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Preventing Runovers and Backovers

Preventing Runovers and Backovers. Safety for Workers on Foot Module 3. Workers on Foot. Safe Practices. Communicate Safety Plan with Workers. Worker Habits and Behavior.

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Preventing Runovers and Backovers

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  1. Preventing Runovers and Backovers Safety for Workers on Foot Module 3

  2. Workers on Foot Safe Practices

  3. Communicate Safety Plan with Workers

  4. Worker Habits and Behavior • Consider worker behavior when developing the ITCP. Determine locations where workers are likely to go and ensure safe routes to get there. Outdoor John WATER

  5. Worker Habits and Behavior • Consider common phone behavior: • Plugging the ear away from the phone • Looking to the ground so one can concentrate • Trying to block out busy, noisy environment • What hazards are created?

  6. Workers Must Be Visible • Workers must be visible with regards to their location around equipment . . .

  7. Workers Must Be Visible • Workers must be visible with regards to their high visibility clothing. . .

  8. Workers Must Be Visible • Workers must be visible in a variety of conditions, especially during night work.

  9. Operators Must Confirm Before Workers Approach Equipment Wait for a clear signal from the operator before approaching equipment.

  10. Class Activity • If you think the instructor is looking at you, raise your hand.

  11. High Risk Operations • Certain Operations Create High Risks • When the “ordinary” changes, incidents are more likely to occur • Trucks back more frequently • Workers on foot are closer to equipment • More equipment or vehicles are on-site, moving • Repairs bring more people and equipment near moving equipment

  12. Mitigating Risk • Minimize movement of vehicles when workers on foot are performing change-over, repair or other tasks • Do not sacrifice safety procedures during such times.

  13. High Risk Operations Change from the “Routine” Increases Risk

  14. Drivers and Operators Safe Practices

  15. Backing Safety There are several key principles to safe backing in work zones: • Backing should be controlled, used only when necessary and under specified conditions; • There should be clear communication between the operator and workers on foot before backing begins; • Everyone should understand the blind areas around the equipment on site.

  16. Backing Safety Remember/Review: • Avoid backing up unless necessary • Walk around vehicle to check for hazards • Be aware of blind areas • Use a spotter when- ever possible

  17. Know Your Surroundings

  18. Walk Around Vehicle Before Backing

  19. Designate a Spotter

  20. Spotters • Spotters are recommended by ANSI and other agencies; • Required in some states when camera/radar systems not used ; • Spotters are in danger from vehicles – who spots the spotter? • Spotters help when you must work with back to equipment or traffic; • If visual contact is lost with the spotter, stop immediately.

  21. Activity Practice Spotting Signals

  22. Recommended Signals

  23. Vehicle Pathways • A key element of the Internal Traffic Control Plan is to develop a route plan vehicles will follow when entering, exiting, and traveling through the work space. • The route may be marked with temporary traffic control devices. • The plan must be communicated.

  24. Worker Free & Equipment Free Zones • Worker Free Zones are locations from which workers on foot must stay clear, including: • Blind areas around equipment • Equipment travel lanes and queue areas in paving trains • Moving equipment, including swing radius, pinch points and moving parts • Other hazardous areas, i.e. near power lines

  25. Worker Free & Equipment Free Zones Worker Area Breakdown Lane Exit Paver Staging Area Lane 1 Lane 2 Enter = Worker-Free Zone

  26. Sample ITCP (Equipment Path)

  27. Sample ITCP (Equipment Path)

  28. Case Study: Concrete Paving Operation Turn-around Staging Area Minnesota Face Program (MN9207) Not to Scale

  29. Case Study: Concrete Paving Operation Turn-around Staging Area New Truck Last Truck Not to Scale Minnesota Face Program (MN9207)

  30. Vehicles Entering the Work Space • Plan locations and procedures for assigned workers to approach vehicles (such as taking load tickets and communicating delivery locations and procedures).

  31. Can Technology Help? • There are a variety of technologies—old and new—that have been developed to warn drivers and operators when workers on foot are near, including: Alarms Cameras Radar Sonar Tag Systems

  32. Discussionand Questions End Module Three “This material was produced under the grant SH-23551-12-60-F-11 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, and contract 212-2009-M-32109 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, respectively, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.”

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