Safety at Street Works

[likeitorlumpit]

They just don't think it can apply to them.

I wonder if different signage would work.

Under men at work

Maybe- Rabid dogs loose

Mad cow disease control area

Maybe, just maybe people don't think trees can be dangerous- such nice things dear.

What about Inland revenue questionaire ahead.

[Nick Harrison]

with a reach of 300 to 500 miles

 

these pics aren't the best but they'll give a bit more of an aerial view of the job that David is talking about. They were taken from the mewp part way thru the job, the last one i've arrowed where the barriers were as they aren't too clear from the shot.

[Canal Navvy]

They just don't think it can apply to them.

I wonder if different signage would work.

Under men at work

Maybe- Rabid dogs loose

Mad cow disease control area

Maybe, just maybe people don't think trees can be dangerous- such nice things dear.

What about Inland revenue questionaire ahead.

 

Good tips

 

A bunch of chuggers and a big issue seller would be good too

[felixthelogchopper]

Does anybody do a 'Snipers at work' sign?

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dog poo around your barriers work a treat

they wont paddle through that!!!!!!!!!!!

[Matthew Arnold]

I was chatting to one of the contractors doing surfacing on the trailway and they said that even with a van with banksman, signs closing the footpath and barriers blocking off the paths people still walked down and upto the machinery even though people were told to turn around. When we are doing tree felling we put signs up at either end and block it off if there is a suitable diversion route. Even then they decide to rip down the red and white barrier tape and attempt to walk through the site even with a van forcing them up the muddy slopes.

[Chunkymunky]

I frequently have people deliberately try and drive through stop/go even with vehicles oncoming. I put the lollipop out right in their view so they will hit it if they proceed. Had some abuse but i am pretty firm point at them and back.

 

Have also found that having too many cones is better than stretching out. Also arranging them so there is a thinning of lane or chicaning and therefore have to slow down helps

[Treegeek]

It's true barriers and cones seem to be invisible but leave some strategically placed brush has a noticeable effect even when dead wooding I tend to leave the little bits on the road and driver's seem to slow down.

Try it, its does make a difference

[David Humphries]

these pics aren't the best but they'll give a bit more of an aerial view of the job that David is talking about. They were taken from the mewp part way thru the job, the last one i've arrowed where the barriers were as they aren't too clear from the shot.

 

Good shots comrade (how was the Swedish today? did ya get the Brazilian aswell? )

 

 

 

The biggest consideration yesterday was the fact that just around the corner is the Royal Free hospital which is one of Londons buisiest which meant we had an almost constant trickle of Ambulances coming through all day, which meant traffic management was a continual focus. So this made us decide to route the pedestrians around the rear of the compound and not into a gu

arded walk way out in to the road.

 

The most intriguing situation was when people were drifting across the road directly opposite the tree dismantle where we didn't have any guarding or signage as there was no path on the other side of the road so was dismissed as a low/risk area.

 

People are inherently sucidal by nature it seems

 

at least if anyone did get squished, we could of packed them off to A&E toot sweet

 

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[john p]

liking use of ped barrier under tree, was it to stop brash/wood bouncing into road?