Safety Meeting Toolbox Topics and Tailgate Talks
The best way to avoid danger from self-propelled units, such as cranes, dozers, and trucks, is to keep our eyes open and stay out of the way. The operator does his best to keep from running over anyone, but with all the commotion on the construction site, he might not see you.
Conservative estimates say there are over 823,000 forklifts in the United States and 1.2 million powered industrial truck operators. The need for training is apparent when one considers the injury statistics, number of operators, number of pieces of equipment and the annual economic and human losses.
Whether you're performing activities such as mowing, weed-eating, and trimming, or performing research, monitoring, and testing activities, you may find yourself face-to-face with poisonous plants, insects, spiders, and snakes. Contact, bites, or stings may send you to the doctor's office or emergency room for a remedy, but remember, an "ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".