Injury Illness Prevention Plan - Flipbook - Page 156
Health and Safety Program Manual
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Issue Date: 10/16/23
Revision Date: 10/16/23
Heavy Mobile Equipment Operation
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Identifying the specific jobs or individuals to whom this policy applies.
Identifying all heavy equipment/mobile equipment in their department.
Ensuring that a competent person is available for heavy equipment/mobile equipment training
and evaluations.
Ensure that operators of heavy equipment/mobile equipment are trained, evaluated, observed
and given skills needed to operate the equipment safely.
Assuring that Operator’s manuals and manufacturer’s safety information is available for all
equipment and vehicles identified in the department.
Ensuring that safety procedures presented in this and other Company policies, as well as in
Manufacturer’s Operator’s and Safety Manuals are implemented and enforced.
Maintaining training and certification records for all operators of heavy equipment/mobile
equipment.
Supervisors/Mangers/Leads
Due to their constant contact with workers, supervisors, managers and leads must take a primary role in the
prevention of accidents and the safety of workers under their supervision.
Responsibilities include:
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Observing and evaluating the use of heavy equipment/mobile equipment by workers and
correcting any unsafe conditions or practices and reporting or correcting any found.
Checking and ensuring that heavy equipment/mobile equipment is properly maintained and in
safe operating condition.
Remove from service, any heavy equipment/mobile equipment that is not safe.
Promptly investigating all accidents and completing required reports.
Encouraging workers to report all unsafe conditions and practices.
Being familiar with and enforcing all safety procedures and practices applicable to work done by
their workers.
Workers/Heavy Equipment/Mobile Equipment Operators
Worker responsibilities include:
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Reading, understanding and following the procedures and practices outlined in this policy.
Reading, understanding and complying with owner’s manuals and manufacturer-provided safety
information before using heavy equipment/mobile equipment.
Completing the Daily Heavy/Mobile Equipment Checklist before use.
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