Safety Meeting Toolbox Topics and Tailgate Talks
Picking up, moving, and putting materials in their place is Materials Handling. It is something we all do every day, and all too often, it is what someone is doing when they get hurt on the job.
It wouldn't be too inaccurate to say that when you've seen one two-wheeled hand truck, you've seen them all. They all look pretty much the same. But there can be a big difference in the way each should be handled to do a job safely.
The handling of empty skids and pallets may seem like a rather routine job to most of you, at least so far as safety is concerned. But don't be fooled. In doing this type of work, you perform certain acts that can easily result in injuries if safety precautions aren't taken.