Ensure safety for roadside workers

This month’s road safety goal is to reduce the risks for everyone who works at roadside. Choose 1 or more of the following activities to help you reach that goal.

Good

• Review the employer and supervisor tools at ConeZoneBC.ca.
• Have employees review the worker tools at ConeZoneBC.ca.
• Have all staff review the rules for driving around cone zones and complete a quiz.
• Download Cone Zone campaign resources and share them with your staff and colleagues. Encourage everyone to share them with their networks.
• Show your support by putting up a poster or using a custom email signature.

Resources:

• Employer and Supervisor Tools
• Roadside Worker Tools
• Cone Zone rules for drivers
• Cone Zone Quiz for All Drivers
• Cone Zone campaign resources

Better

• Hold a tailgate meeting with drivers to discuss roadside safety and procedures to follow in case of a vehicle breakdown.
• Print our What to Do if You’re Involved in a Crash checklist and keep it in the glove box of every work vehicle.

Resource:

•  What to Do if You’re Involved in a Crash Checklist

Best

• Develop an emergency response procedure with an effective check-in system.
• Educate employees on the emergency response procedure.

Resource:

• Check-in Procedures Template

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