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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 2 330-BJA-01-IGDO © 2026, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | WSPS.CA What You Need to Know: (con't) Consulting support is available in response to the following questions: 1. How does the OHSA and Regulation 851 apply? 2. What are the requirements and best practices for Pedestrian Safety & Traffic Management? 3. What are the roles and responsibilities of all workplace parties? 4. What does compliance mean with respect to Pedestrian Safety in a warehouse environment? 5. What kind of training is needed to promote a safe workplace? How to Effectively Manage Risks: Identify major traffic patterns in the workplace Review line of sight and decision points both from a pedestrian and mobile equipment operator point of view Implement traffic control mechanisms to aid in decision making and directional traffic flow Maintain delineation of where workers are working from where mobile powered equipment is operating Maintain good visibility throughout the work area, and ensure high traffic zones are well lit Highlight "through zones" where both people and equipment meet. WSPS expert consultants have a deep understanding of warehouse and distribution operations that translate into winning health and safety solutions for workplaces. © Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 2026. Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) grants permission to approved end users to reproduce this document in whole or in part, provided its intended use is for non-commercial, educational purposes and that full acknowledgement is given to the WSPS. Approved end users are firms registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. WSPS reserves the right to extend this permission to other stakeholders and interested parties by express written permission upon application. WSPS extends no warranty to materials amended or altered by the end user. Under no circumstances is this document, or any portion thereof, to be duplicated for purposes of sale or for external reproduction or distribution. (Sample WSPS acknowledgement, "Reproduced or adapted from name of solution with permission of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Mississauga, Ontario.") The information contained in this reference material is distributed as a guide only. It is generally current to the best of our knowledge as at the revision date, having been compiled from sources believed to be reliable and to represent the best current opinion on the subject. No warranty, guarantee, or representation is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness or sufficiency of any representation contained in this reference material. WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith; nor can it be assumed that all acceptable safety measures are contained in this reference material, or that other or additional measures may not be required in particular or exceptional conditions or circumstances. Revised: January 2026 WSPS.CA

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