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Establishing specific construction traffic areas helps minimize the chance of someone being hit. |
Hazards
to construction workers, and the liability of employers, often lurk
just outside the areas where primary work activity is underway. “One in four struck-by-vehicle deaths
involve construction workers, more than any other occupation.”* This
startling fact calls for extra attention as we enter the summer months when construction activity is at its utmost.
A
simple truck found in many people’s driveways and garages can present a deadly
threat even when backing up at low speeds. That’s saying nothing of much larger
vehicles like cement mixers, cranes, dump trucks and others commonly in transit around construction sites. Merely being struck isn’t the limit of the
danger either. Workers could also be
crushed due to an overturn, pinned between objects or hit by an apparatus
attached to a vehicle.*
Preventive measure that can be taken at a site include:
- Having drivers work in tandem with a spotter**
- Proper vehicle maintenance**
- Installing back-up cameras or other safety equipment on vehicles**
- Designating specific lanes for traffic to use**
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