LANDSCAPE ONTARIO – WORKPLACE SAFETY TAILGATE TALKS
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PUBLIC SAFETY
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How can you keep bystanders safe while you work?
How can your company improve their policies and
procedures to ensure public safety?
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Always be aware of visitors and the public whether on
the jobsite or at your place of business. Protect others
by ensuring their safety at all times.
Prevention Points
You have the responsibility to conduct yourself in a safe and
professional manner as well as ensuring the safety of the public
and your customers.
Review the General Health & Safety Best Practices section
on page 11 before performing any task.
Signs indicating "Work in Progress," "Danger, Keep Out" or
"No Trespassing" should be posted to caution the public of
any condition where the public may come in contact with
the job sites, workers, trucks, etc.
Workers with equipment and vehicles parked on residential
streets must use warning signs or pylons to warn the public
of your work.
Any holes, ditches, trenches which are exposed to the public
must have barricades, fences and/or flashing lights and/or
reflective markers for night safety.
Locate barriers when digging or moving machinery in a
public area.
Underground utility locates must be clearly marked and visible.
Advise customers (where applicable) when you are arriving
to work on their premise and ask if there are any unusual job
site conditions.
