Working near overhead powerlines: safe approach distances and load movement
Overhead line contact is one of the few site hazards that can kill the operator and the spotter in the same moment. The control is planned load movement, not vigilance.
11 min read
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Working near overhead powerlines: safe approach distances and load movement
Overhead line contact is one of the few site hazards that can kill the operator and the spotter in the same moment. The control is planned load movement, not vigilance.
11 min read
Managing plant and equipment around the public on tight suburban sites
On a suburban infill site the public is often a metre from the tracks. Separation is a design problem you solve before the machine arrives, not a barrier you throw up after.
12 min read
Trench and excavation safety for house footings and service runs
A house-scale trench kills in the same way a civil excavation does. The difference is that on a residential site the controls are usually improvised, because the trench looks small and the job is only a few days.
11 min read