Earth Moving Equipment

Excavator Blind Spots & Precautions

New Flatbed Style Trucks
They either didn’t see you or…
Or they just didn’t look...
With regards to the operator’s limited view use:
• barricade equipment area
• rear view cameras
• proximity devices
• forward only traffic patterns
• high visibility vests
• banksman
Regarding “Didn’t look” issues, technology is limited
Most operators have trouble seeing other vehicles.
Pedestrians are even harder to spot.
Does your site traffic plan offer enough room for equipment,
pedestrians, and the necessary signage & barricades?
 One Way Traffic Loops

Limit backing as much as possible

Blind Spots
Kill
 What can’t be seen…
With the boom here
With bucket up, visibility is fair
Not only can’t they
see the barrel…
Bucket extended, visibility is poor
 The
Red
zone
The Dead Zone
#1. Knowing where & where not to be
#2. Helping them to know when you’re in the
wrong place
 Worker
Visibility
 Worker
standing

Vision blockers in typical dump truck

THANK YOU AND ALWAYS THINK
SAFETY FIRST!!!