Aggregates Safety - Reversing Vehicles
ACTIVITY:
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS / DELIVERY
TITLE
Aggregates Safety - Reversing Vehicles
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
WHAT HAPPENED
OPERATIVE INJURED WHEN STRUCK
BY VEHICLE REVERSING.
An operative was struck by a vehicle reversing whilst he was removing material from the back of it.
A second operative had instructed the driver to reverse back even though the first operative was still working at the back off the vehicle.
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT IMAGES
LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS TAKEN
1. Only trained banksman should reverse vehicles.
2. Prior to asking or allowing a vehicle to reverse the banksman should check the area around the vehicle and its location it is to reverse to, to ensure there are no people or other obstacles in the way that are likely to be struck whilst the vehicle is reversing.
DO NOT ALLOW REVERSING WITHOUT A BANKSMAN
LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS IMAGES
ACTIVITY:
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS / DELIVERY
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