Heavy equipment's safety | Forklifts, Excavators, Mobile Cranes, Trailers and Tankers Safety

 

HEAVY EQUIPMENT'S SAFETY 

Forklift safety

Excavator Safety

Heavy equipment

HEAVY EQUIPMENT SAFETY

FORKLIFTS, EXCAVATORS, MOBILE CRANES, TRAILERS, AND TANKERS SAFETY

1.       FORKLIFTS SAFETY

              FORKLIFTS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

1.       The forklifts designed for use on paved areas shall not be operated off-road or in traffic.

2.       The forklifts driving on a public road shall be restricted to an absolute minimum as per standards.

3.       The forklift operator shall have a valid specific driving license for forklifts and special training.

4.       The forklifts diesel or petrol-engine forklifts shall not be used in confined areas where there is a risk that exhaust fumes may accumulate unless adequate ventilation should be provided for the operator.

5.       The forklift operator cab shall have an overhead guard to protect it from the dropped objects.

6.       The forklift shall be fitted with steps and grab handles to provide safe and easy access or egress.

7.       The forklift operator seat shall be adjustable, allowing for forwarding and rearward movement, and equipped with at least a 2-point seat belt for the operator.

8.       The forklift instruments shall be visible and controlled easily accessible or within reach from the operator's seat.

9.       The forklifts shall be fitted with proper mirrors to enhance vehicle driver visibility and with flashing or rotating yellow lights.

10.   The forklifts provided at least one fire extinguisher that is easily accessible in case of fire.

11.   A first aid kit shall also be provided if the forklifts are intended to be operated in isolated cabins.

12.   Night-time working, the vehicle shall be equipped with front spotlights and the operator shall wear a hi-visibility vest.

13.   The forklift shall have twin mast rams to provide visibility for the operator when moving forward, and also be equipped with reversing alarm system to alert nearby working personnel.

14.   The forklifts shall have four wheels minimum to ensure the stability of forklifts.

15.   A forklift's engine shall have an emergency stop mechanism, or in the case of an electric motor, a quick release of the battery connections or electric fire.

2.       EXCAVATOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

1.       Excavators shall not be driven on public roads this is only construction equipment.

2.       Excavator operators shall have a valid driving license.

3.       The Excavator operator's cabin shall be air-conditioned or provided a fan, and have an overhead guard to protect from the dropped objects.

4.       The excavator should be fitted with steps and grab handles to provide safe and ease to access.

5.       The excavator operator seat shall be adjustable, allowing for forwarding and rearward movement during operation.

6.       All instruments of the excavator shall be visible and controlled easily accessible or within reach from the operator's seat.

7.       The Excavator windscreen shall have a windscreen wiper working in properly.

8.       The excavator shall be available with a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit and fire extinguishers. During the night-time working, the excavator shall be equipped with spotlights and floodlights for improved visibility.

9.       The excavator engine shall have an emergency stop mechanism button and is easy to operate.

10.   Excavators shall be monthly and annually inspected and certified by a Company-approved third-party inspection authority, which will include a functional test of the excavator. It will also include a visual examination of the excavator, including chassis, revolving frame, boom and loading shovel arms, buckets, where applicable track links and attachment pins, drive sprockets and chains, for damage, wear and cracks, corrosion, hydraulics, and engine components of excavator, etc.

3.       MOBILE CRANES SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

1.       Mobile cranes shall not be driven on public roads in traffic.

2.       The mobile crane operator shall have a valid driving license as per country.

3.       Mobile cranes shall not carry cargo over the maximum specified by the manufacturer of the mobile crane.

4.       The mobile crane operator cab shall be air-conditioned or provided with a fan, and have an overhead guard to protect from the dropped objects.

5.       The mobile crane shall be fitted with steps and grab handles to provide safe and easy access.

6.       The mobile crane operator seat shall be adjustable, allowing for forwarding and rearward movement of the mobile crane.

7.       The mobile crane instruments or tools shall be visible and controlled easily accessible or within reach from the crane operator's seat.

8.       The mobile crane windscreen shall have a windscreen wiper working properly.

9.       Mobile crane fitted with outriggers, the controls of the outrigger shall be outside the operator cabin and the outriggers shall have prominent markings that become visible and clear when it is fully extended outriggers.

10.   The mobile crane shall have an automatic safe working load (SWL) indicator system which displays safe working load (SWL) in kg, load radius indication, boom length, and angle, and provides warning upon approach to safe working load SWL.

11.   The mobile crane tools or equipment available a level indicator, wind speed indicator with audible warning as the wind speed limit is approached, hoist motion cut-outs to prevent complete unspooling of hoist rope, an overload cut-out device to prevent lifting of loads above the capacity of the crane.

4.       TRAILER'S SAFETY

1.       The trailers have at least one spare wheel, which will be securely mounted in the trailer.

2.       The trailer painted alternate yellow and black chevrons or reflective tape on the bumper at least 150mm high, across the entire rear width of the trailer.

3.       Trailer lighting shall include side-lights, fog -lights, reverse- lights, rear -lights, brake -lights, and indicator hazard lights of the trailer.

4.       The trailer shall have coupling chains, if not attached by the fifth wheel.

5.       The trailer rigid type with a box body, then drop sides, and tailgate, hinges, and securing pins shall be fitted in the trailer.

6.       Trailer side and rear under-run protection shall be fitted and protected.

7.       All trailers shall have proper emergency braking systems fitted.

8.       All airbrakes shall be fail-safe upon loss of air pressure in the trailer.

9.       The trailer side stanchions are of sufficient strength and design to hold the load on the load bed of the trailer.

10.   The trailer load is overhanging the rear of the trailer by 1.5m or more, has reflective red and white marker boards displayed on the rear of the load, and is securely fastened to load.

11.   The trailer heavy vehicles shall undergo a yearly detailed vehicle safety inspection to ensure the vehicle meets the established minimum safety standards.

12.   The two-line or three-line trailer brake system which is fail-safe on the rear axle, color-coded palm couplings of the trailer.

13.   The manual securing device locks the trailer brakes when the trailer is uncoupled.

14.   The trailer side restraints contain long loads protected.

5.       TANKERS SAFETY

1.       The Tanker shall be registered in the country.

2.       Tankers that transport large quantities of dangerous goods, shall meet the requirements on the carriage of dangerous goods by road.

3.       Tankers only are used on paved roads, and not for off-road travel such as on mountain roads, or deserts unless built with off-road travel specifications.

4.       The tanker shall not carry cargo over the maximum specified load by the manufacturer of the tanker.

5.       The tanker should have to reverse alarm system, wheel nut position indicators that identify when wheel nuts have loosened, wheel chocks, and spray-suppression flaps mud flaps with conspicuous rear and side markings.

6.       The tanker driver cabin shall be constructed with materials not readily flammable material. There shall be a clear space of not less than 15cm between the tank and the cabin.

7.       The tanker shall have an electronic trailer stability control rollover prevention system.

8.       The tanker shall be fitted with under-run protection for both side and rear of the tanker.

9.       Tanker should have heavy-duty wide-angled fully adjustable rear vision mirrors on both driver and passenger sides of the tanker.

10.   Tanker convex mirrors are fitted appropriately to ensure the adequate vision of blind spots, including on the passenger outside.

11.   Tanker single-piece rims as available in the tanker.

12.   The tanks should be fitted with a minimum of two manholes, and the manhole cover shall meet safety requirements and be adequate to protect against overturning damage.

13.   A tanker brake interlock system shall be in place so that the vehicle cannot be moved while loading or offloading is in the progress of the tanker.

14.   The tanker fuel tanks should be positioned in a way that any leakage will drain towards the ground without coming into any hot surfaces of the tanker.

15.   The tankers shall be limited to a maximum speed of 80km/h as per the road speed limits.

16.   The tanker skidded tanks shall only be carried on trailers that are a minimum of 2.8m wide.