Toolbox Talk: Work Zone Safety: Working Around Vehicles

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• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: work zone safety: working around vehicles
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Workers are at risk of being struck by vehicles and other mobile equipment on construction sites. According to OSHA, "Transportation incidents and workers struck by vehicles or mobile equipment account for the highest number of fatal work injuries." ... When working around construction vehicles and other mobile equipment: 1. Stay alert. ... How can we stay safe today? Stay alert and look out for other workers. Do not stand or walk in front or behind equipment unless the operator signals that it is safe. Do not stray into traffic or truck delivery lanes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Traffic Automobiles Behavior Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Motor Vehicles Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Safety Management Transportation

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• Keywords:
  Construction; Construction industry; Construction workers; Injury prevention; Safety measures; Hazard recognition; Construction equipment; Motor vehicles; Motor vehicle parts; Equipment operators; Safety monitoring; Safety practices; Work practices; Work zone; Worker safety; Safety education; Hazard communication; Warning devices; Signal devices; Accident prevention; Safety equipment; Safety clothing; Personal protective equipment; PPE; Protective clothing; Protective materials; Behavior; Hazard controls; Visual aids; Visual fields; Truck drivers
• 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:20061031
• 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-512:4998e3a9d2c7a20b8da92c9eafe71f0e75568095496aefefd484aabf139d17ea0cc68d655f52b96cb80d1502eb2aa68b2e22ef058ba8845720e94df6b59a103e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/157285/cdc_157285_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 323.97 KB ]