Tagged: vehicle

Safety Tip of the Week – Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment

Safety Tip of the Week – Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment

Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment A blind spot is the area around a vehicle or piece of construction equipment that is not visible to the operators, either by direct line-of-sight or indirectly by use of internal and external mirrors. Pre-job risk assessment – consider these points: Consider the suitability of...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment

Weekly Safety Meeting – Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment

Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment A blind spot is the area around a vehicle or piece of construction equipment that is not visible to the operators, either by direct line-of-sight or indirectly by use of internal and external mirrors. Two recent incidents in the news involving construction equipment backing over...

Safety Tip of the Week – Safe Winter Driving

Safety Tip of the Week – Safe Winter Driving

Safe Winter Driving Driving conditions in the winter months can be full of treacherous hazards including winter ice, poor visibility, strong winds, snow, rain, and more. We all know that driving in snow and on ice covered roads can be perilous. Regardless of your driving skill or vehicle preparation, there...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safe Winter Driving

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safe Winter Driving

Safe Winter Driving Driving conditions in the winter months can be full of treacherous hazards including, winter ice, poor visibility, strong winds, snow, rain, and more, especially in northern regions that get a lot of snow and ice. Additional preparations can help make a trip safer or help motorists deal...

Safety Tip of the Week – The Three‐Point Rule

Safety Tip of the Week – The Three‐Point Rule

The Three-­Point Rule You Don’t Have To Fall Off A Truck! Each year, workers are hurt while getting into or out of heavy equipment, a truck or tractor cab, hooking up air and electrical lines, or mounting or dismounting trailers. Insurance studies show falls from vehicles produced injuries that were...