LANDSCAPE ONTARIO – WORKPLACE SAFETY TAILGATE TALKS
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Equipment Hazard Symbols
It is vital to think about your actions before you take them.
To prevent landscape equipment incidents, you must first learn
to recognize the hazards these machines present such as pinch,
wrap, shear, crush, pull–in, thrown objects, freewheeling parts,
stored energy/hydraulic and electrical hazards. Developing
good safety habits will ensure you have no contact with
operating machinery.
Each safety tailgate talk will highlight the potential hazards
that you should be aware of when working with the equipment.
Potential hazards will be represented through the icons below
and will be noted for each hazard for your review, consideration,
and as a reminder.
Pinch Point is a point in between moving and stationary
parts of a machine where an individual's body part or body
may be placed such that when the machine is operating
the body part may become caught.
Crush Point is created when two objects move towards
each other, or one object moves towards a stationary one.
Wrap Point is any exposed rotating shaft with the potential
to become caught on clothing, pulling a person toward the
machinery, and potentially causing injury.
Thrown Objects can involve almost any object; any can be
lethal if it is propelled with enough force. Machines can hurl
stones and other debris endangering other workers and
casual bystanders.
Freewheeling occurs when parts of a machine continue
to spin after the power is shut off. Never touch these parts
until they have stopped moving completely.
