Injury Illness Prevention Plan - Flipbook - Page 161
Health and Safety Program Manual
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Construction, Inc.
Issue Date: 10/16/23
Revision Date: 10/16/23
Heavy Mobile Equipment Operation
Reference: A-11
Trainees may operate heavy equipment/mobile equipment only:
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Under the direct supervision of workers who have the knowledge, training, and experience to
train operators and evaluate their competence.
Where such operation does not endanger the trainee or other workers.
Training will consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer
learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical
exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance on the job-site.
All operator training and evaluation will be conducted by workers who have the knowledge, training, and
experience to train heavy equipment/mobile equipment operators and evaluate their competence.
Training Program Content
Heavy equipment/mobile equipment operators must receive initial training in the following topics, except in
topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the equipment in the
employer's workplace. Training will be documented on the Heavy Equipment/Mobile Equipment Operator
Training. Certification Form presented as Appendix B. All training documentation will be maintained in
accordance with the recordkeeping and documentation policy.
Certification
The company will certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this section. The
certification will include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the
identity of the worker(s) performing the training or evaluation. Appendix C presents a Heavy Equipment
Operator Evaluation/Employer Certification Form that will be completed upon initial or refresher training of the
operator, and at a minimum frequency of every three years thereafter.
Traveling (Roading) Heavy/Mobile Equipment
All traffic regulations must be observed, including authorized site speed limits. A safe distance must be
maintained approximately three vehicle lengths from the vehicle ahead, and the equipment must be kept under
control at all times. The right of way will be yielded to ambulances, fire trucks, or other vehicles in
emergency situations. Other vehicles traveling in the same direction at intersections, blind spots, or other
dangerous locations may not be passed. The operator will be required to slow down and sound the horn at cross
intersections of roadways, paths, and other locations where vision is obstructed. If the load being carried
obstructs forward view, the operator will be required to travel with the load trailing (to the rear). Railroad tracks
must be crossed diagonally wherever possible. Parking closer than 8 feet from the center of railroad tracks is
prohibited.
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