A blind spot is the area around a vehicle or piece of construction equipment that is not visible to the operators, either by direct line-of-sight or indirectly by use of internal or external mirrors.
Pre-job Risk Assessment – Consider These Points:
- Consider the suitability of providing back-up alarms on all mobile equipment.
- Whenever possible, plan the project to allow for drive-through operations that will limit the need for vehicles to back-up.
- Reduce foot traffic in areas where mobile equipment is to be working.
- Establish designated travel areas, ideally with
barricades or other means to set apart from work locations.
Protection:
- High-Visibility Clothing;
- Backup Alarms;
- Protective Barriers;
- Observer;
- Communication; and
- Awareness.
BE ALERT…EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!!
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