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SAFETY MOMENT, NOVEMBER 10

Check the truck before every shift

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Safety moment, November 10

Check the truck before every shift

A forklift is heavy, it handles very differently from a car, and its load can block the driver's view. A load dropped from height can crush anything below it. Operators and people on foot share the same aisles, docks and yards, so both sides need to know the rules.

SAFETY MOMENT

November 10

The hazard

A forklift is heavy, it handles very differently from a car, and its load can block the driver's view. A load dropped from height can crush anything below it. Operators and people on foot share the same aisles, docks and yards, so both sides need to know the rules.

The action

Forklifts must be examined before being placed in service, at least daily, and after each shift when they run around the clock. Check the forks, chains, tires, horn, lights, brakes, steering and look for leaks. If anything affects safety, the truck does not go into service, and the defect gets reported right away. (29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7))

ASK THE CREW

What do you do if you find a problem during the pre-shift check?

From the talk: Forklift 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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