{"id":30074,"date":"2025-09-03T13:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/2025\/05\/20\/good-visibility-is-no-accident\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T13:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:02:12","slug":"good-visibility-is-no-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/2025\/09\/03\/good-visibility-is-no-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Good visibility is no accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Good visibility is no accident<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/MirrorCheckInitiative.png\" data-entity-uuid=\"5e9eb723-d81b-4500-a46a-27b0f5f99b90\" data-entity-type=\"file\" alt=\"Illustrated graphic of someone looking in a rear view mirror, which shows a construction worker behind the vehicle making a &quot;stop motion&quot; with their hand. The mirror says &quot;objects in mirror are closer than they appear.&quot; The graphic text says &quot;Backover prevention, #MirrorCheck Initiative.&quot;\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" class=\"align-center\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In September 2022, a dump truck operator in Georgia arrived at a construction site to deliver fill soil. As he backed up to unload at the top of a slope, something went terribly wrong \u2013 the truck started rolling backward. Unable to stop it, the operator jumped out to avoid being hit. The truck overturned, pinning him underneath, and he was fatally injured. An Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation later found that the truck\u2019s braking system had failed, leading to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, backover incidents like this lead to serious injuries and fatalities in construction zones and workplaces. These incidents often happen when drivers lose sight of people, objects, or vehicles behind them.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we launched the #MirrorCheck initiative to raise awareness about preventing backover incidents and fatalities in the construction industry. As part of this effort, we&#8217;re providing resources to help educate workers and employers adopt safety practices and reduce risks. By spreading awareness, we are not only highlighting the importance of backover safety but also to foster culture of safety across the industry.<\/p>\n<p>The good news? Backover incidents are preventable. By taking a few key safety steps, employers can significantly reduce the risk:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adjust mirrors properly<\/strong> \u2013 Ensuring mirrors are correctly positioned gives operators better visibility and helps eliminate blind spots.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use spotters<\/strong> \u2013 A trained spotter can guide operators and alert them to obstacles while backing up.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Install backup cameras and sensors<\/strong> \u2013 These technologies can detect people and objects behind the equipment.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Perform daily pre-operation inspections <\/strong>\u2013 Inspect mirrors, brakes and warning systems before operating machinery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Construction sites are often noisy, with loud machines that can drown out safety alarms. If alarms aren\u2019t loud enough over the ambient noise of work activities, workers may miss important warnings. Additionally, many workers wear hearing protection to prevent noise-induced hearing loss, making it even harder to hear alarms.<\/p>\n<p>Using sufficiently loud alarm signals is essential to ensure that even workers wearing hearing protection can hear critical warnings, so everyone stays safe.<\/p>\n<p>A small action like checking mirrors before starting can mean the difference between a safe shift and a worker not returning home to their family at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p>OSHA encourages employers to make backover prevention a priority. Putting the American Worker First starts with awareness, preparation and commitment to protecting every person on the job.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/preventing-backovers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the hazards of backovers and solutions that can reduce the risk of these incidents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>      <span class=\"field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden\"><span lang>Koebel.Tiffany\u2026<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden\">Mon, 05\/19\/2025 &#8211; 16:23<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-blog-featured-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/MirrorCheckInitiative.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" alt=\"Illustrated graphic of someone looking in a rear view mirror, which shows a construction worker behind the vehicle making a &quot;stop motion&quot; with their hand. The mirror says &quot;objects in mirror are closer than they appear.&quot; The graphic text says &quot;Backover prevention, #MirrorCheck Initiative.&quot;\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/taxonomy\/term\/7131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSHA Directorate of Construction<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-tags\">\n            <span>Tags:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/occupational-safety-and-health-administration-osha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/construction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">featured<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/workplace-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workplace safety and health (workplace injuries, workplace hazards, health and safety)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"jobbi-after-content-jh-placement jobbi-entity-placement\" id=\"jobbi-1656997389\"><div id=\"jobbi-3685744778\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5862940809620110\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5862940809620110\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good visibility is no accident &nbsp; In September 2022, a dump truck operator in Georgia arrived at a construction site to deliver fill soil. As he backed up to unload at the top of a slope, something went terribly wrong \u2013 the truck started rolling backward. Unable to stop it, the operator jumped out to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":496,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-government"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/496"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30074\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}