Are you considering the following heavy-equipment-related hazards and safe work practices in your heavy equipment policies and programs? Whether you’re creating a policy for the first time or reviewing and updating existing policies and procedures, use these recommendations as a guide for heavy equipment safety. General Hazard Controls and Safe Work Practices

• All vehicles must have:
  • A service brake system, an emergency brake system, and a parking brake system
  • Working headlights, tail lights, and brake lights
  • An audible warning device (horn)
  • Intact windshield with working windshield wipers
• All operators must be trained on the equipment they will use.
• Check vehicles at […]

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