Heavy equipment

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Heavy equipment used on construction jobs often creates dangerous conditions. Any moving

equipment such as grader, roller, loader, excavator, cranes, and trucks should be respected

and avoided. Following instructions must be followed;

Do not assume that the operator sees you. You could wind up injured or worse

 Do not depend on hearing a horn or an alarm to warn you that moving equipment is

near. You may not able to hear the equipment’s alarm over other construction noise.

 When you see the equipment is traveling backward keep out of the way and stand

clear until the operator has completed his maneuver. Never cut across the path behind

any equipment while it backing. You could easily trip and fall under the equipment.

 No operator should back a piece of equipment into area without someone clearing the

area and giving signals.

 Watch out for swinging equipment such as cranes and excavators. There is often

pinch-point between the equipment and some obstruction when the unit swings. Make

sure there is enough room for workers to pass and if there is not shut of the area to

any access.

 Never walk alongside moving equipment.

Keep in clear in case it slides or turns, or

the loads shifts. Don’t walk under loads on

cranes and hoists.

 When you are working near equipment

operating near vicinity of power lines,

don’t touch or come into contact with the

equipment frame. There is always chance

that the boom of the equipment may hit

the power lines. Warn the operator or

supervisor any time you see this possibility and follow the instructions.

 Never clean, adjust, lubricate, repair, or work on a machine that is in operation. Stop

the machine before working on.