Safety Alert
Excavators : Use of safety control lever or isolation devices
Excavators : Use of safety control lever or isolation devices
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- ED02-2025
- IsolationMachinery and Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsHuman factorsLine of fire
- Lifting operations
- Operator displays and control interfaces
- Competence and trainingEnergy and process isolationRisk assessmentSafety communication
Summary
This safety notice addresses unintended excavator movement and correct use of safety control levers or isolation devices. It describes a fatal crushing during lifting after inadvertent joystick contact caused slewing, and sets out expectations for isolation, monitoring, safe-approach communication, risk assessment and operator and slinger competence.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
ED02-2025. Themes: isolation, machinery and equipment.