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Wear Proper Safety Equipment -
Proper safety equipment should be
worn by ALL inside the work zone.
Personal protective equipment including
hard hats, steel-toed boots,
eye protection, highly visible clothing,
gloves and, depending on the noise levels,
hearing protection. All PPE should
meet or exceed the American National
Standards Institute’s developed standards.
All highly visible clothing must
be bright fluorescent orange or yellow
and have reflective material especially
if working at night.
Be Aware of Your Surroundings and
Avoid Blind Spots – Ensure workers
know their job duties and what they
entail in the work zone daily, help keep
them aware of what’s going on around
them. Always have them face traffic
while working in a work zone or have
a spotter when they must turn your
back on traffic. Vehicles and heavy
equipment are constantly moving
about within the work zone including
dump trucks, track loaders, dozers,
SAFETY FIRST
excavators, pavers, and rollers. When
workers are on foot and working near
these vehicles and equipment it is key
to remember that the driver has a limited
line of sight. A good rule to follow
is: “if you can’t see them, they can’t see
you.” Visual contact of the driver or
operator of a vehicle or piece of equipment
in the work zone is always the
best practice. Operators should ensure
that all mirrors, visual aids and sounding
devices are attached and in proper
operation i.e. horns, backup alarms
is priority #1.
and lights. Never walk or work behind
any vehicle or piece of equipment or
walk into the swing radius of heavy
equipment.
Be Prepared, Have a Plan, Protect you Assets
Preparedness is essential for every road
construction project. Review your
plan daily and allow it to develop as the
project progresses. The best work zone
safety plans must take in consideration
not only the workers safety within,
but the safety of drivers, passenger
and pedestrians moving through the
zone. Safely routing traffic around
or through the work zone is an ever
evolving and an essential part of your
safety program. Keeping workers, pedestrians,
drivers and passengers safe
Implementing, using
and reviewing these plans and tips can
make all the difference in making sure
we all return home safe!
Dean Skinner, National Accounts
Manager for LeeBoy and can be
contacted at dskinner@LeeBoy.com.
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