TRM - Exclusion Zones & People, Plant Segregation - April 2024

Are there exclusion or restriction zones erected around high risk activities that will prevent unauthorised entry? Including but not limited to, open excavations, holes, skylights, drop zones, well holes etc.

Is the fencing/barriers robust enough to prevent entry?

Are exclusion or restriction zone signs being displayed on the fencing/entrance gates etc. Red Exclusion, Yellow Restricted.

Is the exclusion/restriction zone far enough away from the works so there is no risk to the operatives outside the zone?

Locations of the exclusion/restriction zones being communicated in the daily activity briefing or displayed on a site layout plan if there is one? Question - is everyone on site aware of the zones?

Is there details of the competent person displayed on the entrance to the exclusion/restricted zone, including name, mobile number and date that zone was implemented?

Is there details of the exclusion/restriction zones within the RAMS? Does it state the type of fencing/barriers to be used and how it is to be managed?

Are the zones being maintained and checked on a regular basis?

Are vehicles and pedestrians kept safely apart on site using physical barriers where practicable?

Where necessary are there suitable pedestrian crossing places on vehicle routes?

Are warning signs being displayed at pedestrian crossing points example 'Warning beware of moving vehicles' ?

Do vehicles have good direct visibility or devices for improving vision where reversing can’t be eliminated and where significant risk still remains e.g. external and side mirrors; vision aids such as CCTV; sensing devices?

Have pre-use/daily plant inspections been carried out and recorded?

Are vision aids clean and are operating correctly?

Does the site have a plan showing traffic routes and key controls?

Are banksman controlling vehicle and plant movements on site?

Are operatives working outside the danger/red zone of the plant/vehicle?

Are operatives using the thumbs up industry practice when approaching plant machinery?

Is the McGee Thumbs Up Poster on display?

Are plant operations under good control and well supervised?

Are site operatives approaching from the front in view of the operator and not from the rear?

Has people and plant interface been identified as a hazard in the RAMS with adequate mitigation measures?

Have the RAMS been communicated to the site team and has it been raised in the daily activity briefing?

Have specific Toolbox Talks on Plant/ Pedestrian safety awareness been briefed to the operatives over the past period on project?

Are vehicles entering and exiting site under the control of traffic marshals, are barriers being used to close pedestrian paths?

Were any Hazard Observation Cards recorded recently concerning the personnel and vehicle traffic or related to unauthorised/accidental pedestrian entry to the plant operating zone?