Blind Spot handout.pdf
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What can happen… Light service vehicles and their occupants parked Learn To Know near large items of mobile equipment can be seriously damaged or crushed when the larger machine is moved. The operator of a large machine may be unaware Learn To Know… The operator of a large machine may be unaware that that service personnel are working near the unit, and move it. Light vehicles overtaking heavy equipment are at The NO-ZONE risk of being run over if the larger machine turns. People are at risk of being run over if they are in the operators blind spot The shaded area Be aware of: Pinch points; surrounding each vehicle represents the Blind Spots or ‘NO_ZONE’ in which the vehicle operators view of Being caught in between; and Swing radius. pedestrian traffic is greatly reduced or obscured altogether Reminder to Operators of plant and equipment please follow the manufactures recommendations when entering the plant equipment and always have 3 points of contact have 3 points of contact. Incident & Injury Free “Starts with Me”
Transcript of Blind Spot handout.pdf
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What can happen
Light service vehicles and their occupants parked
Learn To Know
near large items of mobile equipment can be seriously damaged or crushed when the larger machine is moved.
The operator of a large machine may be unawareLearn To Know The operator of a large machine may be unaware that that service personnel are working near the unit, and move it.
Light vehicles overtaking heavy equipment are at
The NO-ZONErisk of being run over if the larger machine turns.
People are at risk of being run over if they are in the operators blind spot
The shaded area
Be aware of:
9 Pinch points;surrounding each vehicle represents the Blind Spots or NO_ZONE in which the vehicle operators view of
9 Being caught in between; and9 Swing radius.
pedestrian traffic is greatly reduced or obscured altogether
Reminder to Operators of plant and equipment please follow the manufactures recommendations when entering the plant equipment and always have 3 points of contacthave 3 points of contact.
Incident & Injury Free Starts with Me
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