in handbook | MITIGATE | Sam Westenberg, Emily Anthony | UPDATED | Added rule to tag the packs with car numbers so we know who is who Specified tractive battery return time 10:00 PM Updated handbook with ev safety procedures Provided shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook | 63 | AVOID | |||||
5 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | Thermal Runaway Event on tractive battery cart | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer | 5 | Shorts, damaged cells, bad wiring, damage to battery, overheating scenario | 3 | Full battery, EV, mechanical, and rain inspections per FSAE rules Require previous passed inspection or root cause analysis to be eligible EV Fire Blankets donated by NASCAR Banned Hot Work on site except under PS discretion and supervision Determined location of fire truck, fire lanes, rain test and mark in site layout Placed rain in charging area Created rule prohibiting storage of HV tractive battery in trailer/vehicle except as approved by EV captain, dynamics captain, tech captain, or red car team Purchased whistles and air horns to notify participants of emergency staged small blanket at EV tech and large at UTV as soon as we get on site in 2026 Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook Verify student understanding of flags when corner working or driving Discussed action plan with SPMP; specified storage location Purchased dunk tanks | 3 | 45 | Create procedure to take a census of battery packs at regular intervals Inform paddock patrollers of what a cart looks like Tag the packs with car numbers so we know who is who Specify tractive battery return time 10:00 PM Update handbook with ev safety procedures Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook Write down expectations for when to dunk recommend teams take a headcount in handbook | MITIGATE | Sam Westenberg, Emily Anthony | UPDATED | Added rule to tag the packs with car numbers so we know who is who Specified tractive battery return time 10:00 PM Updated handbook with ev safety procedures Provided shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook | 45 | ACCEPT | |||||
6 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | Thermal Runaway Event in student vehicle without driver | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer | 7 | Shorts, damaged cells, bad wiring, damage to battery pack, overheating scenario | 3 | Full battery, EV, mechanical, and rain inspections per FSAE rules Require previous passed inspection or root cause analysis to be eligible EV Fire Blankets donated by NASCAR Banned Hot Work on site except under PS discretion and supervision Determined location of fire truck, fire lanes, rain test and mark in site layout Placed rain in charging area Created rule prohibiting storage of HV tractive battery in trailer/vehicle except as approved by EV captain, dynamics captain, tech captain, or red car team Purchased whistles and air horns to notify participants of emergency staged small blanket at EV tech and large at UTV as soon as we get on site in 2026 Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook Verify student understanding of flags when corner working or driving Discussed action plan with SPMP; specified storage location Created Red Car teams, provided EV | 3 | 63 | Write down expectations for when to dunk educate red car team on blanket vs evacuate | MITIGATE | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 63 | AVOID | ||||||
7 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | Thermal Runaway Event in student vehicle with driver in dynamics area | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer Death | 9 | Shorts, damaged cells, bad wiring, damage to battery pack, overheating scenario | 1 | Full battery, EV, mechanical, and rain inspections per FSAE rules EV Fire Blankets donated by NASCAR Site layout to provide clear-cut paths for fire brigade, volunteer training with site staff for emergency announcment, volunteer training to enforce clear paths, strategic location of fire blankets EV safety documentation is in handbook | 3 | 27 | Specify in the driver meeting that they GTFO when the car is red discuss blanket procedures with red car team Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook buy more belt cutters | ACCEPT | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 27 | ACCEPT | ||||||
8 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | Thermal Runaway Event in student vehicle with driver on course | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer Death | 9 | Shorts, damaged cells, bad wiring, damage to battery pack, overheating scenario | 1 | Full battery, EV, mechanical, and rain inspections per FSAE rules EV Fire Blankets donated by NASCAR Site layout to provide clear-cut paths for fire brigade, volunteer training with site staff for emergency announcment, volunteer training to enforce clear paths, strategic location of fire blankets EV safety documentation is in handbook | 5 | 45 | Specify in the driver meeting that they GTFO when the car is red discuss blanket procedures with red car team Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook buy more belt cutters | MITIGATE | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
9 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | Thermal Runaway Event in charging/hot work area | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer | 5 | Shorts, damaged cells, bad wiring, damage to battery pack, overheating scenario | 3 | Full battery, EV, mechanical, and rain inspections per FSAE rules EV Fire Blankets donated by NASCAR Site layout to provide clear-cut paths for fire brigade, volunteer training with site staff for emergency announcment, volunteer training to enforce clear paths, strategic location of fire blankets EV safety documentation is in handbook | 3 | 45 | stage small blanket at EV tech and large at UTV as soon as we get on site in 2026 discuss blanket procedures with red car team Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook | MITIGATE | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
10 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | Thermal Runway Event at Rain Test | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer | 7 | Thermal runaway is triggered by water ingress into accumulator during rain test causing cell shorts. OR thermal runaway is triggered by water ingress to TS during rain test that is not caught by IMD. | 3 | IMD provides first line of defense against water induced HV faults. IMD protection stops at the AIRs. Added HV training to Handbook. Specified red car parking in site layout | 3 | 63 | discuss blanket procedures with red car team Provide shelter location due to EV battery fire in handbook | MITIGATE | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 63 | AVOID | ||||||
11 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | HV Shock, battery failure in vehicle | Injury, death | 9 | Two point battery fault to frame through driver or course worker. Potential causes are Mechanical damage, lose wires, improper assembly. | 1 | Rules Provide first level of protection with isolation requirements and physical spacing. IMD provides second level of protection with direct fault detection. have hook | 1 | 9 | Add HV training to handbook and present at drivers meetings and volunteer meetings | ACCEPT | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 9 | ACCEPT | ||||||
12 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | HV Shock, TS failure | Injury, death | 9 | Two point tractive system fault to frame through driver or course worker. Potential causes are Mechanical damage, lose wires, improper assembly. | 1 | Rules Provide first level of protection with isolation requirements and physical spacing. IMD provides second level of protection with direct fault detection. have hook | 1 | 9 | Add HV training to handbook and present at drivers meetings and volunteer meetings | ACCEPT | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 9 | ACCEPT | ||||||
13 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | HV Shock, IMD failure | Injury, death | 9 | Two point tractive system fault to frame through driver or course worker agrivated by IMD failure. Potential causes are Mechanical damage, lose wires, improper assembly. | 1 | Existing protections plus authorized IMDs have self test circuits to trip on IMD failure | 1 | 9 | Add HV training to handbook and present at drivers meetings and volunteer meetings | ACCEPT | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 9 | ACCEPT | ||||||
14 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | HV Shock, battery out of vehicle | Injury, death | 9 | At least one energized AIR or short through the TS path outside the battery enclosure in addition to a short to the accumulator case, and worker contact between the case and that live contact. Or two shut AIRs and worker coming into contact with both the TS output contacts | 1 | TSMPs/VIL/HV interlocks provide a basic level of protection and indication for HV outside of the battery. WIth the battery out of the vehicle the interlocks should prevent the AIRs from closing, and rules defines all HV paths out of the battery. Hot work banned on site | 1 | 9 | Add HV training to handbook and present at drivers meetings and volunteer meetings | ACCEPT | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 9 | ACCEPT | ||||||
15 | 7/23/2026 / EA | EV | HV Shock, Working on Car or battery | Injury, death | 9 | Two points of contact between HV worker and live battery conductors. Work on battery is always considered work on engergized equipment. Tools and body parts may come into contact with various sections of the assembly which may create a closed loop. | 3 | Rules provides a very basic requirement for spacing and protection between connections as well as the requirement to have segment isolation and maintenance plugs. Safe tools and electrical safety gear is required. ESOs are required to be trained by the universities Hot work banned on site | 1 | 27 | Add HV training to handbook and present at drivers meetings and volunteer meetings | ACCEPT | Sam Westenberg | UPDATED | 27 | ACCEPT | ||||||
16 | 4/13/2026 EA | EV | Confusion due to TSAL/TSSI Rules change | Injury, death Incorrect identification of red car chaos and confusion | 7 | TSAL are no longer in the rules. This has been replaced by RTD and TSSI lights. However, we may have an old EV that uses the old TSAL | 3 | Rewrote Pitt Shootout rules to require a TSSI in all cases. | 1 | 21 | none | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 21 | ACCEPT | ||||||
17 | 3/12/2026 EA | IC | Open Fire in paddock area | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer Risk of damage to fuel farm, forest fire | 7 | Fuels such as gasoline, oil contacting hot surface such as headers Spilled fuels in paddock area Sparks from tools such as cutoff wheels, grinders, welders, etc Ignition of items touching hot surface such as headers campfire, grills, etc | 3 | technical inspection to verify no leaking fluids Added more paddock patrol staff tech inspection for fire extinguishers | 3 | 63 | SPMP requires a fuel catch pan. Add this to tech sheet Evaluate having a fueling location that is not in the paddocks look at wildfire risk closer to the event add recommendations for inspecting paddocks/camping for fire identify a good location for team grills at the site visit in April | MITIGATE | Jimmy Meyers / Nick Hills | UPDATED | 63 | AVOID | ||||||
18 | 3/12/2026 EA | IC | Fire inside trailer or enclosed space | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer Risk of damage to fuel farm, forest fire | 9 | Fuels such as gasoline, oil contacting hot surface such as headers Spilled fuels in paddock area Sparks from tools such as cutoff wheels, grinders, etc Ignition of items touching hot surface such as headers | 1 | paddock patrol, mandate no fabrication inside of the trailers | 3 | 27 | Discuss rules options to prevent this happening at night | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 27 | ACCEPT | ||||||
19 | 3/12/2026 EA | IC | Fire in student vehicle without driver in dynamics area | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer Risk of damage to fuel farm, forest fire | 5 | Fuels such as gasoline, oil contacting hot surface such as headers Ignition of items touching hot surface such as headers | 3 | technical inspection to verify no leaking fluids, fire extingishers at corners | 3 | 45 | evaluate distribution of courseworkers | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
20 | 3/12/2026 EA | IC | Fire in student vehicle with driver in dynamics area | Destruction of some amount of university, student, or SPMP property Injury to student or volunteer Death | 9 | Fuels such as gasoline, oil contacting hot surface such as headers Ignition of items touching hot surface such as headers | 1 | technical inspection to verify no leaking fluids, fire extingishers at corners, harness inspection, egress evaluation <5 seconds within spec of driver gear, driver registration only post egress, corner flags to stop driver if car is on fire We have 12 fire exinguishers | 3 | 27 | verify state of fire extinguishers when we get on site in April Assign fire extinguishers to areas when we get on site in August evaluate purchasing more fire extinguishers; perform inspection of current stock in June encourage students to push the car to unused sections of track (mark them?) in the handbook, meetings | ACCEPT | Alessandro Pacifici / Jimmy Meyers | UPDATED | 27 | ACCEPT | ||||||
21 | 4/13/2026 EA | BOTH | Driver accident on course, collision with barrier | Property damage Injury Death | 9 | vehicle failure, driver error, bad course design | 7 | require impact attenuator and legal SES frame, require full driver gear and perform driver gear inspection, perform technical inspection, course walk available to drivers multiple times per day announcement to teams in the morning and at lunch inviting them to walk the course Course is designed to minimize risk of hitting a barrier by keeping the direction of the vehicle parallel with the walls. | 1 | 63 | Inspect risky areas in April during site visit and adjust track as necessary Prepare EV safety and response documentation for SPMP (IF EV: PIRC procedure was to impound vehicle and Fire/Rescue to monitor for thermal runaway risk 100m from track activities. what is it for SPMP?) make sure track is built with enough time for the teams to participate in the course walk before 10am | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici | UPDATED | 63 | AVOID | ||||||
22 | 4/13/2026 EA | BOTH | Driver accident on course, collision with barrier | Property damage Injury Death | 9 | weather | 3 | Course is designed to minimize risk of hitting a barrier by keeping the direction of the vehicle parallel with the walls. | 3 | 81 | Add a track status sign add tire check to start line procedure Evaluate when to make the track damp/wet | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 81 | AVOID | ||||||
23 | 3/17/2026 AP | BOTH | Driver accident on course, collision with other vehicle | Property damage Injury Death | 9 | vehicle failure, driver error | 1 | require impact attenuator and legal SES frame, technical inspection, course walk available to drivers multiple times per day | 5 | 45 | announcement to teams in the morning and at lunch inviting them to walk the course make sure track is built with enough time for the teams to participate in the course walk before 10am Evaluate timing procedures improve flagging training designate parking locations for disabled vehicles | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Jimmy Meyers | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
24 | 3/12/2026 EA | BOTH | Driver accident on course, collision with other vehicle | Property damage Injury Death | 9 | incorrect deployment of vehicles into track area, failure of corner worker to flag properly | 1 | design track such that risk of vehicle ingress is low, robust timing and signaling system and procedures, minimal flagging training track design reduces this risk vs an autocross course, track is longer without additional cars being deployed | 5 | 45 | Evaluate timing procedures for finishing cars ask Jake about "cars on course" field on the timing website specify recovery vehicle egress - follow the track! add pickup line worker, maybe station at F? for accel - rewrite procedures to include confirmation of car at stop location before sending the next one for accel - add course worker at the ram site for accel - evaluate adding a camera at the ram site buy more stop signs | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Jimmy Meyers | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
25 | 3/12/2026 EA | BOTH | Driver accident on course, collision with other vehicle | Property damage Injury Death | 9 | weather | 1 | design track such that risk of vehicle ingress is low, robust timing and signaling system and procedures, minimal flagging training track design reduces this risk vs an autocross course, track is longer without additional cars being deployed | 1 | 9 | determine criteria for cold track due to visibility concerns, who makes that call? (its probably timing control) | ACCEPT | Alessandro Pacifici | UPDATED | 9 | ACCEPT | ||||||
26 | 3/12/2026 EA | BOTH | Driver accident on course, collision with pedestrian | Injury, death | 9 | neglectful pedestrian, bad course worker placement | 1 | identify corners ahead of time, minimal flagging training, vests, addition of bike fencing in 2023 to prevent access to track | 3 | 27 | improve flagging training, safety communications in handbook and welcome meeting, require spotters for photographers, mark photography areas in layout, Signs prohibiting access | ACCEPT | Alessandro Pacifici / Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 27 | ACCEPT | ||||||
27 | 3/12/2026 EA | BOTH | Vehicle failure, car unmovable | Major delay in track activities | 5 | car breaks | 5 | flagging at several corners, radios at flaggers | 3 | 75 | give explicit instructions to flaggers regarding movement of vehicle - determine instructions evaluate towing options purchase/find straps and dollies and quick jack that follows fsae rules / other gear and store with tow vehicle | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 75 | AVOID | ||||||
28 | 3/17/2026 AP | BOTH | Vehicle failure, car moveable | Delay in track activities | 3 | car breaks | 7 | flagging at several corners, radios at flaggers | 3 | 63 | give explicit instructions to flaggers regarding movement of vehicle Staff to tow vehicle back to pickup location. need to rent tow vehicle | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 63 | AVOID | ||||||
29 | 3/17/2026 AP | BOTH | Vehicle failure, fluid spill | Major delay in track activities, fire risk, loss of traction risk | 3 | car breaks | 1 | kitty litter in Pitt Shootout inventory, stored with recovery vehicle, Staff and corner workers to address spill | 9 | 27 | Get brooms, dustpans, trashbag dedicated for spill cleanup, explore additional cleanup tools | ACCEPT | Alessandro Pacifici | UPDATED | 27 | ACCEPT | ||||||
30 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Vehicle failure, no fluid spill | Delay in track activities | 1 | car breaks | 1 | flagging at several corners, radios at flaggers | 3 | 3 | none | ACCEPT | Alessandro Pacifici | ACCEPT | 3 | ACCEPT | ||||||
31 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Vehicle moving, loss of parts on track | Injury, damage to other vehicle, delay in track activities | 5 | car breaks | 3 | technical inspection for positive locking, good engineering practices improved flagging training, prohibit chairs, improve timing procedure for course worker swap, reduce shift time | 5 | 75 | Friday evening track inspection/course walk for debris in schedule. Cincinnati has a fodboss, we should consider asking them to bring it. | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Jimmy Meyers / Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 75 | AVOID | ||||||
32 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Loss of control of vehicle due to open throttle | Property damage Injury | 7 | BSPD failure, double mechanical failure of throttle return, unconscious driver with foot on pedal, failed throttle cable stuck | 3 | technical inspection, BSPD inspection, require 2 throttle return springs in accordance with FSAE rules, brakes test, kill switches evaluated in tech | 1 | 21 | remind teams of safety during meeting regarding BSPD, BOTS, etc | ACCEPT | Alessandro Pacifici / Jimmy Meyers | UPDATED | 21 | ACCEPT | ||||||
33 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Loss of control of vehicle due to loss of brakes | Property damage Injury | 7 | BOTS failure, loss of brake fluid, mechanical failure of brake system, boiling fluid | 3 | brake overtravel switch evaluated in tech, BSPD inspection, kill switches evaluated in tech, brakes test | 1 | 21 | remind teams of safety during meeting regarding BSPD, BOTS, etc | ACCEPT | Alessandro Pacifici / Jimmy Meyers | UPDATED | 21 | ACCEPT | ||||||
34 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Loss of control of vehicle due to loss of steering | Property damage Injury | 5 | broken steering links, loss of a wheel/unsprung assembly, steering column or steering wheel failure | 3 | technical inspection, good engineering practices | 3 | 45 | Remind teams of the severity of curbs, track design attempt to mitigate risk of touching the curbs | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Jimmy Meyers | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
35 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Driver fails to yield to flags | Delay in track activities, higher risk of accident | 7 | confused or uninformed driver | 5 | drivers meeting | 1 | 35 | reevaluate meeting timing, evaluate corner locations during site visit for flag visibility | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 35 | ACCEPT | ||||||
36 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Driver fails to follow course | Delay in track activities, higher risk of accident | 5 | confused or uninformed driver | 5 | drivers meeting, track walk available | 1 | 25 | obvious features and gates for cone sections in course design | ACCEPT | Alessandro Pacifici / Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 25 | ACCEPT | ||||||
37 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Driver enters course without permission | Delay in track activities, higher risk of accident | 7 | confused driver, poor start line management, incorrect deployment by timing | 5 | single source of truth (timing tent is race control), radios at start line with dedicated channel, drivers meeting, redundancy in timing and release procedures | 1 | 35 | explain procedure to drivers in meeting add procedure for driver quarantine Remind teams we reserve the right to pull driver wristbands | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Grayson Browne / Nick Hills | UPDATED | 35 | ACCEPT | ||||||
38 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Driver does not exit course correctly | Delay in track activities, higher risk of accident | 7 | poor marking of finish line, confused or uninformed driver, blissfully unaware team | 5 | instructions to teams, large runoff | 1 | 35 | mark finish line more clearly and communicate expectations in drivers meeting, excess cones to mark finish line, slow sign, stationary checkered | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 35 | ACCEPT | ||||||
39 | 4/13/2026 EA | BOTH | Driver does not wear required safety gear | Injury, death | 7 | neglectful driver, willfully non-compliant student | 1 | EDGR can confiscate driver gear, start line worker checks driver gear, added line manager | 1 | 7 | none | ACCEPT | Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 7 | ACCEPT | ||||||
40 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Driver does not use harness correctly | Injury, death | 7 | neglectful driver and team, uninformed driver and team, discrepancies in driver sizes | 3 | start line worker checks belts, added line manager | 1 | 21 | evaluate start line worker procedures, add check for camlock/turnlock location ~mid sternum | ACCEPT | Grayson Browne | UPDATED | 21 | ACCEPT | ||||||
41 | 3/18/2026 AP | BOTH | Accident not in dynamics area, collision with pedestrian or property | Injury | 9 | driving FS vehicle in the paddocks | 1 | changed rules in 2023 to prohibit this | 1 | 9 | verify this rule is present in handbook for 2026 create signage for pickup/no driving area | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 9 | ACCEPT | ||||||
42 | 3/17/2026 AP | SITE | Minor injury on site, shootout participant | Injury | 1 | slips, trips, scrapes, falls, hand tools | 5 | First aid and BLS available on site | 9 | 45 | locate first aid at SPMP/shenandoah circuit locate ambulance base communicate location in handbook | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
43 | 3/17/2026 AP | SITE | Major injury on site, shootout participant | Injury, delay in track activities | 9 | accident, use of power tools/heavy equipment, recklessness, stupidity, intentional harm | 3 | technical inspection, BLS on site, rules communicated to teams, waiver at gate, paddock patrol volunteers | 3 | 81 | Pause track operations, communicate to track management, dial 911 locate first aid at SPMP/shenandoah circuit in April locate ambulance base in April communicate location in handbook find/create incident report form | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 81 | AVOID | ||||||
44 | 3/17/2026 AP | SITE | Severe weather - thunderstorm or heavy rain | Delay in track activities, higher risk of accident | 5 | act of god | 5 | Weather monitoring, communication with track management | 1 | 25 | SPMP has the authority to cease all outdoor activity if lightning is detected within an 8-10 mile radius. We need to understand how that is communicated. | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 25 | ACCEPT | ||||||
45 | 3/17/2026 AP | SITE | Severe weather - tornado warning or watch | Stopped track activities | 7 | act of god | 1 | Weather monitoring, communication with track management | 1 | 7 | Weather monitoring, write severe weather action plan in handbook, consider other shelter locations outside shenandoah paddock | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 7 | ACCEPT | ||||||
46 | 3/17/2026 AP | SITE | Severe weather - extreme temperature | higher risk of injury on site | 5 | act of god | 5 | Weather monitoring, free water and gatorade on site | 1 | 25 | Remind students to drink water in the handbook, check the weather, consider buying more water after we get full headcount in July | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 25 | ACCEPT | ||||||
47 | 3/17/2026 AP | SITE | Severe weather - high winds | Stopped track activities, damage to property | 3 | act of god | 1 | Weather monitoring | 5 | 15 | none | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 15 | ACCEPT | ||||||
48 | 3/3/2026 / EA | SITE | Accident/injury on main track, non-shootout participant | Stopped track activities, ALS/BLS involved, helicopter | 1 | other activities are at SPMP during shootout on all other tracks. We only paid for standby Friday. | 5 | We have dedicated BLS (2 paramedics). | 7 | 35 | add signage/stuff in rulebook to remind teams that they cannot block the fire lanes under any circumstances add paddock patrol to keep the students stuff in their paddocks stage a SPMP radio at bridge control Redraw fire lanes on maps provide instructions to paddock patrol to monitor fire lanes prevented parking/staging of cars in fire lanes Determine locations of other helicopter landing zones | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 35 | ACCEPT | ||||||
49 | 3/3/2026 / EA | SITE | Fire on main track, non-shootout participant | Fire truck involved | 1 | other activities are at SPMP during shootout | 5 | SPMP radios | 5 | 25 | EV Fire Blankets are staged in strategic locations Shootout owned fire extinguishers are staged in strategic locations add signage/stuff in rulebook to remind teams that they cannot block the fire lanes under any circumstances add paddock patrol to keep the students stuff in their paddocks stage a SPMP radio at bridge control Redraw fire lanes on maps provide instructions to paddock patrol to monitor fire lanes prevented parking/staging of cars in fire lanes | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 25 | ACCEPT | ||||||
50 | 3/3/2026 / EA | SITE | Participant commits a crime | Makes life harder, decayed relationship with SPMP, Injury to participant | 5 | crimers gonna crime | 3 | Rules communicated to teams | 1 | 15 | reiterate risk to teams during welcome meeting organizers more visible to teams | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 15 | ACCEPT | ||||||
51 | 3/3/2026 / EA | SITE | Incident in camping area involving shootout participants | Makes life harder, decayed relationship with SPMP, Injury to participant | 5 | Alcohol, general tomfoolery, bad behavior, not understanding risk | 9 | Rules communicated to teams | 1 | 45 | reiterate risk to teams during welcome meeting organizers more visible to teams | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
52 | 3/3/2026 / EA | SITE | Incident in camping area involving non-shootout participants | Makes life harder, decayed relationship with SPMP, Injury to participant | 7 | Unknown persons on site due to other activities at SPMP | 3 | Wristbands for campers | 3 | 63 | Discuss control options with Greg and Kathy Give students procedure for reporting incident in handbook create signage | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 63 | AVOID | ||||||
53 | 4/13/2026 EA | SITE | Participant is unaware of rules and regulations on site | Participant breaks SPMP rules and makes life harder Participant is injured or worse | 3 | New venue Lack of communication of rules to registered teams Breakdown in communication from team captain to member Unclear or unwritten rules | 9 | email to teams on week of shootout, published handbook with rules that reflect website welcome meeting on site Friday and Saturday AM | 5 | 135 | Decree our laws from the Shenandoah Deck at the welcome meeting and during the captain's meeting QR Code posted on the bridge/with the paddock patrol Discuss control options with Greg and Kathy | AVOID | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 135 | AVOID | ||||||
54 | 4/13/2026 EA | SITE | Non-camper is on site after hours | Bad interaction with students, uncontrolled situation, crime | 3 | New venue Lack of communication of rules to registered teams Breakdown in communication from team captain to member Unclear or unwritten rules | 7 | Wristbands for campers | 3 | 63 | Specify closure time in rules/handbook Give students procedure for reporting incident in handbook | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 63 | AVOID | ||||||
55 | 3/17/2026 AP | BOTH | Driver stuck in vehicle during emergency such as fire | Injury, death | 9 | Damaged or improper harness | 3 | Mechanical technical inspection checks for unexpired and appropriate harnesses to the FSAE rules. all drivers perform an egress to show they know how to get out of vehicle in time and harness mechanism is currently operable. | 1 | 27 | Review how many belt cutters we have and consider buying more, instruct on their use, demonstrate? Add belt cutters to corner worker station checklist | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 27 | ACCEPT | ||||||
56 | 3/17/2026 AP | BOTH | Driver stuck in vehicle during emergency such as fire | Injury, death | 9 | Unconscious driver | 1 | Belt cutters were purchased in 2023 and staged in dynamic areas. | 5 | 45 | Review how many belt cutters we have and consider buying more, instruct on their use, demonstrate? Add belt cutters to corner worker station checklist review instructions on how to report stuck driver, communicate priorities | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
57 | 3/17/2026 AP | BOTH | Driver stuck in vehicle during emergency such as fire | Injury, death | 9 | Driver stuck on other item | 1 | Mechanical technical inspection checks for loose items which could tangle with driver and for positive locking mechanisms to prevent loose components. all drivers perform an egress to show they know how to get out of the vehicle in time. chassis is built to fsae rules, legal SES | 3 | 27 | none | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 27 | ACCEPT | ||||||
58 | 3/17/2026 AP | BOTH | Unauthorized driver in vehicle | higher risk of injury on site | 5 | Driver skips egress and attempts to drive car Driver egresses in different car than they attempt to drive | 3 | procedures completely rewritten scanning automated more volunteers added to start line | 5 | 75 | Remind teams that car swaps are fun and encouraged but drivers must egress out of each car they plan to drive write car number on wristband | MITIGATE | Nick Hills | UPDATED | 75 | AVOID | ||||||
59 | NEW | SITE | Non participant in paddock area or dynamic area | higher risk of injury on site | 3 | parents, spectators, other individuals are on site | 5 | bike fencing, signage, paddock patrol, student wristbands | 3 | 45 | Have a greeter volunteer/paddock patrol stationed at the bridge spectator wristbands | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | UPDATED | 45 | ACCEPT | ||||||
60 | NEW | BOTH | Vehicle is disabled and parked in the grass | second collision because its not in a safe space, fire due to dry grass | 7 | there's grass everywhere idk | 5 | track design attempts to avoid trajectory into grass | 3 | 105 | Only store disabled vehicle at B in the south autocross determine procedure for north autocross write recovery plan for disabled vehicle at either track Evaluate paying for recovery vehicle at SPMP determine wildfire risk in august inspect fire extinguishers in june and evaluate buying/renting more | AVOID | Emily Anthony | NEW | Added vehicle storage locations on south autox course added note to course worker training added a red car specific UTV for faster response inspected track at site visit in april | 105 | AVOID | |||||
61 | 7/29/2026 / EA | BOTH | Car is damaged because it hits a kerb weird | debeaded tire, unpredictable trajectory, misc damage, injury | 3 | track has kerbs the FSAE cars are designed for 2in of suspension travel on a flat surface. kerb loads are not typically accounted for in the design process. | 5 | Suspension inspection during tech to verify proper connections track design deliberately avoids kerbs | 5 | 75 | Evaluate grass conditions at SC to determine if there's risk of rollover identify risky areas for runoff, adjust track map red car responds to damaged EV mention this in driver meeting | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | NEW | analysis of track design to avoid kerbs added a red car specific UTV for faster response inspected track at site visit in april | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | ACCEPT | ||
62 | 7/29/2026 / EA | SITE | Student team wants to work on their car overnight | late night work risk of injury, can't see, unsupervised actions | 3 | prototype racecars gonna break sometimes | 3 | rules and schedule close the paddocks at 11pm camping area is in paddocks, easy to see if someone's still awake | 5 | 45 | SPMP quiet hours are 11p-7a, inform the students of this and let them know paddocks close at 11 when its bedtime, organizers are going to tell students to go to bed | MITIGATE | Emily Anthony | NEW | set paddock closure at 11pm added to captains meeting | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | ACCEPT | ||
63 | 7/29/2026 / EA | SITE | Fire in the grass | property damage, injury, death | 7 | Hot car parked in grass too long, fluid spill | 3 | fire extinguishers staged at corner stations | 3 | 63 | If a car goes off track into grass, pause driving event and inspect at minimum specify locations for disabled vehicle parking on the track communicate priorities of removing car from grass | MITIGATE | Alessandro Pacifici / Grayson Browne | NEW | Specified locations of disabled vehicle parking wrote track worker training checked our fire extinguishers during storage unit audit | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | ACCEPT | ||
64 | 7/24/2026 / EA | SITE | Vehicle accident with wildlife | injury, death | 9 | Wild and Wonderful | 3 | none | 5 | 135 | Inform students and volunteers of risk, encourage vigilance add instructions to report animals on the radio discuss current controls with SPMP evaluate deer deterrent options - smaller animals less of a concern | AVOID | Alessandro Pacifici | NEW | Added spotter to course worker job list specified actions taken in case of animal purchased more whistles discussed with SPMP - deer ingress most likely on the south side of SC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | ACCEPT | ||
65 | 7/24/2026 / EA | SITE | Student wanders towards/into the shooting range | injury | 5 | Firearms range south of Shenandoah circuit | 1 | geography, dynamics area keepout, marked spectator areas, SPMP doesn't have any events on the range during the shootout | 5 | 25 | verify range is empty during morning setup | ACCEPT | Emily Anthony | NEW | 25 | ACCEPT | ||||||
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