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Module 4

Module 4. STRUCK-BY. What You Will Learn. Important facts about struck-by injuries Important terms relating to struck-by. What You Will Learn—continued. OSHA regulations relating to working around vehicles and working below other work operations

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Module 4

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  1. Module 4 STRUCK-BY

  2. What You Will Learn • Important facts about struck-by injuries • Important terms relating to struck-by

  3. What You Will Learn—continued • OSHA regulations relating to working around vehicles and working below other work operations • How to identify practices that protect you from struck-by injuries

  4. What You Will Learn—continued • How to find hazards at work that could cause struck-by injuries • How to identify behaviors at work that could cause struck-by injuries

  5. Find the Struck-By Hazards Photo courtesy of Associated General Contractors of America

  6. Did You Know? • About 604 workers died in 2005 from being struck by a falling or flying object. • 390 workers died in 2005 from being struck by a moving vehicle.

  7. Did You Know? In 2005, 572 people in construction had major injuries due to being hit by a moving vehicle or a falling or flying object.

  8. Did You Know? • One in four struck-by vehicle deaths involve construction workers. • That is more than any other occupation.

  9. Terms Limited Access Zone Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) Wheel Chock Seatbelt

  10. Quiz Question #1 TRUE OR FALSE? If an area where people are working overhead is barricaded, it is not necessary for a worker to wear a hard hat if he or she is outside of the barricaded area.

  11. Quiz Question #1 FALSE OSHA 29 CFR 1926.100(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from flying or falling objects, must wear protective helmets.

  12. Quiz Question #2 TRUE OR FALSE? As long as employees consistently wear their hard hats, it is not necessary to have a toeboard on a scaffold.

  13. Quiz Question #2 FALSE OSHA 29 CFR 1926.451(h) Each employee on a scaffold must have protection from falling objects such as toeboards, screens, or debris nets that contain or deflect the falling objects.

  14. Quiz Question #3 TRUE OR FALSE? Every vehicle at a construction site needs a service brake system, an emergency brake system and a parking brake system.

  15. Quiz Question #3 TRUE OSHA 29 CFR 1926.601(b)(1) Every vehicle at a construction site must have a service brake system, an emergency brake system and a parking brake system. The systems can use common components, but all three must be operable.

  16. Quiz Question #4 TRUE OR FALSE? All vehicles at a construction site must be inspected once a month.

  17. Quiz Question #4 FALSE OSHA 29 CFR 1926.601(b)(14) Vehicles must be inspected at the beginning of every shift, not just once a month.

  18. Quiz Question #5 TRUE OR FALSE? You must wear a seat belt when you are operating equipment.

  19. Quiz Question #5 TRUE OSHA 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2) Seat belts must be worn on all equipment, but there are two exceptions.

  20. Quiz Question #5 OSHA 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2) EXCEPTION #1 Seat belts need not be provided for equipment which is designed only for standup operation.

  21. Quiz Question #5 OSHA 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2) EXCEPTION #2 Seat belts need not be provided for equipment which does not have roll-over protective structure (ROPS) or adequate canopy protection.

  22. What are Your Best Practices? When you operate vehicles at the construction site When you work around vehicles and equipment When people are working above you

  23. The Worksite Analysis 1. Identify your work space. 2. Look for hazards. 3.Use a checklist to identify hazards. 4.Discuss problems and corrections with supervisor.

  24. Struck-By Hazards—Case #1 Photo courtesy of Associated General Contractors of America

  25. Struck-By Hazards—Case #2 Photo courtesy of the Construction Safety Council

  26. Struck-By Hazards—Case #3 Photo courtesy of Associated General Contractors of America

  27. Concerns at Your Worksite Give examples of how a worker’s behavior could create a struck-by hazard.

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