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2025 Second Alert HiPo#07 Vehicle hit vendors while reversing
On February 10, 2025, at 09:45 AM, an incident occurred outside the contractor logistics yard in Muscat near the entrance and exit gate chevron area involving a contractor driver along with PDO vendor representative and helper. The light duty driver stopped at the gate area within the chevroned area while at the same time two 3rd party pedestrians were stood behind, also within the chevroned area. The light duty driver concluded his conversation with security and began reversing hitting both pedestrians, as a result one 3rd party helper fell to the ground fracturing his arm. Both 3rd party personnel were transported to SQU hospital for further medical evaluation and checkup.
How do you identify, evaluate & control the hazards involved at the entrance to your site? Do you ensure that site induction is done for all site users? Do you ensure that everyone is utilizing Empowerment to STOP if any unsafe act/condition? Do you ensure that you control the vehicle parking at the entrance to your site? Do you ensure you conduct 360 degree checks before maneuvering and reversing ? Do you ensure that adequate hazard identifications are placed such as signage, warning chevrons etc.? Ensure to conduct 306 degrees check around the vehicle before reversing or maneuvering
The LDD had parked the vehicle in a non-designated area. Security personnel did not intervene – in relation to the vehicle and in relation to the pedestrians.

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