Udo Schultheis, PhD, is an expert in psychology and human factors associated with accident and safety related litigation for Jericho, N.Y., based consultant J.S. Held. He can be reached at USchultheis@jsheld.com.
Despite many upgrades with new technology for loaders, excavators and cranes, manufacturers are still busy trying to solve a persistent safety problem: striking workers or pedestrians while moving in reverse.
