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Pedestrian Safety

Learning Objectives

Objectives:

►Understand risks of people and vehicles sharing space

►Present practical control strategies to minimize injuries

Agenda

Presentation agenda:

►Overview

►Facility design

►Administrative controls

►Your responsibilities

Overview

Section 1

2003 Traffic Safety Facts

Traffic safety facts:

►4,749 pedestrians killed in traffic crashes

►70,000 injured

►86% of all non-occupational roadway fatalities

►2/3 of the fatalities were male

►Aged 70+

2003 Work Zone Safety Facts

Federal Highway Administration:

►1,028 were killed

►40,000 injured yearly

►85% of fatalities are drivers or occupants

►15% of fatalities are non-motorists

Pedestrians in the Workplace

Pedestrians in the workplace:

►Issue not confined to public roads

►Moving vehicles and pedestrians creates potential for accidents

►OSHA reported 336 fatalities in 2003

Control Measures

Engineering controls:

►Physical separation of pedestrians and vehicles

►Improving facility design

►Use of safer mobile equipment

Administrative controls:

►Worker training

►Restricting access

►Establishing traffic flow patterns

Facility Design

Section 2

Physical Separations of Pedestrians and Vehicles

Preference is for segregation:

►Pedestrian walkways

►Pedestrian barriers

Designated traffic routes:

►Wide as possible, and marked

►Separate access to building

Crossings:

►Markings and signs

►Visibility and lighting

Pedestrian Barriers

Pedestrian barriers:

►Longitudinal obstructions that separate and protect

►OSHA recommends barriers of sufficient strength and low deflection characteristics

►Short, non-continuous segments should be avoided

►Vertical curbs

Traffic Routes

Workplace traffic routes:

►Safe for all

►Wide enough for largest vehicle

►One-way

►Free from excessive gradients

►Well maintained

►Free from damage

Parking Areas

Onsite parking:

►Separate work and private vehicle spaces

►Clear, well lit walkways

Employees and customers with private vehicles:

►Specified safe routes

►Clear signage

►Clear posted speed limits

Illumination

All routes:

►Adequately lit

►Avoid extreme light variation

►Provide sun glare protection

Operational Safety of Vehicles and Equipment

Contributors to pedestrian safety:

►Horns, lights, reflectors, reverse lights, and back-up alarms

►Good visibility

►Clean windshields

►Preventive maintenance

Administrative Controls

Section 3

Worker Training

Workplace pedestrians:

►Co-existing with traffic

►Facility design features

►Pedestrian safety rules

Equipment operators:

►Safe equipment operation

►Pedestrian areas

►Facility speed limits

Worker Training

Segregating pedestrians and vehicles:

►Restrict pedestrian movement

►Time separation

►Barriers and pathways

Controlling Traffic Flow

Controlling traffic flow:

►Prohibit left turns

►Prohibit U-turns

►Set speed limits

►Prohibit reverse driving

►Designate traffic routes

Speed Control

Workplace speed limits:

►Based on hazards

►Prominently posted

►Enforcement

Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment

Effective strategies:

►High visibility apparel

►Fluorescent colored high-visibility apparel at dawn or dusk

►Yellow-green colors for good contrast to equipment

Your Responsibilities

Section 4

Your Responsibilities

Your responsibilities:

►Recognize proper pedestrian and vehicle flow

►Don’t ignore barricades

►Use proper pathways

Your Responsibilities

Stay aware and undistracted:

►Observe all signs, barricades, and design features

►Operate your vehicle safely

►Anticipate pedestrians