{"id":7730,"date":"2024-05-10T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T12:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/?post_type=knowledge&p=7730"},"modified":"2024-06-03T13:14:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T11:14:40","slug":"street-smart-awps-in-public","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/street-smart-awps-in-public\/","title":{"rendered":"Street smart – AWPs in public spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An increasing number of AWPs are being used in areas where members of the public might be present, which is more difficult to control and not always segregated from unrelated work activities, vehicular traffic and the general public. IPAF incident data have indicated that approximately one third of all reported fatal or injury incidents happened in areas that would be classed as public areas, roads and highways. Among these are cases of electrocution, hits, falls, burns, overturns and entrapment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n

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As part of the planning process for operating an AWP on or adjacent to roads, the user should fully understand the work to be performed from the AWP and the estimated time of day and duration of the work. Then, as with all work, a risk assessment is essential to identify potential hazards and evaluate the risks in order to develop the all-important safe system of work.
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