LANDSCAPE ONTARIO – WORKPLACE SAFETY TAILGATE TALKS
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Pull In Point is any point of the machine that can pull
an item or person into rotating or moving parts of the
equipment, e.g. PTO shaft. Always shut off the power
before atempting to clear plugged equipment.
Stored Energy can occur in devices and areas of
equipment which still can move even after main energy
sources have been turned off. Such as equipment that
uses hydraulics.
Electrical hazards are dangerous conditions such that
contact or equipment failure can result in electric shock,
arc flash burn, thermal burn, or blast.
Hot Surfaces are surfaces that have become heated
as a result of using a piece of equipment and may
remain heated afterwards. This also includes the
surface of the equipment.
Shear/Cuttng Point can be created when the edges
of two objects are moved closely enough together to
cut through material.
[ANSI Z535.4, 2002]
