1. Construction Equipment Blind Spots

2. Learn to know… The NO-ZONE
THE SHADED AREA SURROUNDING EACH VEHICLE REPRESENTS THE DANGER ZONE or “NO-ZONE” IN WHICH THE VEHICLE OPERATOR’S VIEW OF PEDESTRAN TRAFFIC IS GREATLY REDUCED OR OBSCURRED ALTOGETHER.

3. Vehicle: Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Eye level 10 ft - 0 in above
ground level
34’ 0”
36’ 4”
68’ 0”
95’ 0”

4. Vehicle: High Reach Rough Terrain Fork Lift
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Eye level 7 ft - 3 in above
ground level
85’ 0”
18’ 2”
10’ 9”
7’ 9”
3’ 0”
39’ 0”
21’ 2”
14’ 10”

5. Vehicle: 17 ton Forklift Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Eye level 8 ft - 9 in above
ground level
26’ 8”
15’ 5”
4’ 8”
4’ 5”
13’ 6”
8’ 8”
14’ 1”

6. Vehicle: 3 ton Forklift Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Eye level 6 ft above
ground level
8’ 6”
3’ 1”
3’ 8”
5’ 7”

7. Vehicle: 10 ton Forklift Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
13’ 7”
Eye level 8 ft - 8 in above
ground level
13’ 0”
6’ 4”
9’ 2”
7’ 0”
10’ 7”
12’ 2”

8. Vehicle: Bobcat / Skid Steer
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
11’ 7”
Eye level 5 ft - 5 in above
ground level
11’ 5”
21’ 8”
4’ 10”
6’ 1”
3’ 1”
6’ 3”

9. Vehicle: Rubber Tyre Backhoe
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Eye level 7 ft - 7 in above
ground level
8’ 4”
29’ 1”
9’ 1”
7’ 7”
18’ 5”

10. Vehicle: Articulated Truck and Trailer
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Eye level 6 ft - 10 in above
ground level
27’ 1”
6’ 5”
Area of fully
obstructed view
42’ 8”
40’ 6”
36’ 8”

11. Vehicle: HiVac Truck Operator sight distances from eye level to ground
Eye level 8 ft - 0 in above
ground level
8’ 7”
31’ 0”
29’ 0”
24’ 6”
37’ 4”
41’ 0”
24’ 0”
Area of fully
obstructed view
(more than 300 ft)
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
from Eductor Hose
(more than 100 ft)

12. Vehicle: 5 ton Dump Truck (tipper truck)
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Area of fully
obstructed view
Eye level 7 ft - 1 in above
ground level
25’ 0”
22’ 0”
6’ 0”
24’ 2”
22’ 2”

13. Vehicle: Front End Loader
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Eye level 10 ft - 0 in above
ground level
28’11”
14’ 8”
16’ 2”
14’ 3”
14’ 10”
21’ 11”

14. Vehicle: Mobile Hydraulic Crane
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Area of fully
obstructed view
Eye level 7 ft - 0 in above
ground level
25’ 5”
17’ 8”
15’ 9”
10’ 0”
3’ 0”
16’ 4”
27’ 2”

15. Vehicle: Bulldozer Operator sight distances from eye level to ground
16’ 0”
Eye level 6 ft - 3 in above
ground level
8’ 2”
8’ 2”
12’ 5”
3’ 10”
18’ 7”
12’ 1”

16. Vehicle: Refuse Truck Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Area of fully
obstructed view
Eye level 8 ft - 0 in above
ground level
13’ 2”
13’ 3”
3’ 4”
8’ 10”
8’ 0”

17. Vehicle: School Bus Operator sight distances from eye level to ground
This area is fully obstructed
when the vehicle is full
Eye level 7 ft - 0 in above
ground level
49’ 9”
28’ 9”
31’ 6”
22’ 8”
22’ 8”
21’ 3”
22’ 2”

18. Vehicle: Street Sweeper
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Eye level 5 ft - 11 in above
ground level
17’ 0”
17’ 2”
14’ 5”
15’ 2”
9’ 6”
6’ 0”
4’ 9”

19. Vehicle: Straddle Lift Truck
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Eye level 14 ft - 8 in above
ground level
10’ 7”
9’ 1”
9’ 1”
29’ 6”
16’ 10”
29’ 6”

20. Vehicle: E-273 Cushman Scooter
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
28’ 7”
33’ 0”
Eye level 5 ft - 1 in above
ground level
19’ 2”
12’ 6”
3’ 4”
10’ 9”
7’ 10”

21. Vehicle: EL-PAR Operator sight distances from eye level to ground
Eye level 9 ft - 3 in above
ground level
29’ 1”
10’ 11”
Area of fully
obstructed view
9’ 1”
18’ 7”
Area of fully
obstructed view
30’ 11”
30’ 11”

22. Construction Equipment Blind Spots