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How do we protect pedestrians from warehouse and yard vehicles? Let's discuss the types of vehicles they will typically encounter, their rights of way, the vehicles' blind spots, and the PPEs to wear.

This course is ‘Industry Approved’ since it’s been built in collaboration with industry experts at SafetyCulture to meet your operational needs. 

Vehicle AwarenessTypes of Warehouse & Yard Vehicles


Warehouse Equipment and Machinery
The equipment and machinery used in warehouses make for a lengthy list but can be roughly clustered into several groups.
These groups are:
Storage equipment
Transfer & handling equipment
Picking equipment
Equipment used in managing warehouse operations
Let's proceed to the following slides to go through these groups of equipment and machinery.


Which of the following is a forklift suited for indoor projects?


Warehouse & Yard Vehicles

Vehicle Awareness
Responsibilities & Rights of Way


One of the best ways to protect pedestrians on your site is to keep the number of pedestrians at an absolute minimum.


Ensure that work areas are only being accessed by the necessary personnel.


Anytime pedestrians and equipment operators share the same workspace, there will be potential for injuries.


As much as forklift operators need to be aware of their surroundings, pedestrians are also expected to be vigilant.


Which of the following should a pedestrian remember when walking in a warehouse?


Responsibilities & Rights of Way

All About Blind Spots
Blind spots are areas around the vehicle that cannot be seen from the operator's perspective.
Different types of vehicles have different types of blind spots.
If you cannot see the driver and the driver cannot see you, you are most likely in a dangerous spot.
This lesson will focus on a forklift's general blind spots since this is the most commonly used warehouse vehicle.


Pedestrian Guide to Forklift Blind Spots


Which of the following are parts of a forklift's general blind spots?


Blind Spot Awareness

Banksman & Signaller Safety
#1
They must be trained and fully competent to direct operations.
#2
They must be situated in a protected position where they can do their jobs safely.
#3
They must have a distinctive high-visibility PPE for identification.
#4
Drivers must be trained to stop immediately if they cannot see the signaller.
#5
Drivers, banksmen, and signallers must be familiar with standard signals.


Every year, there are accidents involving vehicles used in the workplace, some of which result in people being killed.


People are knocked down, run over, or crushed against fixed parts by vehicles.


People also fall from vehicles – whether getting on or off, working at height or when loading or unloading.


Inappropriate vehicles can also be harmful to the working environment due to the exhaust fumes they can generate.


So what can employers do?
Let's go to the next slide to talk about the risk assessments that can be done and how they can be useful to find a safer way of doing the job.


Vehicle Maneuvers

Vehicle Awareness
Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)


Serious injuries or fatalities occur in workplaces because people are struck by vehicles such as cars, vans, trucks, buses, or mobile work equipment.
The most effective way to reduce the risk of a person being hit by moving vehicles is to have a system of work that effectively keeps pedestrians and vehicles apart.
This involves keeping people and vehicles physically separate from one another as much as possible.
High-visibility clothing is a vital requirement in any workplace where a significant proportion of the work occurs near, in, on, and around moving vehicles.


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