In your life outside work, you might be as visible or as low-key as you want. But on a construction site, where struck-by accidents are a constant concern, there’s only one way to operate safely: as visibly as possible. Visibility is so important because, on a construction site, the visual landscape tends to be crowded and full of information. People going back and forth, machinery being operated, piles of materials and safety signs — between all of these, it can be tough for a heavy equipment operator to see that a worker is there before it’s too late.
And that doesn’t even account for the many workers in highway construction zones who constantly work around vehicle traffic. How can construction workers make sure they’re always working at the maximum level of visibility? We’ll talk about hi-vis clothing, safety around vehicles and more key elements of construction site visibility.