{"id":5710,"date":"2025-01-19T03:06:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T03:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dosh.gov.my\/?page_id=5710"},"modified":"2025-02-20T14:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:01:23","slug":"keselamatan-kenderaan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dosh.gov.my\/en\/keselamatan-tapak-bina\/keselamatan-kenderaan\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vehicle Safety on Construction Sites \u2013 a brief guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman, Mohd Fiqri Mohd Hanafi & Mohamad Syamir Senin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Accidents involving vehicles at construction sites have been occurring frequently lately and every year. In 2019, a total of 27 workers were killed in vehicle-related accidents at construction sites.<\/a>Twelve of them are general workers, while five are drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1. In 2019, vehicle-related accidents accounted for the second highest number of fatal accidents involving construction workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The main cause of death is workers being crushed or hit by vehicles or falling from them. The main type of vehicle involved in fatal accidents is lorries (8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. This guide is aimed at managers and drivers to help them reduce the likelihood of vehicle-related accidents. Employers have a legal duty to ensure the safety and health of their employees, contractors and the public are not exposed to risks arising from their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Employees and self-employed persons have a duty to ensure the safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Vehicle safety includes vehicles used on site and vehicles parked on public roads adjacent to the site for loading and unloading purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vehicle safety management at construction sites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Vehicle safety management requires risk assessment. Risk assessment should take into account three main points, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n