Element 3 - Vehicle & Plant Movement Flashcards
Outline some typical “Collision with moving vehicle” hazards?
- Pedestrian walkways that require walking on vehicle traffic routes.
- Pedestrian crossing points.
- Exits that open onto vehicle traffic routes.
- Areas where people walk adjacent to moving vehicles.
- Working in proximity to moving vehicles (loading bays, road repairs).
Identify some factors that could be considered when developing a plan for the safe movement of pedestrians around the workplace?
- Have a vehicle free workplace.
- Slip resistant surfaces.
- Spillage control and drainage.
- Designated walkways.
- Fencing and guard rails.
- Use of signs and PPE.
- Information, instruction, training and supervision.
Explain why walkways might be used?
- Pedestrians will stay in designated areas.
- Vehicles or other hazards do not stray into pedestrian areas.
How might walkways be designated/shown?
- Guard rails (direct physical protection).
- Kerbs and pavements.
- Markings on the floor.
Explain why fencing or guard rails might be used?
- Designates an area and gives protection to pedestrian walkways.
- Protects an edge where pedestrians might fall.
- Perimeter fencing prevents unauthorised access to construction sites.
- Prevents access to dangerous machinery or areas.
- Prevents access to temporary hazards (eg. Potholes).
Identify some typical hazards which relate directly to vehicle movements in the workplace?
- Driving too fast.
- Reversing.
- Silent operation of machinery.
- Poor visibility.
Outline why a driver may lose control of their vehicle?
- Driver error.
- Environmental conditions.
- Mechanical failure.
Identify the typical risks associated with vehicle operations?
- Loss of control and overturning.
- Collisions.
Outline the factors that can cause a forklift truck to overturn?
- Cornering whilst being driven too fast.
- Uneven loading of the forks.
- Driving over pot holes.
- Driving with the load elevated, especially cornering.
- Uneven tyre pressures.
- Driving across a slope.
- Excessive braking.
- Collisions, especially with kerbs.
Collisions can occur between vehicles and what else?
- Other vehicles.
- Pedestrians.
- Fixed objects.
Explain why vehicle entrance/exit points to the workplace are areas of particular concern?
- Bottlenecking of vehicles through these routes.
- Presence of blind spots.
- Changes in light levels.
List the factors that increase the risk of vehicle collisions?
- Driving too fast.
- Inadequate lighting.
- Reversing without the help of Banksman.
- Blind spots, such as corners and entrances.
- Bad weather conditions.
- Obstructed visibility (overloaded forks).
- Poor design of pedestrian walkways and crossing points.
- Lack of vehicle maintenance.
Identify the 3 main categories used to control the risks created by vehicle operations?
- The workplace environment.
- The vehicle.
- The driver.
Outline some control measures which can reduce the risk of an accident from reversing vehicles?
- Avoidance of reversing by implementing one-way traffic systems.
- Segregation of pedestrians and vehicles or the provision of refuges.
- Good vehicle selection so that drivers have adequate visibility.
- Provision of audible reversing alarms and flashing beacons.
- Provision of mirrors at blind spots to see approaching pedestrians.
- Use of high visibility clothing.
- Ensuring that the area is well lit.
- Provision of Banksman.
- Training for drivers and pedestrians working in the area.
Give some typical rules for parking a forklift truck?
- Apply the handbrake.
- Lower the forks and tip the mast forwards.
- Remove the key.
- Do not obstruct a traffic route.
- Do not obstruct a pedestrian route.
- Do not obstruct emergency escape routes.
