Workplace transport safety An employers' guide - ARRI Lighting Rental

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551 Road-going vehicles are fitted with conventional side mirrors, and it is often
worthwhile adding extra mirrors to reduce blind spots for drivers.
Figure 37 Mirrors fitted to off-highway construction plant
552 Side mirrors angled to allow drivers of larger vehicles to see cyclists and
pedestrians alongside their vehicles are also available, and can be effective in
improving visibility around the vehicle from the driving position. These mirrors are
fitted to larger road-going vehicles as standard.
553 Items should not be placed in the windscreen area or in the way of mirrors or
monitors, where they might get in the way of visibility from the driving position. A good
guide can be that the area of the windscreen that is kept clear by the wipers should
not be obscured, and nor should the side windows.
554 Windows and mirrors will also normally need to be kept clean and in good
repair. Dirt or cracks can make windows or mirrors less effective.
555 Vehicle windows in some workplaces may need to be made of a material that
can resist objects flying towards them (for example, where drivers are at risk from
broken chainsaw blades during forestry operations).
556 Some types of vehicle (such as straddle carriers, large shovel loaders and
some large quarry vehicles) often have poor visibility from the cab. Visibility can be
poor to the side or front of a vehicle as well as behind, and loads on vehicles can
severely limit the visibility from the driving position.
557 Lift trucks and compact dumper vehicles in particular can have difficulty with
forward visibility when they are transporting bulky loads. You should recognise
the risks associated with this reduced visibility in your risk assessment. For more
information on doing your transport risk assessment, see Managing the risks.
558 Closed-circuit television (CCTV) may be appropriate for some vehicles where
the driver can’t see clearly behind or around the vehicle.
Figure 38 CCTV monitor in vehicle cab
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