Construction Safety : Movement of Vehicular Traffic - All vehicles used at worksites shall be roadworthy and comply with the requirements of the Road Transport Department.
No person shall drive a vehicle of any class or description in a construction worksite unless he is the holder of a driving license authorising him to drive a vehicle of that class or description.
The design of the traffic control shall comply with the standard set and controlled by the relevant authorities.
Whenever any work is being performed over, or in close proximity to a highway or any other place where movement of vehicular traffic into and out of the work site may cause danger to the public, the working area shall be barricaded. Suitable and sufficient warning signs and warning lights shall be set up to direct traffic to slow down or away from it, and when necessary, the traffic shall be specially controlled by designated person.
Vehicles arriving at site and leaving site should be suitably scheduled to minimize congestion occurring on public road leading to the worksite.
Vehicles should be parked in designated areas within the hoarded area while being loaded or unloaded.
Where it is authorised by the local authority for vehicles ferrying materials to the worksite to be parked outside the hoarded area, suitable safety measures should be taken. Such measures should include cordoning off such parking areas and suitable warning signs, lights and flagman should be provided.
Where it is absolutely necessary for construction machinery to carry out work from outside the hoarded area, the operating area of the machine outside the hoarded area should be cordoned off. Suitable warning signs and lights and flagman should be provided.
Vehicles for carrying building materials, debris and excavated materials should be clean, well maintained and in good running condition. If they carry loose materials, they should be covered and properly sealed to ensure that there will be no spillage of materials onto the public road.
Hazardous material should be rendered harmless and safe to be handled while transported on public roads.
In residential areas, heavy vehicles engines should not be left idling unnecessarily so as to prevent a nuisance to the public at night and during public holidays.
Vehicles should not be driven at speed exceeding the authorised speed limits.
Vehicles should not be loaded beyond authorised load limits and all loose materials should be securely tied down before being transported.
