LANDSCAPE ONTARIO – WORKPLACE SAFETY TAILGATE TALKS
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SNOW PLOWING
Personal Protective Equipment
Equipment Hazards
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Every winter, snowplows are involved in incidents that could
cause injury or property damage. Operators need to consider
all conditions including size, environment and operator needs.
What are some of the ways we can prevent incidents?
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Being alert and well rested is important otherwise
fatigue while plowing can result in devastating and
even fatal incidents.
Prevention Points
Since snow removal and plowing always takes place in severe
weather conditions, extra precautions and care is necessary
to avoid incidents. Conditions such as night and snowstorms
reduce driver visibility which the operator needs to exercise
extreme caution.
