Heavy Vehicle and Machinery Safety
Operating and working around heavy equipment and machinery on construction sites can lead to serious injury or death.
As this image illustrates, heavy equipment operations can result in a serious injury or death.
Construction workers and vehicle operators should not be allowed to handle heavy machinery without proper training. Failing to follow proper safety precautions, hurrying, and a lack of attention are major causes of construction equipment accidents.
Follow the precautions and best practices below to make sure operators and others working around heavy equipment do not get injured or killed.
Make sure all vehicles are equipped with:
- a service brake system
- an emergency brake system
- a parking brake system
- working headlights, tail lights, and brake lights
- an audible warning device (horn)
- intact windshield with working windshield wipers
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