Powered Mobile Equipment Kills Hazard Alert

Recommended Preventive Action

1. Workers

• Ensure you have established eye contact with the operator before walking around powered mobile equipment.
• Learn to identify danger zones and stay clear of them.
• Be alert; keep an eye out for yourself and your co-workers.
• Report close calls and unsafe conditions to your supervisor.

2. Operators

• Always complete a 360-degree visual check before operating equipment.
• Be careful of blind spots and get a signaller if your view is obstructed.
• Check that all safety guards and devices are in place, especially the audible back-up alarms.
• Apply the “no extra riders” rule.
• Use your seatbelt and wear hearing protection, when required by General Regulation 91-191.
• Drive safely.

3. Supervisors, Employers and Owners

• Ensure operators are competent in the use of powered mobile equipment, based on their knowledge, training and experience.
• Review training regularly – never assume that a worker knows how to operate and work around equipment safely.
• Ensure the equipment is properly maintained – guards, brakes, and back-up alarms should be checked regularly.
• Ensure that safety devices are not de-activated and that seatbelts are worn when required by General Regulation 91-191.
• Pay attention to safety concerns and particularly to close calls; taking appropriate action can save a life.