Safe driving advice on construction sites

The Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a safe driving campaign to help save lives and reduce workplace injuries in the construction industry.

The HSENI campaign aims to improve driver safety on construction sites, in a bid to reduce accidents which can cause serious injury or even death. In the last ten years, there have been eight fatalities in Northern Ireland directly linked to vehicle accidents on construction sites, as well as a range of accidents resulting in injuries.

The HSENI message is that these incidents can be reduced if drivers and construction workers are more attentive when driving and take more care of their vehicles and of the site layout.

Safe driving - key advice for construction businesses

HSENI has three key messages for construction workers to ensure that they are moving safely on site:

Safe site

• Are pedestrians and vehicles adequately segregated?
• Are there suitable designated traffic routes for vehicles to operate safely?

Safe vehicle

• Are measures in place to ensure vehicle all-round visibility?
• Are procedures in place to carry out pre-use checks and report defects?
• Have statutory examinations been completed for vehicles used for lifting?

Safe driver

• Do drivers hold adequate licenses / training certificates for the vehicles they are authorised to drive?
• Is there a programme of driver refresher training in place?

Read further advice and guidance from HSENI on workplace transport safety.

First published 29 January 2024