Canada's Wonderland helmet problems

[thecoasterkid]

So what do you do in the following situation:

 

You are the Construction Manager of a project just outside Toronto. An outside engineering firm sends a worker to the site who is Sikh. He refuses to either wear just a hard hat or put his turban on above the hard hat. You're insurance regulations say everyone onsite must wear head protection, safety glasses, hearing protectors, and steel-toed boots. The laws of Canada say he is entitled to work free from religious prosecution, and the Sikh religion is specifically mentioned in the statue. If you let him work, you might get fired. If you stop him, the government might shut down your whole construction project, in which case you also might get fired. What do you do?

 

Scott, this was a true situation

 

I believe that in Canada, atleast, the law states that a company must make a reasonable effort to accomodate everyone and their needs (be it religious, disability, etc...) as long as it does not create un-due harm to the company. IMO having a construction worker on-site without a hard helmet is un-due harm. In this case the harm would be the risk of accident and the liability of allowing a worker to work in an unsafe manner.

 

It amazes me the lengths that the Canadian government will pursue to ensure that they don't step on anyone's toes. When religious beliefs are being allowed to overrule human safety there is something seriously wrong with the system. Someone earning compensation for directly refusing to follow safety rules is wrong, for any reason. Sikh students (not picking on this religion...simply another example I can think of) being allowed to carry knives into classrooms is another example of how out of control the system has become. Every race, religion, country, has bad seeds in it's population, and openly allowing weapons in public places shows an utter disrespect for the well being of the majority of the population.

[bulldogmom]

^ Just wondering why someone whose religious beliefs pretty much prevent him from wearing a helmet would enter the construction field.....

[nitral]

I currently work at Speed City Raceway at Wonderland and we do not let people with turbans on the ride as a helmet will not fully protect them. As far as I know, we have not been told about anything relating about this event.

[jamesdillaman]

If he were to have been allowed to ride without a helmet, and suffered a head injury

OMG its go carts not the Indy 500!

 

Wait a helmet? I never had to wear a helmet on any go carts my whole life. If I knew I had to wear a helmet on a go cart I wouldn't go on it in the first place. First off they dont go fast enough to require a helmet. Second I been in many bang ups riding go carts and I never once hurt my melon. I personally think wearing a helmet for go carts is overkill IMO.

 

 

 

Even a low speed colision can do a LOT of damage. I remember on Rescue 911 there was a case where a kid was riding Go Karts, got into a crash with the barrier, and laserated (Tore, or cut, for people who don't speak Doctor) his damn liver-almost in half!

 

Too bad he didn't have a helmet, then his liver would be fine...

[dethklok878]

Just another case of dark-age eastern thinkers trying to force their way on westerners. I'm sorry, but how dip-**ited is this? The attendant was right to tell him had to follow regulations just like everyone else. If the man had a problem, too bad, that's all this should have come to. I'm outraged that CW went this far to cover their asses, it truly shows how much it costs to be completely politically correct towards extremists.

 

Give me a break, just because someone comes from the middle east doesn't mean we should all just bow down to them.

 

Typical Westerner who doesn't know the difference between Sikhs and Muslims.

 

I'm sorry, I didn't see him use either noun in his entire post, I believe it is you who is forcefeeding the misinterpretation.

 

While I don't agree with the language of the post, it is absolutely right. If he does not wish to comply with the regulations, it is merely that simple; he does not ride. It doesn't have to go beyond that. The man's religion is not the object here, it was his choice not to comply with what is, evidently, law.

 

1) - He refers to a Sikh as an extremist

2) - He implies that Sikhs are from the Middle East

 

I stand by my comment!

 

Please, point out to me the words "extremist", and "Sikh" in the same sentence, or even the same implication. You are looking so hard for a brash politically incorrect statement that you are finding one which isn't there.

[CdnbMatt]

I currently work at Speed City Raceway at Wonderland and we do not let people with turbans on the ride as a helmet will not fully protect them. As far as I know, we have not been told about anything relating about this event.

 

Did you hear anything about it at all? I'm just curious to know if we are getting the whole story in the news or if something more was said or done to justify a payout to this guy.

[nitral]

My co-worker heard about this story from when he worked at the park. He thought it was just a rumor. But I'm sorry to tell you that we know nothing about this =(