October 2019 Transportation Safety Calendar

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Distracted Driving:

What are 2 things that can distract you while driving?

Dock Doors:

When is it okay to communicate through a dock door?

HR Topic -Communication:

Ask an employee to explain how body language can affect how others react to what you say?

SMITH:

Give an example of how you use 2 of the keys.

Altering Equipment:

Stress importance of not altering equipment and hazards when operating altered equipment. Will not be tolerated.

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Intersection Safety:

What do you do at every intersection to reduce risk?

Cuts - Hands:

Ask and have a demonstration about how hands can be cut at your facility.

Emergency Evacuations: 

Ask does everyone know where the muster locations are?

Use Safety Test

Swing Doors:

When should swing doors be closed? Why?

Question:

What must people always wear while in the yard? What about when it is dark?

HR Topic - Communication: 

Ask an employee for an example of a distraction when people are talking and how to avoid being distracted.

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SDS Sheets:

Give location of them and show one at the meeting. Show pictograms.

Three Points of Contact:

When should you use 3 points of contact?

Workplace Violence:

Discuss Run-Hide-Fight

Call Risk if you need info.

HR Topic -Communication:

Ask 2 employees for ways to make sure directions are understood.

Pedestrians:

Who has the right away?

(Look for eye contact)

Cell Phone Policy:

What is the cell phone policy? What is the law?

Distracted Driving:

What are 2 things that can distract you while driving?

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SMITH:

What are the 5 keys to the SMITH system?

Horns:

When do we sound our horns?

Intersections:

Name 3 things that must be done when approaching an intersection?

High Visibility:

Stress the importance of outside walkways and high visibility vests.

Blood-Borne Pathogen:

Who can clean up spilled blood? Why? Talk about cuts to the hand.

HR Topic -Communication:

Let your employees know you appreciate them today.

Reporting Incidents:

When do we report incidents? Why?

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Pre-Trip Inspection:

What are we looking for?

Dolly Legs:

How far down do you dolly the trailer legs before dropping?

HR Topic -Communication:

Talk about the importance of asking questions to clarify directions.

Three Points of Contact:

Please show and stress 3 points MUST be used.