Appendix 1#

Examples of good practice

Examples of good practice
Understanding the site’s traffic needs	risk assessments done collaboratively with supply chain and workers; plant/people collision identified as a critical risk in the project/site risk register; site layout and traffic management plan developed during design of new facility; site maps and directions provided to delivery drivers prior to arrival on site; logistics coordinator role to liaise with and manage all contractors and drivers; third party inspections of physical workplace environment; liaising with local government to reconfigure nearby bus stop impacting on worksite access; safety alerts are shared with other sites to learn from near-misses; 3D modelling to analyse traffic movements (e.g. traffic volumes, road layout, elevations).
Developing a traffic management plan	site layout is sketched to visualise desired traffic and pedestrian areas; Google Maps images used to show an aerial view of surrounding roads and landmarks; signs at site entry points clearly show instructions, phone numbers and radio frequencies; information is provided in advance to delivery drivers and sub-contractors (e.g. instructions on where to enter the site); detailed risk assessments are completed or traffic control companies engaged for complex situations (e.g. large deliveries); use of site inductions, toolbox talks and pre-start meetings to provide information and instructions about traffic management.
Controlling the risk	pedestrians removed from work areas via overhead walkways; conveyor systems installed to eliminate forklifts; dedicated areas for loading and unloading trucks; delivery drivers escorted to a designated safety zone while unloading occurs; one-way drive-through system for heavy vehicles to avoid the need for reversing; permanent bump stops; presence-sensing lights and alarms when pedestrians enter a work area; colour-coded walkways and traffic routes; scheduling of deliveries to occur outside busy times; overhead electrical services replaced with underground services; side-unload tip trucks to avoid entering exclusion zones of overhead electrical lines; separate gates for heavy plant and light vehicles entering and leaving the site; speed bumps at entry and exit to site; convex mirrors placed at blind or low visibility corners; bollards designed for high impact to flex and retract; forklifts fitted with presence-sensing devices or ‘blue halo’ lighting to designate exclusion zone.
Traffic and pedestrian behaviour	electronic systems installed in plant for pre-start inspections, limiting speed and restricting unauthorised use; computer software to monitor forklift use (e.g. bumps/impact, speed, duration).; familiarisation training undertaken for each machine; site supervisors complete regular task observations; ample storage and regular removal of waste to avoid overflow of materials in traffic.
Preparing for an emergency	regular evacuation drills conducted; use of two-way radios for communication with plant operators; consulted with nearby school about emergency planning.