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Monday Tech Talk – Construction Vehicles Blind Spots
This Monday Tech Talk is Construction Vehicles Blind Spots. Construction equipment and vehicles have blind spots that reduce or eliminate visibility for the operator. If you’re working around this kind of machinery, make sure you’re careful to avoid blind spots.
Take a look at the different construction vehicles and their blind spots!
Our Monday Tech Talk focusing on Construction Vehicles Blind Spots will discuss the hazards and risks on site, along with suggestions on how to reduce these hazards.
Blind Spot Hazards:
- A blind spot (or blind area) is the area around a vehicle or a piece of construction equipment that is not visible to the operator, either by direct line-of-sight or indirectly by use of internal and external mirrors.
- Construction equipment is typically large and has an enclosed cap. This can make the blind areas around the equipment very large and hard to see. The bigger the equipment, the larger the blind spots or hazardous areas for pedestrian and ground workers.
How to Reduce Blind Spot Related Hazards & Risks:
Always adhere to safe work procedures as indicated in the risk assessments and induction. Strictly adhere to the site traffic management plan. Ensure that clear contact is made with the Operator and obtain permission before approaching any construction vehicle or mobile plant equipment. Follow the safe work procedures regarding exclusion zone requirements for pedestrians and vehicles when equipment is operating. Only park in approved locations. Ensure that blind spot training and planned task observations is carried out at regular intervals and that a competent spotter or traffic controller is appointed.
Operator’s Competency & Additional Requirements:
Many different types of construction vehicles and mobile plant equipment can be used for transport or convey people and equipment. Or people and equipment/material on and off site for the purpose of construction work. Also any operator who will be required to drive/operate such equipment on a public road in South Africa transporting goods, dangerous goods or passengers for an income, must have a professional driving permit (PrDP).
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