Toolbox talk · Plant and equipment · about 5 minutes
Plant and vehicle movements
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Why it matters
People being struck by moving vehicles and plant is a major cause of deaths on site. Reversing vehicles are a particular danger.
The hazards
- Reversing vehicles and plant
- Blind spots
- People walking in vehicle routes
- Overturning on slopes and edges
Stay safe
- Keep to marked pedestrian routes
- Never walk behind a reversing vehicle
- Make eye contact with the driver before approaching
- Only trained and authorised people may operate plant
- Use a trained banksman where vehicles reverse
- Wear high-visibility clothing
- Report near misses with vehicles
Ask the team
- Where do people and vehicles cross on this site?
- How do you approach a working machine?
- Who is allowed to drive on site?
The law and guidance
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015; PUWER 1998. HSE HSG150.
General guidance to help you give a toolbox talk. It doesn't replace your site's risk assessments, method statements, permits or training. Check it against your own site rules before you give it.