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Protect Yourself & Your Future

Our Equipment. Your Success. Andrew Greess www.SprayEquipmentBlog.com

Today’s Safety Objectives: - Identify Risks

- Improve Awareness

- Identify Solutions

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Ground Rules:



Ground Rules:

- Share Experiences

- Don’t Assume “Common” Sense

- Employee vs. employer responsibility

- Ask Questions, or else….. (this will be really boring!)


We Will Not Be Covering: - Driving Habits

- Vehicle Maintenance

- Stupidity


Today’s Safety Risks Discussion:


Today’s Safety Risks Discussion: Vehicle: Equipment Security & Load Stability



Acute Injuries: Cuts, Scraps, Burns, Slips




Chemical: Exposure & Spills





Back Strain





Back Strain

Job Site


Vehicle – Equipment Security

Why should you care?



Why should you care?


The Nightmare Scenario!


- Protect: Driver

Others on the Road

Equipment



- Protect: Driver

Others on the Road

Equipment

- Just because it’s in the vehicle,

don’t assume its secure



- Protect: Driver

Others on the Road

Equipment



- Get in the habit of looking & checking your equipment



- Protect: Driver

Others on the Road

Equipment



- Get in the habit of looking & checking your equipment

- Examples:


Vehicle – Equipment Security - Check: B&Gs Backpacks Toolboxes Tank straps Skid sprayers


A Quick Check Prevents Problems:




No Spills!

Vehicle – Load Stability

Don’t Overload Vehicles

Load Affects: Maneuvering, Control & Stopping

Water in Tank is Significant



- Water in Tank is Significant

Partial vs. Full Load

Smaller Vehicles

Distracted Drivers



Match Tank Size to Vehicle

Use Tank Baffles

Reinforce Good Driving Practices


Acute Injuries – Cuts, Burns, Abrasions



- Review Truck/Equipment for:

Hot




Hot

Moving




Hot

Moving

Rust/Rough/Sharp




Hot

Moving

Rust

Tight




Hot

Moving

Rust

Tight

Overhang

Acute Injuries – Prevent Slips


Easy Up/Down

Good Access

Room to Walk

Anti-Slip Surfaces


Acute Injuries - Prevention

- Existing Equipment

- New Equipment




Encourage techs to report problems

- New Equipment





Supervisor Ride-A-Longs

- New Equipment






Fix Significant Risks Now

- New Equipment







Track Opportunities to Incorporate in Future Equipment

- New Equipment








- New Equipment

Continuous Improvement – Steal Ideas








- New Equipment

Continuous Improvement – Steal Ideas

Plan it BEFORE you buy it!


Chemical Issues – Exposure



- Use Personal Protection Equipment ALL THE TIME

Not Just When Applying Chemicals



- Use Personal Protection Equipment ALL THE TIME

Not Just When Applying Chemicals

- Prevent Chemical Buildup

On Equipment

In Vehicle

Inspect & Clean



- One more reason to keep it clean!


Chemical Issues – Spills

- Fix Small Leaks before they become Big Leaks




Fluids where they are not supposed to be are ALWAYS a problem





Equipment problems NEVER go away by themselves






Problems ALWAYS get worse







- Train Technicians to anticipate & identify problems







- Train Technicians to anticipate & identify problems

- Good Equipment Design can prevent leaks


Chemical Spills – Use Good Valving


Chemical Spills – Hose Issues


Back Strain

- Eliminate unnecessary stretching, straining & lifting


Back Strain


- Provide easy access to commonly used equipment


Back Strain



- Provide equipment appropriate to the employee


Back Strain



- Provide equipment appropriate to the employee

- Don’t overfill manual sprayers

- Examples:


Back Strain


Job Site Safety

- Know the hazards before starting


Job Site Safety


- 1st Time? Inspect the Site


Job Site Safety



- No walking backwards!


Job Site Safety




- Watch for small trip hazards


Job Site Safety




- Watch for small trip hazards


There are no signs!

Job Site Safety

examples:


Job Site Safety

examples:


Hang up & work

Summary

(or thank goodness he’s almost done!)


Safety - Technician


Safety - Technician

- Inspect equipment at the start of your day


Safety - Technician


- Don’t rush/Don’t cut corners


Safety - Technician



- Borrow ideas from colleagues at meetings like this on


Safety - Technician




- Don’t live with leaks and problems - report promptly


Safety - Technician




- Don’t live with leaks and problems - report promptly

- Know the job site


Safety - Equipment


Safety - Equipment

- Work with your equipment supplier to design safety in up front


Safety - Equipment


- Fix serious problems ASAP


Safety - Equipment



- Check that your equipment is secured


Safety - Equipment




- Continuously improve equipment selection and design


Safety - Equipment




- Continuously improve equipment selection and design

- Borrow ideas from colleagues at meetings like this one


Safety Policies & Procedures



- Create a “Safety” culture




- Encourage reporting of problems





- Have regular safety meetings to share ideas






- Ask Spray Technicians for their ideas on improving safety







- Proper equipment maintenance will reduce safety problems







- Proper equipment maintenance will reduce safety problems

- Retrain technicians on proper equipment operation







- Preventative maintenance will reduce safety problems

- Retrain technicians on proper equipment operation

- Managers should perform equipment inspections & ride alongs (pull hose)


Please Be Safe:


Please Be Safe:

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