The document discusses blind spots and areas of limited or no visibility ("no-zone") for construction equipment operators. It provides diagrams showing the sight distances and no-zone areas for various vehicles from the operator's eye level, including forklifts, excavators, dump trucks, cranes, bulldozers, and other equipment. Being aware of blind spots and a vehicle's no-zone is important for safety around construction sites to avoid accidents between equipment and pedestrians.

1. Construction Equipment
Blind Spots
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2. The NO-ZONE
Learn to know…
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. Eye level 10 ft - 0 in above
ground level
34’ 0”
95’ 0”
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Vehicle: Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)
36’ 4”
68’ 0”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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
Area of fully
obstructed view
from Eductor Hose
(more than 100 ft)
Vehicle: HiVac Truck

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. Eye level 9 ft - 3 in above
ground level
Operator sight distances
from eye level to ground
Vehicle: EL-PAR
9’ 1”
30’ 11”
18’ 7”
Area of fully
obstructed view
Area of fully
obstructed view30’ 11”
29’ 1”
10’ 11”

22. Construction Equipment
Blind Spots
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