Managing the risk of people being hit by mobile plant or vehicles#

Level one – elimination controls

Level one – elimination controls	Yes	No	Comments/ actions required
25. Are measures in place to eliminate the risk of people being hit by mobile plant or vehicle traffic? For example: • physically separating pedestrian routes with overhead walkways or solid barriers • scheduling activities involving mobile plant or vehicles at a time when workers or pedestrians are not using the area.

Level two – substitution, isolation and engineering controls

Level two – substitution, isolation and engineering controls	Yes	No	Comments/ actions required
26. Are measures that substitute mobile plant and vehicles with a safer work system in place to minimise risk? For example: • replacing mobile plant with other loading equipment including conveyor systems, mobile walker stackers or pallet jacks.

Level two – substitution, isolation and engineering controls

Level two – substitution, isolation and engineering controls	Yes	No	Comments/ actions required
27. Are measures that isolate mobile plant and vehicles from people (e.g. workers, visitors and pedestrians) in place to minimise risk? For example: • separate entries and exits for vehicles and pedestrians • dedicated areas for loading/unloading, hitching/unhitching trailers, maintenance and reversing vehicles away from people and walkways • physical isolation or separation by distance, guardrails, lock out/ tag out procedures, safety cones or fences • wide traffic routes so that vehicles or plant do not encroach on pedestrian areas • one-way drive-through systems to reduce the need to reverse • exclusions zones where workers might be exposed to a risk of falling objects (e.g. crane lifts) • barriers, fences or exclusion zones isolating workers or pedestrians from roads or railways, demolition work, excavations or trenches.
28. Are engineering and plant design measures in place to minimise risk? For example: • speed limiters • presence sensing devices • interlocking gates to restrict access to areas during traffic movement • traffic signal lights (portable or permanent) • speed bumps • convex mirrors to avoid blind spots • warning lights and reversing alarms on mobile plant • adequate lighting for various times of day.

Level three – administrative controls

Level three – administrative controls	Yes	No	Comments/ actions required
29. Is work scheduled to minimise the interaction of mobile plant and vehicle traffic and people in the same area at the same time? For example: • coordinating deliveries and unloading to occur when workers and pedestrians are unlikely to be present.
30. Is there a uniform line demarcation colour coded system in place across the work area? For example: • Red demarcation - restricted or no pedestrian access zones, restricted/exclusion zones and loading/unloading zones. • Yellow and/or white demarcation - pedestrian walking zones and crossings. • Green demarcation - operator or safe zone, no access for vehicles or mobile plant.

Level three – administrative controls

Level three – administrative controls	Yes	No	Comments/ actions required
31. Are there signage and road markings in place to help manage vehicle and pedestrian traffic? For example: • speed limits • driver directions (e.g. stop, give way, no entry, caution) • pedestrian crossings and walkways • parking and delivery areas • drop-off and set down points • steep gradients • start and end of road works • hazard-specific (e.g. biosecurity).
32. Is signage: • adequately distributed across the work area and leading up to the site • in good condition (e.g. not visibly damaged, not faded and easy to read from a distance) • subject to regular inspection and maintenance • in accordance with AS 1319:1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment based on design, size, format and fixture (if required)?
33. Are mobile plant operators and pedestrians provided with correct personal protective equipment (PPE) for the work area? For example: • high visibility clothing in high risk work or restricted work areas • safety toe enclosed shoes • hard hats in areas where there is a risk of falling objects.

Maintenance of mobile plant

Maintenance of mobile plant	Yes	No	Comments/ actions required
Has your mobile plant onsite been inspected frequently and maintained according to the manufacturer’s instructions?
Is the mobile plan in good condition, no scratches, dents or other damage?
Is the mobile plant clean, including its tyres? Clean tyres make detecting worn or defective parts easier.
Are there records of the manufacturer’s instruction, plus every inspection, service, maintenance, repair and modification carried out?
Is there a procedure for dealing with unsafe or damaged mobile plant? The procedure should include isolating and tagging the vehicle and reporting the problem to the appropriate person.
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