LANDSCAPE ONTARIO – WORKPLACE SAFETY TAILGATE TALKS
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MATERIAL HANDLING –
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
Personal Protective Equipment
Equipment Hazards
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What types of equipment are used to handle materials
on the jobsite?
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When using large equipment to handle materials, always
plan ahead and consider your working environment,
including people, machines and travel routes.
Prevention Points
Our industry moves a great deal of materials including soil, sod,
rocks, stone, plant material, wood, etc. Materials too big to be
moved manually are moved mechanically using large equipment.
Review the General Health & Safety Best Practices section on
page 11 before performing any task.
Inspect the site and travel route for hazards or unsafe conditions
and remove them where possible.
All loads or materials should be secured during transportation
from one location to another.
Machine loads should be carried as low as possible to
prevent overturns.
