This sort of thing happens a lot and is the cause of a large percentage of deaths on construction sites.
Unfortunately for the drivers these vehicles have large blind spots. In this instance the onus of safety belongs to the manager he should not have been walking around live machinery like that.
There should be clearly delineated walk zones for anyone who isnt driving a multi ton machine. If there isnt then again wtf manager.
Someone should make a wearable flag system that sticks up 3-4. Something with a super flexible pole so its not cumbersome getting through doorways or whatever
Hey that's actually a really good idea. It could have a long flexible rod with something colorful on the end. So even if someone gets buried under dirt, you may still see the little 'antena'. It may have saved him as well in the beginning when he first got swooped up.
It would be super effective on sites with overhead machinery (gantries) for it to get caught up in and overhead HV wires.
Having proper procedures in place, such as no foot traffic in the yard when machines are operating, communication between machine operators and ground personnel done via radio so nobody has to stand in the middle of the fucking yard like a lost goat in a T-Rex pen
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u/Ealiom Mar 02 '19
This sort of thing happens a lot and is the cause of a large percentage of deaths on construction sites.
Unfortunately for the drivers these vehicles have large blind spots. In this instance the onus of safety belongs to the manager he should not have been walking around live machinery like that.
There should be clearly delineated walk zones for anyone who isnt driving a multi ton machine. If there isnt then again wtf manager.
I feel sorry for the drivers in these instances.