LANDSCAPE ONTARIO – WORKPLACE SAFETY TAILGATE TALKS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS I
DISCLAIMER II
OUR OBJECTIVE III
INTRODUCTION 1
Complying with the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA) 1
Encouraging a Positive Health and Safety Culture
in our Workplace 2
Worker Behaviour is the Turning Key in any
Safe Working Environment 3
Roles and Responsibilities 4
Critical Injuries Need to be Reported to the MLITSD 5
Plan to Return to Work After an Injury 6
Training Tips 6
How to Facilitate Workplace Safety Tailgate Talks 7
How to Use this Tool: 7
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Symbols 8
Equipment Hazard Symbols 9
General Health & Safety Best Practices 11
AERATORS 13
ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES (ATVS) 15
BACKING UP 17
BIOHAZARDS 19
CARTS, DOLLIES, WHEELBARROWS AND PALLET LIFTERS 21
CELL PHONES 23
CHAINSAWS 24
COLD STRESS AND WORKING IN COLD WEATHER 26
CONCRETE WORK 28
CUTTING, SAWING, DRILLING, OR CHISEL USE 30
DIGGING 32
EDGERS (POWERED) 34
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS 36
