Work Around Mobile Equipment — learn the risk, then check the work.
Being struck by a moving vehicle or machine on-site is one of the most preventable fatal incidents there is — and one of the easiest to miss until it's too late. VIRSAT trains workers to recognize the line of fire, and gives supervisors a way to verify separation was actually maintained.
Work around mobile equipment training covers recognizing the line of fire around moving vehicles and machinery on an active site. HeadSafe then verifies safe separation was maintained in the field, hands-free, addressing one of the most preventable and most missed fatal risks on a site.
Why this topic
Work Around Mobile Equipment sits close to Line of Fire, one of the nine IOGP Life-Saving Rules — the discipline of staying out of the path of moving equipment, vehicles, and machinery on an active site.
Learn it once. Check it every time.
Work Around Mobile Equipment gets the full two-phase treatment — a training module that builds recognition and judgment, and a HeadSafe check that verifies the entry procedure in the field.
Covered in the basic workplace HSE training
Working around mobile equipment isn't taught as a standalone course — it overlaps with mechanical lifting and excavation work happening on the same site. So VIRSAT's basic training covers all nine core fatal-risk topics together, with this as part of that same foundation.
- —Awareness level: a fast, gamified format for broad workforce reach
- —Professional level: a full virtual reality operational environment
- —Builds hazard recognition and intervention skill, not quiz recall
- —Audio-led — no reading required, runs in any supported language
Work Around Mobile Equipment — HeadSafe verification
A hands-free AR checklist confirming safe separation and awareness before work begins near active equipment, built on an industry standard start-work checklist — used by whoever is preparing the permit, starting the work, or auditing it in the field.
- —Same hazard categories as the training, with field-level granularity
- —Voice-controlled — no gloves off, no paperwork
- —Results log automatically against the permit record
Explanatory animations
Contextual help
AI assistant on your manuals
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Classroom or e-learning vs. VIRSAT's VR module
The gap is largest on procedures with a strict, ordered sequence — exactly what this topic is.
| Question a buyer asks | Classroom / e-learning | VIRSAT VR module |
|---|---|---|
| Does the worker perform the separation check sequence, or just watch it? | Watches | Performs |
| Are sequence errors caught during training? | Rarely | Every time |
| Does it link to real-world field verification? | No | Yes — Work Around Mobile Equipment |
| Can it run without a VR headset? | N/A | Yes — PC/desktop available |
What this is — and isn't
Does this replace hands-on physical training for this topic?
No. VIRSAT trains hazard recognition, pre-work checking, and intervention — it doesn't simulate hands-on physical tasks or rescue drills. If your program requires physical, hands-on training, this sits alongside it, not instead of it.
Do we need the training and HeadSafe, or can we buy just one?
Either. Most customers run both as a single package, but the training module and the HeadSafe check for this topic are also available separately if that's all you need.
We don't formally use the IOGP Life-Saving Rules — does this still apply?
Yes. The same content is available framed as general workplace HSE training rather than under the Life-Saving Rules name, for organizations that haven't adopted that framework.
What hardware does HeadSafe run on?
Primarily the RealWear Arc 3 — explosion-proof and IP54-rated, built for hazardous-area work. Specifications for other headset brands are available on request.