Spotter Safety Essentials

Whether you're working on a busy construction site, in a warehouse, or around heavy equipment in a manufacturing plant, spotters play a vital role in protecting people, property, and productivity.

In this interactive online course, you'll explore hazard recognition, standardized hand signals, clear communication methods, and best practices to prevent accidents and ensure safe job-site operations.

This course will help prepare you to confidently guide vehicle and equipment operators through blind spots and high-risk areas using proven spotting techniques. While commonly associated with the role of a spotter in construction, these skills are equally critical in the industrial m

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Define the role of a spotter
• Identify common hazards when guiding vehicles, forklifts, and heavy equipment in low-visibility areas
• Identify standard hand signals and communication protocols used between spotters and operators
• Describe safe positioning techniques and maintain visual contact to effectively guide equipment
• Recognize when to stop operations due to unsafe conditions, distractions, or communication breakdowns
• Discuss key OSHA guidelines related to spotting, signaling, and preventing equipment-related incidents
• Identify technologies that can assist in making spotters more visible to avoid injury