Mobile Equipment Safety – Blind Spots

Each year, during road construction alone, over 20,000 workers are injured in work zones. An additional one hundred are fatalities. These are often a result of rollovers, backovers, collisions, or fires. Of these heavy equipment incidents, 35% are the result of contact with equipment. Many of these incidents could have been avoided by following simple safety measures.

The number of reported injuries and fatalities involving heavy equipment is on the rise. In an effort to decrease incidents involving the operation of heavy equipment, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers these tips: