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  • Handling the Pressure

    Pressure washers make cleaning grimy surfaces a breeze. Truck drivers and mechanics use them often to remove mud, grease, and oil from undercarriages, mud flaps, tires, fifth wheels, dump bodies, mechanical parts, and even bay floors.
    Washington — Other — 7/1/2020 — 4 Views

  • Truck Driver Crushed by Hay Bales Slideshow

    A 61-year-old truck driver working inside a semi-truck's freight container was crushed when a forklift operator loaded hay bales into the container.
    Washington — Case Report — 6/30/2020 — 4 Views

  • Truck Driver Crushed by Hay Bales

    A 61-year-old truck driver working inside a semi-truck's freight container was crushed when a forklift operator loaded hay bales into the container.
    Washington — Case Report — 6/30/2020 — 4 Views

  • Spotting Hazards

    Using spotters can effectively protect pedestrians and property obstructed from view behind a truck that is backing up.
    Washington — Other — 6/17/2020 — 4 Views

  • Guard Your Yard

    Terminal yards are busy places where truck drivers, freight handlers, and mechanics prepare trucks, trailers, and freight for the road. The nonstop whirl of employees, vehicle traffic, and loading operations can quickly raise injury risks if workplace hazards are left ignored.
    Washington — Other — 6/17/2020 — 4 Views

  • Don't Get it Twisted

    Removing and installing wheels on tractor-trailers is no small feat. Some truck mechanics have done this so often they begin to overlook the risks. This happened to a 38-year-old mechanic who tore the cartilage in his left knee while installing a tractor wheel after a routine brake job.
    Washington — Other — 6/16/2020 — 4 Views

  • Municipal Crossing Guard Fatally Injured When Struck by a Car

    Results of an investigation by MA FACE into a work-related fatality, including recommendations for prevention.
    Massachusetts — Technical Report — 5/14/2020 — 16 Views

  • Transportation: Wisconsin Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

    Describes Wisconsin's guidance and resources for the transportation and warehousing sector.The guidelines contained in the document can help protect safety and maintain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Wisconsin — Other — 5/8/2020 — 5 Views

  • Don't Let a Cough or Sneeze Spread Disease

    There are times when this natural reaction that usually brings relief can become a health hazard. A cough or sneeze during flu season or a pandemic like the COVID-19 outbreak can spread germs that cause severe illness and death. Several days or much longer may pass before a sick employee shows any symptoms of illness.
    Washington — Other — 4/9/2020 — 4 Views

  • Handwashing: Your Best Protection Against Infection

    Fuel pumps are the most germ-covered objects truck drivers touch at work. Most pump handles have 11,000 times more germs than public toilet seats, and the keypad buttons have 15,000 times more. Now think of all the other things you use at work that other people also touch.
    Washington — Other — 4/7/2020 — 4 Views
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