On
September 15, 2009, a 59 year-old delivery driver with 14 years of
experience was fatally injured at a sand and gravel operation. She
parked off mine property and walked on site to deliver a package. The
victim walked behind a front-end loader that backed over her.
Best Practices
- Establish a visitor control policy that includes signs directing visitors to a safe location.
- Train delivery persons to recognize work place hazards they could be exposed to while at the mine.
- Always make sure equipment operators see you before entering any
area where mobile equipment is operated. If possible, make eye contact
with the equipment operator. When moving to a different area, inform
the equipment operator before leaving the area.
- Before moving mobile equipment, look in the direction of travel,
use all mirrors, cameras, and installed proximity detection devices to
ensure no one is in the intended path.
- Ensure that all persons are clear before moving equipment. Sound
your horn to warn unseen persons that you are about to move and wait a
few moments to give them time to get to a safe location.
- Ensure that backup alarms on mobile equipment are maintained and operational.
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