- Separate pedestrian routes from plant routes using physical barriers wherever possible.
- Plan and brief the PPI arrangements at every pre-start meeting before work begins.
- Make positive eye contact with the operator before entering any plant working area.
- Wear high-visibility clothing appropriate to the site conditions at all times on site.
- Appoint trained banksmen for all operations where pedestrians work near mobile plant.
- Use designated crossing points to move between work areas separated by haul routes.
- Stop and reassess if a planned segregation arrangement breaks down during the task.
- Report every near miss involving plant and pedestrians — they are warnings of fatalities.
- Use radios to communicate positions between operators and ground workers continuously.
- Review PPI arrangements whenever the site layout, work sequence, or plant types change.
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- DON'T walk through a plant operating area without confirming the safe system with the operator.
- DON'T assume an operator can see you — blind spots exist on every machine regardless of mirrors.
- DON'T take shortcuts across haul roads or through active excavation zones to save time.
- DON'T rely on reversing alarms alone as an effective warning — they create alert fatigue.
- DON'T allow familiarity with daily plant movements to reduce your awareness of the danger.
- DON'T store materials, skips, or welfare units where they force pedestrians into plant routes.
- DON'T wear earphones, hoods, or anything that reduces your hearing near operating plant.
- DON'T allow new workers into plant areas without a specific PPI briefing for that zone.
- DON'T stand in the swing arc of a slewing excavator even during breaks or conversations.
- DON'T dismiss near-miss reports — each one represents a potential fatality that was narrowly avoided.
See also: Plant and Pedestrian Segregation | Reversing and Banksman Procedures
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