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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 338

10 January 2013

Fatality

Please see enclosed self-explanatory bulletin that was shared with us by JCI.

This incident highlights the dangers from traffic when working on forecourts, particularly near high
speed roads. It is Xmo policy to use the vehicles as a barrier to the oncoming traffic, to reduce the
impact of a collision. However it is important that the vehicle being used as a barrier does not become
a hazard in itself:

• Leave a safety zone between the parked vehicle and the work area – even our large vans will
move when hit at high speed, give the vehicle room to move.

• Park the vehicle across or at an angle to the work area, if this is not possible turn the steering –
parking the vehicle perpendicular to the traffic makes for a larger more visible barrier, and
prevents the vehicle from rolling into the work area if hit.

• Ensure the brakes are firmly applied and consider leaving the vehicle in gear.

• Look around and ask – what’s the worst thing that could happen?

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