Heavy Equipment Safety

8/18/2019 Heavy Equipment Safety

1/19

Heavy Equipment Safety

Awareness

Safety Training Presentations

Institute of Occupational Safety and Health


2/19


3/19

Objecties! &articipants will'

(ecogni$e potential ha$ards of various equipment

Implement ha$ard prevention and controls

)e familiar with OSHA*s role and standards

regarding heavy equipment ha$ards &revent other potential ha$ards


4/19

Heay "#ui$ment Ha%ards+obile heavy equipment at construction

sites is a ma,or cause of fatalities'

- Electrocuted if equipment touches anoverhead power line- rushed if vehicle overturns- (un over by a bac/ing vehicle

- rushed if caught between a wall or othervehicle or structure


5/19

Ha%ard Preention and &ontro's- &re0onstruction wor/ site analysis.

- Spotters &rovided for in0the0blind# bac/ing

machines and1or equipment.

- &erimeter 2encing# Enclosures# signs

- Temporary )arricades around Ha$ards.


6/19

Ha%ard Preention and &ontro's

Pre-&onstruction site ana'ysis- Identify &otential 3nown Ha$ards.

- Employee Training4

- 5ob onditions' Haul (oads# Access

&oints# &roper light if wor/ing at night

- "ocation of Storage Areas# office

buildings.- Tool# Storage and hange Trailers.


7/19


S$otters- 6ecessary around vehicles or

equipment when'

- A driver or operator does not have a fullview of the intended path of travel

- )ac/ing with limited visibility or space- )ac/ing or maneuvering trailers

- +aneuvering with limited space


8/19

S$otters Hand Signa'sStraight )ac/

)ac/ (ight

)ac/ "eft

STO&


9/19


Perimeter Fencing- 6ecessary around vehicles or

equipment to safeguard employees


10/19

(or)ing Around $ower 'ines


11/19

(or)ing *ear Power +ines- A spotter must be present

- Must have a clear view of the power line

and the equipment operator, and be able toimmediately inform the operator of any

danger.

- A dedicated power line spotter may be

required to watch distance to power lines.


12/19

&rane Hand Signa's ,S$otters


13/19

OSHA Preention .ideos ,.-Too'Struc/ by accidents 7 8ehicle )ac/ up


14/19

OSHA Preention .ideos ,.-Too'Struc/ by accidents 7 Swinging rane

www.osha.gov


15/19

Preention .ideosHeavy Equipment and rane Accidents

www.heavyconstructionacademy.com1certficatio

ns1

http://www.heavyconstructionacademy.com/certfications/http://www.heavyconstructionacademy.com/certfications/http://www.heavyconstructionacademy.com/certfications/http://www.heavyconstructionacademy.com/certfications/


16/19

Summary)e aware of your surroundings

Always use a spotter when bac/ing up

Heavy EquipmentThe use of spotters can save lives

Safeguard wor/ing area by establishing

a safety perimeter


17/19

He'$fu' OSHA /esources

OSHA has many helpful programs# including

assistance about safety and health programs# state

plans# wor/place consultations# voluntary

protection programs# strategic partnerships#

training and education# and more

OSHA Heavy Equipment E0Tool'

http'11www.osha.gov1S"T1etools1hurricane1heavy0equip.html


18/19

OSHA &ontact *umbers

To report nsafe 9or/ing onditions# Safety

and Health 8iolations ontact OSHA :'

;0?;0OSHA @BC?D 1 TT;0


19/19

/eferences

?F 2( ;F? Subpart O# +otor vehicles# mechani$ed

equipment# and marine operations. OSHA.

?F 2( ;F?.?G;# (igging equipment for material handling.

OSHA Standard.

?F 2( ;F;=.;B

Documents

Heavy Equipment Safety