Struck By Hazards
- Avoid overhead suspended loads
- Barricade swing radius of equipment, cranes etc.
- Tools, equipment, and materials not being stored too close to edges of buildings.
- Guardrail system with toe boards installed on scaffolding
- Securing materials for inclement weather conditions, high winds, storms, etc.
- Equipment Operations
- Back up alarms and horns functioning on equipment
- Lights working on equipment
- Operators qualifications / training
- Equipment inspections
- Daily visual inspections
- Maintenance procedures and documentation
- Visual distortions
- Glass not cracked or dirty to impair operator’s vision
- High visibility, reflective vests worn by employees working around equipment
- Awareness training for employees around equipment, it’s easier for the employees on the ground to see the piece of equipment than it is for the operator to see the employees
