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SAFETY MOMENT, MAY 12

Keep clear of forklifts and dock edges

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Safety moment, May 12

Keep clear of forklifts and dock edges

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 12

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

Stay out of the forklift's path and make eye contact with the operator before you cross. No one may stand or pass under the elevated part of a forklift, loaded or empty. Keep a safe distance from the edge of an elevated dock or platform. (29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2))

ASK THE CREW

What is your backing routine, and when do you use a spotter?

Takeaway: Inspect, set the brakes, chock the wheels, back up with care and secure the load before you roll.

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

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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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