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SAFETY MOMENT, MAY 11

Set the brakes and chock the wheels

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Safety moment, May 11

Set the brakes and chock the wheels

A truck is heavy, hard to stop and hard to see around. Drivers share yards and docks with forklifts and people on foot. A mistake with a brake, a chock or a load can hurt someone fast. Good habits at the dock and on the road keep drivers and everyone around them safe.

SAFETY MOMENT

May 11

The hazard

A truck is heavy, hard to stop and hard to see around. Drivers share yards and docks with forklifts and people on foot. A mistake with a brake, a chock or a load can hurt someone fast. Good habits at the dock and on the road keep drivers and everyone around them safe.

The action

At the dock, the brakes of highway trucks must be set and wheel chocks placed under the rear wheels to keep them from rolling while forklifts board them. Brakes must be set and wheel blocks in place while loading or unloading. A trailer not coupled to a tractor may need fixed jacks. (29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1))

ASK THE CREW

Who sets the brakes and chocks at our dock, and how do we confirm it?

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

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  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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