CASE STUDY – VISIBILITY HAZARDS
– SHIPPING/RECEIVING YARD
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Re-trained JHSC members to incorporate line of sight, lighting and pedestrian safety in
monthly inspections.
In locations where pedestrians would cross into traffic, the company added crosswalks with
strobe lights to alert drivers.
All employees entering the yard including drivers must wear high visibility vests and the
policy enforced.
Depending on what was being shipped/received that day, the loading docks were assigned
according to which office was going to be utilized the most thereby reducing the likelihood
of drivers crossing the yard to get to the shipping office.
5. Success Factors and Challenges
The company experienced the following successes:
Pedestrian traffic was reduced in the yard.
JHSC inspections were more thorough and identified other areas of potential concern.
The implementation of the traffic management plan as well as increase signage and strobe
light usage led to a more familiar environment for drivers which made them more aware of
the presence of pedestrians.
Clear pavement markings using red and green were well received by both pedestrians and
drivers which led to proper use of the pedestrian walkway.
Implementing these changes were not without their challenges:
It took a bit of time for drivers to adjust to the changes. It was important to communicate
these changes before they came to the yard for the first time.
Because there was a cost associated with the changes and there are changes to work
process and scheduling it was difficult to get buy-in from all parties. Moving forward they
plan to have stakeholder meetings to discuss any upcoming changes.
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