LANDSCAPE ONTARIO – WORKPLACE SAFETY TAILGATE TALKS
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TRAFFIC CONTROL
Personal Protective Equipment
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Identify three potential hazards when working in
areas close to traffic? What precautions can you
take to prevent incidents?
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When loading and unloading equipment or product,
it is important to make yourself and co-worker highly
visible to oncoming traffic with the use of warning
signs, orange cones and safety vests.
Prevention Points
When controlling traffic consider:
Review the General Health & Safety Best Practices section on
page 11 before performing any task.
Hand signals should be communicated and understood.
Ensure appropriate supervision is always available to clarify the
details of the job or concerns which may arise.
Review the site for traffic flow and note potential problem areas
and determine safe parking locations.
Use orange coloured pylons, flags, flashing lights and reflective
coloured barricades to control and slow the traffic.
Use Caution, Slow or Stop signs where appropriate. Use signs
at least 0.5 m by 0.5 m (20" x 20") on a pole 1.2 m long (4 feet).
All traffic routes must be kept open, clear of snow, ice, debris
and fuel storage materials, machinery and vehicles.
