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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