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Manlift

Boom Truck

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Pedestrians

Children (of all ages)

Job Seekers (all types)

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22% natatamaan

18% naiipit

Ito ang dalawang pangunahing sanhi ngaksidente at pagkamatay sa construction site!

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A nation-wide, past history of persons beingstruck or crushed by operating or movingequipment

The impression that the equipment operatoralways knows where the ground personnel arelocated

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Workers MUST LEARN, FOLLOW and OBEY

established rules

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Perimeter fencing, enclosures, signs

Spotters provided for in-the-blind, backingmachines and/or equipment

Poor planning forces workers to commit unsafeacts (office trailers, change trailers, haul roads,parking areas)

Be ALERT, Stay Clear, Hear Warnings! Temporary Barricades around hazards

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Machine in proper working order

Back-up alarm, horn, lights, mirrors

Cab glass not cracked or broken

Machine windows, mirrors, kept clean

Pre-operational inspection conducted byoperator

Prompt repair of any noted deficiences

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Does your job require you to approach movingor backing machines?

How does the operator know where you are?

Do you understand all signs, markers andflags? KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN!

You must always be alert to changing job

conditions and your particular situation

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1. General Guidelines:

Safety features on equipment, know how theyoperate, and use them properly.

Systematic maintenance and repair

Trained repair personnel

Pre-operational inspection of equipment

Review manufacturers operating manual

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The most dangerous movement is Backing!

Know where your blind spots are

Look for people on foot around you

STOP! When signaled; When waived at violently; orwhen in doubt

Maintain a safe operating speed

Keep machine under control at all times

Take machine Out of Service, if it is unsafe to operate

Make sure youre familiar with the operatingcharacteristics of your machine

Be on the Look-Out for other trades working in thesame area

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Be aware of other machines operating in the area.Frequently check for the location of other machines.Keep lights and backup alarm in operating condition.

Allow NO ONE to ride outside the cab for any reason! Clean windows and adjust mirrors Always inform appropriate personnel of any abnormal

conditions, defects, or changes made in machineand/or job procedure or conditions

Report unsafe workers to supervisor Talk-up safety with those who work with you.

Maintain constant awareness. Do not attempt repairs or maintenance that you do not

understand. Always check the mirror on the blind site, making sure

of your clearance. (Backing on the blind site should beavoided if at all possible)

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Learn and follow safe work practices!

Have a signalman prsent when moving in orout of a buliding (or structure)

Stop machine frequently at night, walk

around and inspect machine, stay alert Clear all obstacles from the path of the

machine, beware of hazards such as wires,ditches, etc.

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1. Clear all personnel from the machine and thearea

2. The operator must be satisfied that no one will

be endangered before moving the machine3. Look behind machine before backing

Observations Danger of being struck-by