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What happened?
A heavy equipment operator was walking towards a common meeting area during night time operations.
At the same time a light truck entered the area in the blind spot of the operator.
The operator was run over by the front tire of the light truck and managed to get out of the way of the rear tires.
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Why did it happen?
The hazard associated with the light vehicle - pedestrian interaction was not identified.
There was a lack of vehicle - pedestrian separation in the common meeting area.
Neither the pedestrian, nor the driver saw each other.
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What did they learn?
Isolate pedestrian paths and traffic-ways.
Assess and verify appropriate lighting location and saturation for better visibility.
Expand safety considerations not only to heavy mobile equipment but also to light vehicles.
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Ask yourself or your crew
How can something like this happen on our site?
What safety measures do we have in place to prevent this from happening?
How could we improve the separation of pedestrians and mobile vehicles in our current work environment?
What measures could be implemented to enhance communication and visibility between pedestrians and vehicle operators?
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What happened?
A heavy equipment operator was walking towards a common meeting area during night time operations.
At the same time a light truck entered the area in the blind spot of the operator.
The operator was run over by the front tire of the light truck and managed to get out of the way of the rear tires.
Why did it happen?
The hazard associated with the light vehicle - pedestrian interaction was not identified.
There was a lack of vehicle - pedestrian separation in the common meeting area.
Neither the pedestrian, nor the driver saw each other.
What did they learn?
Isolate pedestrian paths and traffic-ways.
Assess and verify appropriate lighting location and saturation for better visibility.
Expand safety considerations not only to heavy mobile equipment but also to light vehicles.
Ask yourself or your crew
How can something like this happen on our site?
What safety measures do we have in place to prevent this from happening?
How could we improve the separation of pedestrians and mobile vehicles in our current work environment?
What measures could be implemented to enhance communication and visibility between pedestrians and vehicle operators?
A heavy equipment operator was walking towards a common meeting area during night time operations. At the same time a light truck entered the area in the blind spot of the operator. The operator was run over by the front tire of the light truck and managed to get out of the way of the rear tires.
