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Hazards, Risk and Controls Exercise For this exercise I will use a 1968 Corvette Stingray convertible with some modifications for hazard and risk management. While not entirely brand new, the ’68 stingray would still be considered modern when placed back in the 1800’s. SPECS - Rear wheel drive - 3 speed transmission with 300 hp engine - 98” wheelbase with overall width at 69.2” - Height 47” - Fuel tank – 20-gallon plastic fuel tank - Weight – 3220 pounds This corvette is capable of speeding up to sixty miles an hour in about 5.8 seconds. Hazards 1. Kicking up debris/gravel/etc. and hitting passengers, carriages horses 2. Engine sounds scaring horses and causing others to be trampled 3. Running out of fuel between places where it is accessible 4. No traffic signals to direct anyone around each other 5. driving surfaces make care prone to slipping with rear wheel drive Matrix Identification

1. Kicking up debris or gravel with people walking around so closely to the vehicle could be fatal. One firm step on the gas would be able to launch a rock of substantial size at a person’s head. The rock could also injure a horse or damage a carriage. For the many different possible outcomes here, the hazard earns multiple spots on the matrix. The likelihood of the vehicle kicking up heavy gravel is very likely, and the severity of that action ranges from negligible to severe. To mitigate this risk, I would have wheel well covers over all four wells. This is to catch any flying debris and gravel to keep those around the outside of the car safe. I would also change this vehicle from a rear wheel drive car to an all wheel drive vehicle. Rear wheel drive would cause more damage since all the power is distributed to the two back tires and would throw the debris much more easily and harshly. Distribution of power amongst all four tires would lower the severity of impact any gravel making it out underneath the wheel well covers would have. 2. Horses are tamed wild animals and guessing their reactions to situations can be tricky. While I will be enjoying the safety of the integrated steel body of my Stringray, others may not be as protected from a horse when he gets scared and bucks around. The sound of the engine inside my vehicle may scare all the horses in town since it is a new thing for them to experience. This places this risk on the matrix as likely occurrence with significant impact. Ultimately earning it a medium high rating. It should also be noted that the scaled of severity is not concrete because the spooked horses could do anyting from damage a carriage to trampling multiple people to death. To mitigate this risk, I will be placing a different, much quieter engine and exhaust system on the Stringray. The vehicle itself will be unfamiliar to the horse but at minimum I would like to decrease its scariness by decreasing its decibel range. I would also petition for eye covers for any

horses traveling into town as that would help with avoiding the introduction of machine to animal altogether. (Also I am an American and everything is about me and everyone must follow my rules) (totally kidding) 3. At this point in time, gas stations were not a place built on every corner in every town. The vehicle requires fuel to get from one place to another and a 20 gallon tank simply will not cover the distance between my fill ups. While this is very obviously an issue, its consequence is more of an inconvenience than something that will cause others or myself harm. The likelihood is very possible that I will run out of gas, but the impact is negligible when not considered the salty mood I will be in when it does happen. To mitigate this pain of a situation, I will be installing a fuel tank twice the size of the one listed in the original specs. In addition to the size of the tank, I would also like to change the fuel tank from a plastic one to something more durable to withstand the possibility of gravel or debris getting kicked up and penetrating the tank. 4. Knowing when to go and stop is difficult for people in modern times with very clear direction by very simple lighting systems. Dealing with a busy market square full of people, animals, and carriages sounds like an absolute nightmare when it comes to navigating around each other. The possibility of collision is the main concern in this highlight. Collision between the vehicle and a pedestrian would have the most severe impact while the collision between two carriages avoiding my behicle may have a less severe impact. For the different types of collisions possible, the likelihood remains constant while the impact varies from negligible to catastrophic. To mitigate these risks, I selected the convertible T-top Stringray which allows me to communicate with those around me without just honking a horn and throwing my hands all around expecting

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