Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Assessment
ALLIGHT, New South Wales – Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Assessment
Traffic & Pedestrian Safety Assessment - Hilton Foods Victoria:
ALLIGHT Pty Ltd, an industrial warehouse and logistics operator located in Ingleburn, NSW, identified room for improvement in the safety and operations of their facility.
With growing heavy vehicle movement, forklift operations, and vehicle/pedestrian interactions, they engaged Modus to develop a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) and an integrated Risk Assessment. The objective of the engagement was to create a safer, more efficient and compliant environment for employees, contractors and visitors – whilst supporting the facility’s operational demands.
The result
Through expert analysis and a structured risk-based approach, Modus successfully transformed the ALLIGHT, NSW facility into a compliant, safe, and operationally efficient workplace.
The case study demonstrates how proactive traffic and pedestrian management, supported by compliant signage, line marking, and safety infrastructure, can significantly reduce workplace hazards.
ALLIGHT’s investment in safety not only aligns with regulatory obligations but also enhances staff confidence, operational efficiency, and long-term business resilience
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The Opportunity: Site Safety Overhaul:
With operations involving heavy vehicles, pedestrian traffic, and mobile plant machinery, ALLIGHT Pty Ltd faced several challenges, including:
- Non-compliant Car Park Layout: The front and rear car parks lacked line marking, directional arrows, PWD spaces, and wheel stops. Ad-hoc parking extended into grassed areas, reducing efficiency and creating conflict between staff and visitors.
- Absence of Pedestrian Infrastructure: No designated pedestrian walkways or crossing points existed, forcing staff and visitors to walk within ‘live’ traffic areas. This exposed pedestrians to high risks of collisions with forklifts, trucks, and passenger vehicles.
- Heavy Vehicle Manoeuvring Constraints: 19 m semi-trailers and 12.5 m HRVs accessing the site were forced into inefficient reversing and 3-point turning manoeuvres due to inadequate circulation space, increasing congestion and the likelihood of incidents.
- Unstructured Loading & Setdown Areas: No formal loading bay or container setdown zones existed, leading to disorganised operations, bottlenecks, and unsafe forklift-pedestrian interaction.
- Lack of Signage and Traffic Controls: The site had no posted speed limits, give way controls, or forklift warning signs. This lack of visual guidance created confusion, reduced compliance, and heightened the probability of accidents.
- Forklift Safety Risks: Forklifts operated without dedicated exclusion zones or parking bays, increasing the likelihood of unsafe interactions with other vehicles and pedestrians.
Solution: Expert Traffic Engineering:
- Reconfiguration of Car Parking Layout
- Enhanced Traffic Circulation Strategy
- Defined Loading and Unloading Zones
- Pedestrian Safety Improvements
- Organised Waste Management Area
- Installation of Compliant Signage
- Car Park Reconfiguration
- Pedestrian Walkways & Crossings
- Loading & Container Zones
- Traffic Control Devices (TCDs)
- Forklift Management
- Risk Register Integration
