Motor Vehicle Hazards

A transportation system must be designed to account for the layout, the work being done, and the types of equipment used. The most common reported motor vehicle hazard is a rollover. Rollovers are particularly dangerous at a hazardous waste site, as often the load being carried is flammable or toxic.

Other motor vehicle hazards include the following:

• Objects protruding from the sides or back of the vehicle
• Equipment and people falling out of or off moving equipment due to reckless driving, bumps, or quick stops
• Injury to head, arms, or legs that hang out of the transport vehicle
• Flying objects, which are ejected when the vehicle stops suddenly, derails, or is involved in a collision
• Trip collision due to excessive speed, loss of control, or brake failure
• Eye or lung injury from dust or small particles

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