Preventing Injuries From Getting Struck by or Against and Object
Sadly, many trucking industry workers are seriously injured or killed from getting struck by or against an object. Planning and clear communication can normally prevent these incidents.
Use the materials below to address these issues in your safety trainings.
SHARP Program | Department of Labor & Industries | PO Box 44330 | Olympia, Washington 98504-4330
Phone: 1-888-667-4277
Landing Gear
How many broken noses does it take?
Tips for making a safe landing
Forklifts
Smart and safe cell phone use - tip sheet
Tight Squeeze? - poster
Forklift, freight, you? - poster
Is that pallet safe to move? - tip sheet
Communication is key - true story
Stay alert when working around forklifts - true story
Visibility
Yard tractors and harm factors
It was a dark and stormy night... true story
Let's make sure this doesn't happen again (fatal crush)
Be seen, be safe - tip sheet
This is what motorists see. - poster
Run-Over
Set it - poster
Setting the parking brake would have saved him - true story
Driver killed when run-over by co-worker - true story
Beware of blind spots! - poster
Small details can save your life - true stories
Neutral or not? - true story
Freight
Secured freight is stacked straight
There's got to be a better way
Protect yourself from falling objects - tip sheet
There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on - true stories
To cheat, or not to cheat - true stories | en Español
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