Follow Common Sense Safety Precautions
- Operators should perform daily safety checks that include a walk around to identify potential hazards.
- Never put yourself between a hauling truck backing into the hopper and the paver.
- Keep a safe distance away from dump trucks while the bed is in motion and when the paver hopper wings are in operation.
- Remember that fast moving traffic is only a step away when collecting weigh tickets from the driver’s side.
- Use steps and handholds, if they are available, anytime you are climbing onto a truck.
- Avoid climbing onto truck running boards unless you absolutely have to.
- Let the driver know you’re climbing onto the truck bed before doing it.
- Keep talking to a minimum so as not to distract the driver.
- Be aware of changes in conditions that can affect safety hazards. When working on a road, there are fewer safety risks with one way traffic, for example, than two-way traffic.
- Park vehicles not currently in use out of the way of the traffic.
- Always stay hydrated. Heat exhaustion can set in quickly, so drink water continuously when you are on a construction job.