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Emerging Technologies – Drones / Driver less vehicles



               Mobile work equipment - including self-propelled,
               remote-controlled work equipment - is subject to
               specific requirements in addition to the
               requirements for normal work equipment, which
               cover:


               •  the suitability of equipment used for carrying
                  people
               •  the minimizing of rollover risk
               •  the provision of equipment to restrain or
                  protect people (in the event of rollover or
                  overturn)
               •  the control of the equipment, including operator vision and lighting (where required for
                  safety.

               Those who provide self-propelled work equipment must ensure it has:


               •  facilities to prevent the equipment being started by unauthorised people.
               •  facilities to minimise the consequences of collision, where there is more than one rail-
                  mounted item in motion at the same time.
               •  a device for braking and stopping.

               •  (where required) emergency facilities for braking and stopping, operated by readily accessible
                  controls or automatic systems - in the event of failure of the main facility.

               •  adequate devices for improving driver vision, so far as reasonably practicable, where the
                  driver's direct field of vision is inadequate to ensure safety - modern CCTV systems can be
                  very effective where mirrors are found to be inadequate.
               •  appropriate lighting, where used at night or in dark places, so the work activity can be carried
                  out safely.
               •  carries (or have located close by) appropriate fire-fighting equipment, when carrying or
                  towing anything which could present a fire hazard and endanger employees.


               Those who provide remote-controlled, self-propelled work equipment must:

               •  ensure there is a means to stop it safely and automatically when it leaves its control range, if
                  it presents a risk to safety while in motion.
               •  provide features to safeguard against crushing or impact with other machinery, obstacles, or
                  people.













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