OHS Knowledge Areas in Manufacturing

812: Mobile equipment safety

Mobile equipment, also referred to as Powered Mobile Equipment (PME), is defined as a self-propelled machine or combination of machines used to manipulate or move material, move workers or provide a powered aerial device for workers. It is important that the OHS professional understands the limits of their own knowledge, and recognizes when it is necessary to bring in additional expertise.

In order to act as an effective resource in their workplace, the OHS professional should be familiar with:

– Legislation, regulations, guidelines, and standards that pertain to mobile equipment safety
– A basic understanding of the operation of the most common mobile equipment
– The requirements for the safe operation, inspection, and maintenance of mobile equipment in their workplace including load ratings, required protective guards (ROPS, FOPS, OPS, and TOPS), safeguarding moving parts and de-energizing and locking out equipment.
– Safety requirements for riders, pedestrian, and equipment traffic

Prerequisite

None

References in Other Frameworks

BCRSP: EPRF8; INSHPO: A5, B6, OHS BoK

Understand and Remember

– Relevant legislation, regulations, guidelines and standards that pertain to mobile equipment safety
– How to identify mobile equipment safety hazards and risks in a workplace
– The different types of mobile equipment in the workplace, basic structural components, basic function and the associated hazards and controls when using mobile equipment
– The basics of operation for the most common mobile equipment, such as:
– Front End Loader
– Skid Steer Loader
– Lift Trucks
– Variable Reach Lift Truck
– Scissor and Boom Lift
– Safety requirements for riders, pedestrian and equipment traffic
– The proper use of mobile equipment attachments and potential hazards associated with these attachments
– Effective controls for mobile equipment safety in the workplace

Apply and Analyze

– Identify specific mobile equipment safety hazards and risks in a workplace
– Identify opportunities for changes to workplace procedures or controls and make recommendations
– Communicate recommendations and their rationale to workers and managers
– Maintain up-to-date knowledge for new or changing mobile equipment safety hazards and risks
– Provide training in safe operating procedures for mobile equipment safety

Evaluate and Create

– Conduct a hazard and risk assessment
– Conduct a review of the mobile equipment safety management processes in a workplace
– Identify areas of excellence
– Identify areas of (non)compliance
– Identify opportunities for improvement
– Conduct a training needs analysis
– Develop workplace training for safe operating procedures for mobile equipment safety
– Develop safety resources for newly introduced mobile equipment safety or previously unidentified hazards or risks
– Develop and maintain a mobile equipment safety management program

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