Vehicle beacons.
Discussion
Did consider putting this in S.P.L. Mods do so at your discretion.
I regularly travel past the A21 roadworks at Castle Hill (Tonbrige/Tunbridge Wells dual carriageway extension) I notice that many of the works vehicles (mainly those huge tippers) have green flashing beacons in addition to the regular Amber variety. As far as I know green beacons are only supposed to be used by doctors. Any thoughts? Can't anyone enlighten me?
I regularly travel past the A21 roadworks at Castle Hill (Tonbrige/Tunbridge Wells dual carriageway extension) I notice that many of the works vehicles (mainly those huge tippers) have green flashing beacons in addition to the regular Amber variety. As far as I know green beacons are only supposed to be used by doctors. Any thoughts? Can't anyone enlighten me?
Green flashing /strobe lights have been used in a wide range on construction plant
for a number of years, such as dump trucks, excavators and site equipment.
Also fitted to HGV's to indicate ABS etc at a steady green behind the cab.
Also for Gas Monitoring & Warning systems on buildings & certain plant.
for a number of years, such as dump trucks, excavators and site equipment.
Also fitted to HGV's to indicate ABS etc at a steady green behind the cab.
Also for Gas Monitoring & Warning systems on buildings & certain plant.
ging84 said:
genuine example of health and safety gone mad
This green light will flash every 3 seconds to show that everything is ok.
How do you turn it off?
It Can't be switched off!
What if you need to drive on the road?
Emm
H&S gone mad? Really? Protecting people in hazardous environments from putting themselves at risk is madness? You're wrong. This green light will flash every 3 seconds to show that everything is ok.
How do you turn it off?
It Can't be switched off!
What if you need to drive on the road?
Emm
Tony1963 said:
ging84 said:
genuine example of health and safety gone mad
This green light will flash every 3 seconds to show that everything is ok.
How do you turn it off?
It Can't be switched off!
What if you need to drive on the road?
Emm
H&S gone mad? Really? Protecting people in hazardous environments from putting themselves at risk is madness? You're wrong. This green light will flash every 3 seconds to show that everything is ok.
How do you turn it off?
It Can't be switched off!
What if you need to drive on the road?
Emm
REALIST123 said:
Perhaps we'd be better off without people too dumb to take basic precautions to look after themselves. If this is necessary then I should be on all vehicles. Would you have one on your car? If not why not?
You need to understand and accept that many people at work try to avoid taking these basic precautions. For the sake of a few green lights I bet a few nasty injuries are prevented every year. Maybe in another twenty years the lights won't be necessary as the current culture will have faded. Perhaps on cars just having the hazards flashing while in forward gears would be sufficient. I don't know.
It's so easy to jump on the "H&S gone mad" bandwagon if you don't give the human factor a second's thought.
Tony1963 said:
H&S gone mad? Really? Protecting people in hazardous environments from putting themselves at risk is madness? You're wrong.
What about making a dumper driver whee class 2 eye protection glasses in the pouring rain. This is because some top 10 construction companies have a blanket policy and not pint of work risk assessments. I think it's more dangerous!Tony1963 said:
H&S gone mad? Really? Protecting people in hazardous environments from putting themselves at risk is madness? You're wrong.
Completely missing the point, unless you are hinting somewhere in there that there is a good reason the light couldn't flash to show something is wrong, like normal warning lights.If i was a site supervisor and i had to watch out for drivers not wearing thier seat belt, i'd much rather be able to look out and have my attention drawn to the occasional one not wearing his seat belt by a flashing light rather than constantly having to visually sweep all the moving vehicles to try and catch ones without the flashing light.
ging84 said:
Completely missing the point, unless you are hinting somewhere in there that there is a good reason the light couldn't flash to show something is wrong, like normal warning lights.
If i was a site supervisor and i had to watch out for drivers not wearing thier seat belt, i'd much rather be able to look out and have my attention drawn to the occasional one not wearing his seat belt by a flashing light rather than constantly having to visually sweep all the moving vehicles to try and catch ones without the flashing light.
Remove bulb, illusion complete. If i was a site supervisor and i had to watch out for drivers not wearing thier seat belt, i'd much rather be able to look out and have my attention drawn to the occasional one not wearing his seat belt by a flashing light rather than constantly having to visually sweep all the moving vehicles to try and catch ones without the flashing light.
ging84 said:
Right so it's worth compromising a warning system to make it woefully inefficient because you cannot guarantee that workers can be trusted not to sabotage thier own safety equipment, and you don't see that as health and safety gone mad?
I think that a few people are getting a bit angry about something that really doesn't concern them. H&S gone mad is when a billion to one sort of incident is catered for with expensive/restrictive/inadequate (add more as you wish) procedures. I don't think that's the case here. Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff