Posts by Raymond Hoekstra
What Happens When a Manhole Cover Is Removed at a Live Workplace? A Step-by-Step Risk Breakdown
Removing a manhole cover can look like a simple maintenance job. Someone lifts the cover, puts it to one side and gets on with whatever...
Where Should a Manhole Barrier Actually Go? Understanding the Exclusion Zone Around an Open Manhole
Putting a barrier around an open manhole sounds simple until you actually have to decide where it should stand. Too close to the openin...
Why Road Cones Get Ignored: 7 Situations Where Drivers Stop Seeing Temporary Traffic Warnings
Road cones are designed to attract attention, but putting a bright cone beside a road doesn't guarantee that a driver will actually not...
Why Some Road Cones Are Easy to See at 50 Metres — and Others Disappear Into the Background
A road cone can be sitting directly in front of a driver and still fail to attract much attention. That sounds strange until you look a...
Why Heavy-Duty Barriers Matter: Inside the Strength and Design of the RoadQuip Big Foot Barrier
Most workplace safety conversations start with behaviour.
Train your staff.
Improve awareness.
Follow procedures.
Install ...
How Often Should Workplace First Aid Kits Be Checked and Replenished?
A workplace first aid kit is only useful if the equipment inside it is available, in good condition and ready to use when an incident o...
5 Problems Blasthole Savers Can Help Prevent on a Mining Site
A drilled blast hole may look like a small part of a mining operation, but its condition can have a much bigger impact than you might e...
Warning Lights for Construction Zones: Protecting Workers and Drivers
Construction zones are among the most dangerous places on South African roads. Workers in high-visibility vests are exposed daily to fa...
Why Rubber Speed Bumps Are More Durable Than Traditional Concrete Alternatives
There’s a long-standing assumption in road infrastructure that heavier automatically means stronger.
Concrete looks solid. Permanent...
Why Drivers Ignore Some Temporary Signs but Instantly React to Others
A driver approaches a roadwork area at 60 km/h.
Ahead, there is a temporary sign standing beside the road.
They don't slow down.
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