Pedestrian Safety

Question 1

What is this?

Answer 1

Overhead walkways and vehicle
routes.

These are used to suspend people
above the dangerous forklift operating
area.

Question 2

What is this?

Answer 2

Designated walkways and parking
areas.

Usually bright yellow stripes painted
across the floor, with a “foot” symbol
painted at intervals to indicate
pedestrian walking area only.

Question 3

What is this?

Answer 3

High impact barriers

Strong galvanised steel barriers, able
to withstand a larger impact.

Question 4

What is this?

Answer 4

Pedestrian crossings

Bright yellow stripes painted like
“Zebra Crossings” for people to walk
over.

Question 5

What is this?

Answer 5

Gates and bollards (or guardrails)

The bollards are usually bright yellow
so they stand out clearly. The gates
have spring hinges so they close
automatically behind the passing
pedestrian.

Question 6

What is this?

Answer 6

Temporary barriers

Simple, but effective barriers bright
yellow in colour, that can erected
quickly and moved around if needed.

Question 7

What is this?

Answer 7

Flashing lights and signs – for
example “Keep to a speed limit of
5km/h at all times”

Flashing lights are usually found on
the back of loading docks to indicate
to a forklift driver that a truck is now
safe to unload or load.
Speed limit signs are white, red and
black.