X Powered Equipment

DEFINITION 2
Mobile industrial equipment

are specialized industrial trucks
powered by electric motors or
internal combustion engines,
such as :
trucks
dozers
crane trucks
excavator
aerial lifts
forklifts
Other
Note: vehicle and service
cars are not included.
Typical Hazards 3
Crash, traffic, pedestrian

Path conditions, road closure, downhill angles, drive on incline
Overloading and Overturning of vehicles
Electrical shock
Collapse, stacking and un-stacking by falling objects
Falling from vehicles
Dust, smoke, noise
Fire and explosion
Spills, gas and vapour
Posture and ergonomics
SITE TRAFFIC 4
The interface of site, vehicle and pedestrian, and the general

condition of plant and vehicles shall be managed
Site operators and drivers with valid licences
Safe driving and action taken to correct unsafe behaviour
Traffic plan issued, updated and enforced as work progress
Pedestrian routes/areas as possible
Seatbelts and rollover protections
Reversing beeper and/or use of visibility aids, warning devices
and safe system of work
PAY ATTENTION TO SITE VEHICLES AND ROAD WORKS 5
SITE DRIVERS/OPERATORS 6
SITE DRIVERS SHALL HAVE VALID LICENCES AND FOR
SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS CRANE, FORKLIFT,
TRUCKS, EXCAVATORS, ETC. SHALL BE IN POSSES OF
PROPER QUALIFICATION AND/OR TRAINING

Knowledge 7
Operators to be trained by an authorized person, by

theoretical instruction (lectures, videos, or a combination
thereof), practical training, and an evaluation while they
operate the vehicle in the workplace before to be allowed to
operate without supervision.
Refresh 8
Refresh training shall be required if:

operator is involved in an accident or
near-miss incident
operator has been observed
operating in an unsafe manner
operator has been during evaluation
to need additional training
there are changes in the workplace
that could affect safe operation
and operator shall operate a different
type of industrial equipment
GENERAL SAFE PRACTICES 9
All industrial equipment brought into site must be in safe operating

condition: entering the site they shall have valid documentation
(circulation/manufacture, assurance and inspection logbook).
A copy of the equipment manufacturer’s operation manual shall be
maintained on site.
GENERAL SAFETY DEVICES 10
Mobile industrial equipment shall

be furnished of all the safety
devices in service,
service as foreseen
by the manufacturer, such as:
Reverse beeper
Fire extinguisher
Safety belts
Protective roller
Alarm sound
Overhead guard protection
against falling of small objects
Etc.
Traveling on site 14
Traveling on site 15
Traveling 16
All traffic regulations shall be observed, including

authorized plant speed limits.
A safe distance from other vehicle ahead shall be
maintained and the truck shall be kept under control
The driver shall be required to slow down and sound the

horn at cross aisles and other locations where vision is
obstructed. If the load being carried obstructs forward view,
the driver shall be required to travel with the load trailing.
Running motorized equipment shall not be left unattended

If an industrial power truck is unattended, load-engaging means shall
be fully lowered, controls to be neutralized, power shall be shut off, and
brakes to be set. Wheels shall be blocked if it is parked on an incline.
To operate or circulate in congested areas shall be necessary a
flagman wearing a high reflective vest and equipped with flags
Vehicles used to transport employees shall have seats firmly

secured and adequate for the number of employees to be carried and
all passengers shall be properly seated.
It is not allowed to transport employees in the back of pick-up trucks

or open vehicles not designed for that purpose.
FORBIDDEN
The operator shall not allow anybody to put arms or legs between
mechanical parts of the machine and/or load/floor, etc.
No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion
of any truck whether loaded or empty. STAY CLEAR FROM MACHINES
Loading 21
Only stable or safely arranged

loads shall be handled. Caution
shall be exercised when handling
off centre loads which cannot be
centred.
Only loads within rated capacity of

the industrial vehicle to be
handled.
Extreme care shall be used when

tilting the forward to backward.
Load acceding conspicuously the

vehicle shape shall be clearly
communicated by signs/flags or a
flag man shall be in assistance.
Loading 22
Loading 23
Loading 24
Great attention shall be given to pipe rack, bridge, power line, etc.
while travelling.
Traveling 26
The truck will not be allowed to travel long distances with a load. A
trailer shall be utilized for long distances.
Headlights or flashing lights shall be used in obstructed or dark areas
Slope shall be ascended or descended slowly
EQUIPMENT INITIAL AND PERIODICAL INSPECTION 27
Prior to being used, all mobile

industrial equipment arriving at the site
to be inspected by competent person.
The incoming inspection shall be
documented on the appropriate
equipment inspection form.
Each equipment shall undergo
periodical (monthly) inspection by a
competent person, to be
documented on a report and/or by
colour code system to be applied in
order to provide a visual indication of
inspection validity and currency.
CARE OF THE INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE 28
Prior to operating the equipment for

the first time during a shift, the
operator shall inspect the equipment
as per the manufacturer’s guidelines.
Powered industrial vehicle in needs of

repair, defective, or in any way unsafe,
it shall be taken out of service until it
has been restored to safe condition.
Fuel tanks to be filled only with the

engine off. Fuelling in Live Plant area
is forbidden. Spillage shall be cleaned
up promptly if it occurs.
No equipment shall be operated with a

leak in the fuel system.
Operator Inspection Example 29
The following pictures illustrate only a few duties that an

operator would be expected to do - there are many others,
e.g. changing buckets, cleaning air filters, changing hoses,
etc. that can be considered as general maintenance
CAB CONDITION
COMMAND STATUS
TIRE CONDITIONS
CLEANING
FUELLING and OILING

ENGINE CONDITIONS
OUTRIGGER STATUS
MECHANICAL PARTS GREASE NEEDED

LIGHTS, CONNECTIONS, WIRE ROPE

OILING and WIRE ROPE

WIRE ROPE and MECHANISM

GENERAL MECHANISMS
Conclusion 41
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DEFINITION 2

Mobile industrial equipment

Crash, traffic, pedestrian

The interface of site, vehicle and pedestrian, and the general

SITE DRIVERS SHALL HAVE VALID LICENCES AND FOR

SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS CRANE, FORKLIFT,

TRUCKS, EXCAVATORS, ETC. SHALL BE IN POSSES OF

PROPER QUALIFICATION AND/OR TRAINING

Operators to be trained by an authorized person, by

Refresh training shall be required if:

All industrial equipment brought into site must be in safe operating

Mobile industrial equipment shall

All traffic regulations shall be observed, including

The driver shall be required to slow down and sound the

Running motorized equipment shall not be left unattended

Vehicles used to transport employees shall have seats firmly

It is not allowed to transport employees in the back of pick-up trucks

Only stable or safely arranged

Only loads within rated capacity of

Extreme care shall be used when

Load acceding conspicuously the

Prior to being used, all mobile

Prior to operating the equipment for

Powered industrial vehicle in needs of

Fuel tanks to be filled only with the

No equipment shall be operated with a

The following pictures illustrate only a few duties that an

FUELLING and OILING

MECHANICAL PARTS GREASE NEEDED

LIGHTS, CONNECTIONS, WIRE ROPE

OILING and WIRE ROPE

WIRE ROPE and MECHANISM

ATTACH SAFETY TO YOU MOBILE INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE !!!

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