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"drain cover" is a flat, usually metal, object that is placed over a hole in the ground to prevent things from falling into the drain.
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Following Romains Grosjean's nasty crash during FP2 in Malaysia, we take a look at seven other occasions where
loose drain covers caused problems
Additionally, the deep water and swimming pools are not subject to the recent
drain cover recall issued recently by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
They should make sure they are using anti-entrapment
drain covers which comply with state and federal requirements.
Once this process is complete, the artist takes the canvas out onto London streets and introduces the impressions
of drain covers into the surface of the work.
Later in the race the safety car was deployed to fix a loose
drain cover at the same spot, but it wasn't until after the race that it became clear the two incidents were connected.
All AHPD Swimming Pool, Wading Pool and Diving
Pool drain covers have been retrofitted and are VGB Compliant.
Public pools are required to
use drain covers that comply with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Safety Spa Act, a federal law that took effect in December 2008.
Mr Safety Car driver himself Bernd Maylander was thrown into the air when his car hit a
dislodged drain cover at the start of the race.
As RoGro's scary FP2 shunt showed,
drain covers coming loose in motorsport is unfortunately still a thing.
Just a week after a loose
drain cover destroyed his Haas, Romain Grosjean has once again found himself in the barriers with this nasty crash towards the end of Q1 in Japan.
On Wednesday, June 8, the Frontier Park wading pool was retrofitted with new VGB
Compliant drain covers and opened to the public.
Pool and spa drains pose a serious risk of body entrapment and hair entanglement, particularly to children, but are preventable hazards if safety precautions, including the use of
special drain covers, safety vacuum - release systems (SVRSs), and other pressure - venting fitler - construction techniques are used, say the Consumer Product Safety Commission and The American Academy of Pediatrics.
On the rare occasion that Corbyn has given an interview, which was with Lorraine Kelly, he began to talk
about drain covers — really.
With the daily addition of a nutrient broth to mimic liquids commonly poured into hospital sinks — like extra intravenous fluid and leftover beverages — the bacteria flourished, shimmying up the pipe at a rate of about 2.5 centimeters per day to contaminate
sink drain covers.
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The ride is quite knobbly around town - you find yourself steering around potholes and slightly
raised drain covers - but feels settled and well - controlled at speed.
«The road markings, patches of repaired asphalt, surface changes and
drain covers really called for a tyre that was not only competitive but also strong.
«Our MagneRide - equipped Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport vehicles feature sophisticated sensors that allow the vehicle to profile the road surface under the wheels and identify potholes, raised manholes and
broken drain covers,» said Mike Bell, global connected car director, Jaguar Land Rover.
When we first drove the Sportback on smooth German roads, it was never anything other than comfortable, even on the largest 18 - inch wheels, its suspension providing a good amount of insulation when driving
over drain covers and potholes.
There are many ways to protect drains —
from drain covers to a simple dry sweep prior to spray down.
Visitors are initially confronted by a monumental - scale necklace that hangs from the ceiling, based on an original piece constructed from a
repurposed drain cover and paperclips.
The AAP recommends that pool rescue equipment should be made of fiberglass or other material that does not conduct electricity, and that children should never be allowed access to pools with broken or
missing drain covers.
The experienced swimming pool accident and drowning attorneys at Whittel & Melton have obtained favorable outcomes for adults and children seriously injured or killed by outdated or malfunctioning
pool drain covers and other pool equipment, as well as drowning deaths.
Types of Injuries Drowning Spinal Cord Injuries from Diving Accidents Head Injuries from Diving Accidents Brain Injuries Wrongful
Death Drain Cover Entrapments Slips and Falls Injuries from Defective Pool Equipment
His death occurred because the hot tub was outfitted by a 12 ″ x 12 ″
flat drain cover, the motor / pump assembly were not equipped with a vacuum release system, there were no emergency shut off switch located around the hot tub and it is believed the pump room was locked delaying the shut off of the motor.
At pools, that includes fencing, a lockable safety cover,
drain covers which match federal requirements, life rings and a reaching pool.
As District officials reported recently however, upon reviewing the May 26, 2011 CPSC recall notice Release 11 - 230 for Swimming
Pool Drain Covers, it was determined that all five of the outdoor wading pools ARE being affected by the recall and will be closed until further notice.
However, McLaren's hopes went (ahem) down the drain when Juan Pablo Montoya ran over (yup, you guessed it) a
loose drain cover.
Perhaps the most graphic illustration of how much damage a loose
drain cover can do came during the Canadian round of the 1990 World Sportscar Championship at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Amazingly Pareja was OK, but it shows just what damage
a drain cover can do to a race car if it hits it in the wrong way (as if there's a right way to hit one!).
After it was discovered that the bolts holding the kerbs down were causing punctures,
a drain cover in the pit lane decided it wanted to join the party of problems.
There was a lengthy delay as workers went round and welded all
the drain covers down, which took so long the first race of the weekend had to be cancelled.
The drain cover pierced a hole right through the floor, coming worryingly close to the driver's seat and putting the car out of commission for the entire meeting.
Upon analysis of Barrichello's damaged car, Williams concluded that it was actually
the drain cover which caused the crash after it hit the car's suspension.
Montoya's untimely meeting with
the drain cover seemed like a freak incident, but the Shanghai International Circuit had form for loose drain overs that year.
A couple of races earlier in Monaco, Jenson Button's front wing was obliterated in FP1 when
a drain cover was flicked up by Nico Rosberg, who also suffered a puncture in the incident.
The Haas driver had a massive accident when
a drain cover on the circuit was ripped loose by another car
Loose
drain covers are the sort of thing you might occasionally expect to see on a street circuit, but it's super weird to see it happen on a permanent circuit like Sepang.
Valtteri Bottas's car caused
a drain cover on the track to come loose.