{"id":7894,"date":"2024-09-10T11:32:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T09:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/?post_type=knowledge&#038;p=7894"},"modified":"2023-12-20T09:17:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T08:17:12","slug":"working-safely-at-height-alongside-roads","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/working-safely-at-height-alongside-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"Working safely at height alongside roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rental-wp-default-block rental-theme-block-default-margin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-title-text rental-theme-block-default-margin\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-title-text__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-title-text__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class='wp-block-rental-theme-title-text__title'>Reducing risks<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class='wp-block-rental-theme-title-text__text'>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>When planning ahead:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Planning the job properly is critical to ensuring a safe work environment. This should be carried out before any task is carried out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that you have a site risk assessment in place and are following safe work procedures to protect yourself and those around you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify any foreseeable changes in site conditions through the task (for example rush hour, construction changes, ditch digging).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where possible, set up a segregation zone around your AWP to operate safely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always ensure you are aware of and comply with local regulations associated with working on or near roads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The management of pedestrians will need to include designated walkways and signage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a spotter or ground personnel to identify hazards and use a communication system between the operator and the spotter before performing the task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designate a safe area for the loading and unloading of machines. This should be carried out in a safe, well-lit area away from a live site, passing traffic or pedestrians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are working at night, or where there is potential for poor visibility, make sure there is adequate lighting so you can see, and be seen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n<div class=\"rental-wp-default-block rental-theme-block-default-margin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>When operating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure you are trained and familiarised with the AWP\u2019s controls, safety systems and operating characteristics (e.g., tail swing of counterweight and configuration of articulated boom sections).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure all parts of the AWP always stay inside the designated segregation zone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain a clear view of the area while operating.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When operating articulated booms, try to keep the lower boom or articulating knuckle raised, as this minimises the risk of collision with other equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be aware of the AWP\u2019s movements and the location of other hazards in the area. This includes traffic, pedestrians, roads, and other plant. Use a spotter if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-ipaf-safety-blog-roadside-works-use-a-spotter-e1703059974640.jpg?strip=all&quality=92&webp=92&avif=80&sharp=1&w=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7908\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-featured rental-theme-block-default-padding\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-featured-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-featured__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-featured-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-620x344.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1\" class=\"attachment-featured_block_image size-featured_block_image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-620x344.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 620w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-300x167.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 300w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-768x427.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 768w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-178x99.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 178w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-390x217.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 390w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-830x461.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 830w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-250x139.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 250w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-237x132.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 237w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration-474x263.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 474w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1 900w, https:\/\/eqsk4m2dkju.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/riwal-blog-safety-use-of-awp-in-public-areas-festive-decoration.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=92&amp;webp=92&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=540 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-featured-image-container__subtext\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-featured-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-featured-title\">Remember<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-featured-text\">\n\n<p>\u25ca Follow your risk assessment and safe work procedures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25ca Maintain clear communications with the spotter and follow directions and warnings when instructed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25ca Be aware of your environment; look up, down and around<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25ca Be aware of the AWP rescue plan before entering the platform and know the nominated ground rescue person<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"rental-wp-default-block rental-theme-block-default-margin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-downloads\">\n\t<h2 class='wp-block-rental-theme-downloads__title'>Downloads<\/h2>\t\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/download\/7739\/?tmstv=1702976590\" class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item wp-block-rental-theme-download-item--link\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__title\">IPAF Guidance &#8211; Safe use of MEWPs in public areas<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__date\">18 Dec 2023<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__type\">pdf<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__size\">1.71 mb<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M18 15.546v-3.273a.857.857 0 0 0-.22-.579.72.72 0 0 0-.53-.24.72.72 0 0 0-.53.24.857.857 0 0 0-.22.579v3.273a.857.857 0 0 1-.22.578.72.72 0 0 1-.53.24H2.25a.72.72 0 0 1-.53-.24.857.857 0 0 1-.22-.578v-3.273a.857.857 0 0 0-.22-.579.72.72 0 0 0-.53-.24.72.72 0 0 0-.53.24.857.857 0 0 0-.22.579v3.273c0 .65.237 1.275.659 1.735.422.46.994.719 1.591.719h13.5a2.16 2.16 0 0 0 1.591-.719c.422-.46.659-1.085.659-1.735Zm-4.785-4.271-3.75 3.272a.712.712 0 0 1-.465.176.712.712 0 0 1-.465-.176l-3.75-3.273a.85.85 0 0 1-.233-.536.87.87 0 0 1 .16-.567.74.74 0 0 1 .471-.3.7.7 0 0 1 .532.127l2.535 2.21V.817c0-.217.079-.425.22-.578A.72.72 0 0 1 9 0a.72.72 0 0 1 .53.24c.141.153.22.361.22.578v11.39l2.535-2.21a.742.742 0 0 1 .263-.175.693.693 0 0 1 .602.046.768.768 0 0 1 .237.215.847.847 0 0 1 .138.3.893.893 0 0 1-.094.65.79.79 0 0 1-.216.24Z\" fill=\"#000\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/download\/7902\/?tmstv=1702976935\" class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item wp-block-rental-theme-download-item--link\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-download-item__title\">IPAF Leaflet &#8211; 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11 &#8211; 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/do-not-take-the-plunge-avoid-falling-down\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo not take the plunge &#8211; Avoid falling down\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn aerial work platform is a safe and effective means of access for undertaking temporary work at height, but the machine is only as safe as the person operating it. If powered access equipment is used incorrectly, unsafely or by inexperienced people, accidents and fatalities are more likely to happen. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/do-not-take-the-plunge-avoid-falling-down\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t09 &#8211; 10 &#8211; 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riwal.com\/en\/knowledge\/blog\/riding-along-travelling-in-an-awp-as-an-occupant\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRiding along &#8211; Travelling in an AWP as an occupant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rental-theme-latest-news__article--content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is exactly the job of an occupant on an aerial work platform? 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