Seven Zones of Safety
“Around the Asphalt Paving
Operation!”
Tom SkinnerDean of the Blaw-
Knox/Ingersoll-Rand Road Institute
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Safety is Life Time Commitment
You Have One Chance in this Life and, “Don’t Take It!
Paving Operations Safety
S afe ty Is A lm ost A lw ays Common Sense
In Action!
What’s My Chances ofagetting Hurt?
And Think!!
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Let Your Guard Down For a Minute
and It’s an
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Accident Waiting to Happen!
S a fe ty S ta r t s in Y o u r H e a d ! T h e Choice is Yours!
GOOD SAFETY PRACTICES NOT ONLY PROTECT YOU BUT ALSO PROTECT THE
PEOPLE AROUND YOU
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A l w a y s P l a y i t S a f e A c c i d e n t s
O n l y T a k e s S e c o n d t o H a p p e n
But Can Take Years to Heal or Not at All
WHY IS SAFETY IMPORTANT TO YOU?
THREE BIG REASONS
A CCIDENTS K ILL AND DISABLE
A CCIDENTS ARE EXPENSIVE
ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOIDED
SAFETY IS UP TO YOUYOU CAN PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
OBSERVE SAFETY SIGNS
1. SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS
2. W ARNING SIG NS
3. PINCH PO INTS
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HUMAN ERROR IS CAUSED BY MANY FACTORS
CARELESSNESS
FATIGUE
PREOCCUPIED
INCOMPATIBILITY BETW EEN THE O PERATOR AND MACHINE
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Watch When MovingMachinery
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Seven Safety Zones
1- Transportation From Tra ffic F low to Construction Zone
2- Hauling Unit Staging Area to Paver D ischarge
3- Operator and Around the Paver4- Screed Person and Around the Screed5- Overhead Obstructions6- Lute Person & Laborers Working While
Maintaining Tra ffic7- Rolling Operation
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Safety Zone #1"Hauling Unit Safety"Getting Hauling Unit Into the Construction Zone!
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One Thing in Common"Truck Drivers”
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Hauling Units Come in all
Shapes & Sizes
Getting the Hauling Unit Out of Traffic into Construction
Zone #1• Use Care in Traffic• Safely Leave Traffic Flow Move Into
the Construction Zone
Traffic Waits for No One!
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Staging ProceduresWatch Leaving Traffic Flow Into the Construction Zone!
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Getting Hauling Unit Into Discharge Position
• Watch When Backing Up!!!Seven Safety Zones!
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Watch When Backing Up!!
W ho/W hat’s B ack There!
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Heed all WarningsSafety Zone #2Between the Hau;ing Unit & Paver
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Most Dangerous Area Around the Paving Operation!
Watch Using Transfer Units!
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Watch Using Transfer Units!Don't Loose Sight if the Dump Person!Seven Safety ZonesOn and Around the Paver
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READ OPERATORS MANUAL BEFORE
STARTING EQUIPMENT
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On & Around Paver Zone #3
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USE LOW ER GEAR GOING DOWN A GRADE
Use H andrails W hen Clim bing On/Off th e Paver
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Danger Going After Lunch!
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Keep the Deck Clear
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Stay Out o f the Hoppers When Engine is Running
Watch When Fueling the Machine
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Screedperson & Others Zone #4
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Do You Know Where Your Fire Extinguisher Is?
Do You Know How to Use it Properly?
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In and Around the Screed Zone # 4
In and Around the Screed Zone # 4
Safety in Auger Area
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Closer & Closer
Watch the Rollers Behind You!
Free Ride to Injury or Death!
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Overhead Obstructions Zone #6
Danger Above!
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Seven Safety Zones!
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Paving Under Traffic Zone #6
a w n Safe ty Z o n e s
Rolling Zone #7
Look in all Direction“Communication”
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Paver & Rollers Working Together
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Carelessness Pays Dividends
- But Always With Painful Rewards
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No Accidents Our Goal For 2001
“Safety in Night Paving”
Extremely Dangerous Areas
Between T ruck & Paver
Tra ffic & Rollers
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Keep Your Mind On What Your Are Doing!
Don’t Leave Stumbling Blocks!
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Watch That Lute!
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What’s Behind?
Accident Waiting to Happen!
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Proper Cleaning Tools!
Can You See?
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Watch Both Directions!
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Remember Mix Asphalt!
W hat is Wrong?
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W hat is Wrong?
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