bsa construction equiptment blindspots 001
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Construction Equipment Blind Spots
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The NO-ZONE
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THE SHADED AREA SURROUNDING EACH VEHICLE REPRESENTS THE DANGER ZONE or “NO-ZONE” IN WHICH THE VEHICLE OPERATOR’S VIEW OF PEDESTRAN TRAFFIC IS GREATLY REDUCED OR OBSCURRED ALTOGETHER.
Eye level 10 ft - 0 in aboveground level
34’ 0”
95’ 0”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)
36’ 4”
68’ 0”
Eye level 7 ft - 3 in aboveground level
39’ 0”
21’ 2”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: High Reach Rough Terrain Fork Lift
10’ 9”7’ 9”
3’ 0”
85’ 0”
14’ 10”
18’ 2”
Eye level 8 ft - 9 in aboveground level
13’ 6”
26’ 8”
14’ 1”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: 17 ton Forklift
8’ 8”
4’ 5”
4’ 8”
15’ 5”
Eye level 6 ft aboveground level
5’ 7”
3’ 1”
8’ 6”
3’ 8”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: 3 ton Forklift
Eye level 8 ft - 8 in aboveground level
9’ 2”
13’ 7”
13’ 0”
12’ 2”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: 10 ton Forklift
10’ 7”
7’ 0”
6’ 4”
Eye level 5 ft - 5 in aboveground level
6’ 1”
11’ 7”
6’ 3”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: Bobcat / Skid Steer
3’ 1”
4’ 10”
11’ 5”
21’ 8”
Eye level 7 ft - 7 in aboveground level
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: Rubber Tyre Backhoe
9’ 1”
7’ 7”18’ 5”
29’ 1”8’ 4”
Eye level 6 ft - 10 in aboveground level
40’ 6”
36’ 8”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: Articulated Truck and Trailer
27’ 1”
42’ 8”6’ 5” Area of fully
obstructed view
Eye level 8 ft - 0 in aboveground level
8’ 7”
31’ 0”
29’ 0”
24’ 6”
37’ 4”
41’ 0”
24’ 0”
Area of fullyobstructed view (more than 300 ft)
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Area of fullyobstructed view from Eductor Hose(more than 100 ft)
Vehicle: HiVac Truck
Eye level 7 ft - 1 in aboveground level
24’ 2”
25’ 0”
22’ 2”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: 5 ton Dump Truck (tipper truck)
6’ 0”
22’ 0”
Area of fullyobstructed view
Eye level 10 ft - 0 in aboveground level
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: Front End Loader
14’ 10”21’ 11”
14’ 3”16’ 2”
14’ 8”
28’11”
Eye level 7 ft - 0 in aboveground level
27’ 2”
17’ 8”
16’ 4”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: Mobile Hydraulic Crane
10’ 0”
15’ 9”
3’ 0”
25’ 5”
Area of fullyobstructed view
Eye level 6 ft - 3 in aboveground level
Vehicle: Bulldozer
12’ 1”18’ 7”
8’ 2”12’ 5”
8’ 2”
16’ 0”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
3’ 10”
Eye level 8 ft - 0 in aboveground level
8’ 10”
13’ 2”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: Refuse Truck
13’ 3”
3’ 4”
8’ 0”
Area of fullyobstructed view
Eye level 7 ft - 0 in aboveground level
22’ 8”
49’ 9”
22’ 2”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: School Bus
31’ 6”
28’ 9”
This area is fully obstructed when the vehicle is full
22’ 8”
21’ 3”
Eye level 5 ft - 11 in aboveground level
9’ 6”
17’ 2”
4’ 9”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: Street Sweeper
15’ 2”14’ 5”
6’ 0”
17’ 0”
Eye level 14 ft - 8 in aboveground level
29’ 6”
Vehicle: Straddle Lift Truck
9’ 1”
16’ 10”29’ 6”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
9’ 1”
10’ 7”
Eye level 5 ft - 1 in aboveground level
10’ 9”
28’ 7” 33’ 0”
7’ 10”
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
3’ 4”
12’ 6”
19’ 2”
Vehicle: E-273 Cushman Scooter
Eye level 9 ft - 3 in aboveground level
Operator sight distancesfrom eye level to ground
Vehicle: EL-PAR
9’ 1”
30’ 11”
18’ 7”
Area of fullyobstructed view
Area of fully obstructed view30’ 11”
29’ 1”
10’ 11”
Construction Equipment Blind Spots
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