When operating machinery or vehicles in a construction or industrial setting, drivers are often focused on the job at hand and can sometimes neglect to watch out for obstacles or people behind them. Reversing cameras provide the ideal solution for clearer driver vision to keep workplaces safe. Safety Dave is Australia’s leading supplier of top quality safety equipment including reversing cameras, AED defibrillators, first aid kits and more. Read on to find out why reversing is dangerous in the workplace and how the risk of accident, injury or death can be reduced.
Reversing Poses a Serious Risk
Reversing activities are involved in many fatal workplace transport accidents. Additionally, reversing incidents that do not result in death or injury can result in costly damage to vehicles, equipment and premises.
Lowering the Risk of Reversing Accidents
There are a few simple precautions that can be taken to limit the risk of reversing accidents, these include:
- Removing the need for reversing altogether. This can be done by setting up one-way systems, such as drive-through bays for loading and unloading.
- Ensuring all employed drivers and visiting drivers are familiar with the layout of the workplace, and understand the site rules.
- Employing a trained ‘signaller’ to keep the reversing area free of pedestrians and to guide drivers. Keep in mind, the use of signallers is not allowed in some industries due to the size of vehicles involved.
- Modifying or designing site layouts to increase visibility for drivers and pedestrians by increasing the area allowed for reversing and installing fixed mirrors in smaller areas.
Reducing The Dangers Caused by Blind Spots
- Maintain external side-mounted and rear-view vehicle mirrors so they are clean and in good condition.
- Refractive lenses fitted to rear windows or reversing camera systems can be used to give drivers greater visibility behind the vehicle.
- In instances where drivers have no visibility behind their vehicle, they should leave the cab and physically check behind the vehicle before reversing.
- Audible reversing alarms must be loud and distinct so they do not become part of the background noise.
Reversing Cameras Can Significantly Improve Safety
Increasing use of rear view camera systems in heavy-duty equipment is bringing improved visibility and safety to many industries. Many businesses have begun seeing the cost and safety benefits of installing camera systems on their equipment. Insurance, worker’s compensation claims and productivity are all helped by reversing cameras as they allow reduced risk of accidents and injuries and increase uptime. Reversing cameras allow for a high level of safety to be achieved consistently, and that is important for all businesses.
If you are looking for high quality reversing cameras or other equipment to maximise safety in your workplace, Safety Dave is here to help. Purchase a rear view system or defibrillator for sale today, it’s one of the best investments you can make. Shop our range online now or call our friendly team on 1800 072 338 and we will recommend the most appropriate products for your business.
