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SAFETY MOMENT, APRIL 24

Back up with a plan

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Safety moment, April 24

Back up with a plan

Driving is part of the job for a lot of us, and it is easy to treat it like a break. A vehicle is heavy equipment moving at speed, and one bad second can hurt you or someone else. Good habits on every trip are what get everyone home.

SAFETY MOMENT

April 24

The hazard

Driving is part of the job for a lot of us, and it is easy to treat it like a break. A vehicle is heavy equipment moving at speed, and one bad second can hurt you or someone else. Good habits on every trip are what get everyone home.

The action

Backing up is risky because you cannot see much behind you. On a construction jobsite closed to public traffic, a vehicle with an obstructed view to the rear may be used only if it has a reverse alarm that can be heard above the surrounding noise, or if it backs up only when an observer signals that it is safe. When you can, park so you can pull out forward. (29 CFR 1926.601(b)(4))

ASK THE CREW

What do you check on your vehicle before the first trip of the day?

From the talk: Driving safety. Read it in full, free, with the questions and the sign-in sheet.

HOW TO USE IT

How to give a safety moment

  1. Gather the crew where they work, before the shift or the meeting starts. Read the hazard out loud.
  2. Ask the question and let two or three people answer. What they say about their own work counts for more than what you read.
  3. Name the action and point to one place on today's job where it applies, so everyone knows what to do differently.
  4. Write the date and the names on a sign-in sheet.

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