Toolbox talk, Hazards, about 7 minutes
Mobile equipment and pedestrians
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Operators have blind spots, and a person on foot can be hidden behind a counterweight, a bucket or a load. Most of these injuries are people struck or run over by equipment they knew was there.
Say this
- 1.Every machine has blind spots. If you can't see the operator's face, assume they can't see you.
- 2.Get eye contact and a clear signal before you walk near equipment. Wait for a nod or a full stop.
- 3.Stay out of the swing radius and out from under raised buckets, forks and loads.
- 4.Use the marked walkways and routes. Pedestrian paths and equipment paths should be kept apart where we can.
- 5.Operators, use a spotter when you reverse or can't see. Know the signals and agree on them before you move.
- 6.Wear high-visibility clothing every time you're near moving equipment.
- 7.Nobody rides on equipment unless it has a seat made for a passenger. Don't stand between equipment and a fixed object.
Ask the crew
- – Where on this site do people and machines cross paths?
- – Operators: what's the spot you can't see on your machine?
- – What would make it easy for pedestrians to stay out of the equipment's way today?
Watch for today
- Workers walking behind a reversing machine with no spotter.
- Pedestrian routes that run through equipment work areas.
- Backup alarms, lights or mirrors that don't work.
Close with: If you can't see the operator, the operator can't see you.
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