Toolbox Talk: Work Zone Safety: Vehicle Operators

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• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: work zone safety: vehicle operators
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Each month, about five workers are killed and many more injured as a result of being hit or backed over by a construction vehicle. Before operating a construction vehicle, check to make sure the parts are working properly. ... When operating equipment: 1. Avoid backing up whenever possible. Park so you can pull in and out by driving forward. ... Always check to make sure the vehicle and safety features are working properly before operating a vehicle. Always check the area around you to make sure there are no workers or pedestrians before moving. Always use the back-up alarm or beep your horn 2 times before reversing. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Traffic Automobiles Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Mortality Motor Vehicles Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Safety Safety Management Transportation

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• Keywords:
  Construction; Construction industry; Construction workers; Injury prevention; Safety measures; Fatalities; Hazard recognition; Traumatic injuries; Mortality data; Construction equipment; Motor vehicles; Motor vehicle parts; Equipment operation; Equipment operators; Equipment reliability; Equipment testing; Safety belts; Safety monitoring; Safety practices; Work practices; Work zone; Worker safety; Safety education; Hazard communication; Warning devices; Signal devices; Accident prevention
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2020 Mar; :1-2
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  cooperative agreement OH 009762
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061024
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a5ab38c255f110301aaee8b1016a3ecd3ef0ed0b5ada19875e0dd86efe1c499655f7c565aeefb0e388df03aeb3aff8bc5ce74879da628c441811acdd3c121c3e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/157268/cdc_157268_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 260.32 KB ]