• Wear long sleeves, gloves, and boots to prevent skin contact with hot asphalt.
• Use a banksman to guide all reversing vehicles onto the paver hopper.
• Position yourself where the paver and roller operators can always see you.
• Monitor wind direction and stand upwind of bitumen fumes where possible.
• Apply barrier cream to exposed skin to reduce bitumen fume absorption.
• Maintain adequate traffic management between the work area and live traffic.
• Keep first aid burn treatment kits and cold water readily available on site.
• Inspect the paver and rollers daily before starting laying operations.
• Take regular breaks from raking and hand-laying to reduce heat and fatigue.
• Ensure all operatives are briefed on the laying sequence and traffic plan.

• DON'T touch the screed plate or hot asphalt surfaces without thermal protection.
• DON'T stand between the tipper truck and paver hopper during material transfer.
• DON'T work downwind of the paver where bitumen fume concentration is highest.
• DON'T allow pedestrians or vehicles to enter the active laying zone.
• DON'T remove gloves or long-sleeved clothing while handling hot asphalt material.
• DON'T ride on the paver or roller in positions not designed for passengers.
• DON'T walk behind rollers without making eye contact with the operator first.
• DON'T ignore burns, even small ones; treat immediately with cold running water.
• DON'T operate the paver without trained banksmen guiding reversing vehicles.
• DON'T eat or drink in the immediate laying area due to fume contamination.

See also: Asphalt Laying Safety | Compaction and Rolling Procedures