Heavy excavators, compactors, and articulated trucks operate alongside ground workers every day. Eliminating blind-spot crush fatalities requires strict physical separation and positive communication.
Erect physical barriers and signage maintaining a minimum 10m exclusion radius around excavators and heavy mobile plant.
Operators must conduct a ground-crowd test to verify that hydraulic quick-hitch safety locking pins are positively engaged before swinging any attachment.
Fit modern plant with broadband 'squawker' white-noise alarms and AI pedestrian detection cameras to provide real-time cab alerts.
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