Safety Meeting Toolbox Topics and Tailgate Talks
Approximately 3-million workers perform routine maintenance on equipment. These workers face the risk of injury if their employers do not implement lockout/tagout practices. Safety experts estimate implementation of these procedures
could prevent 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year.
Lockout/tagout refers to procedures that protect employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery. It also refers to the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activities.
Slips trips and falls account for 20 percent of work injuries. This totals 13 million injuries per year. Climbing into and out of mobile equipment presents a common exposure to slips and falls.
When used correctly, electricity essentially goes unnoticed. But, if something goes wrong, there may be injuries, death, fires and costly equipment and building damage.
Road rage is becoming an issue for many and is transforming laws, legislation and consequences like never before. When a driver experiences road rage, the potential to crash a vehicle increases.