Small details can save your life

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Department store truck driver backing up to dock: A 48-year-old truck driver was backing a delivery box van truck up to a loading dock. He stopped the truck with the engine running and got out to remove a shopping cart from between the loading dock and the rear of the truck. He did not set the parking brake or use chocks. The truck rolled and he was killed by being pinned between the rear of the truck and the loading dock. Some people will not be forgotten This man will not be forgotten by family, friends, co-workers, employer or the people who found him. Some things cannot be forgotten When you feel rushed, remember: Being safe might cost you time, but it could save your life. 1. Shut off the engine and set the parking brake. 2. Use wheel chocks, especially on inclines. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Education Men Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Drivers Humans Injuries Injury-prevention Risk-factors Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Training Traumatic-injuries Trucking Work-environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044441
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-30-2009, 2009 Mar; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  TruckingNews@KeepTruckingSafe.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Small details can save your life
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:54f6bc7e1608d5726fe593b7f2def00f367ca98a99e1395009867911e4ccaf40db1ddf096a167a037399669e0aa1f8da3c0418dcdb915e6be4db3eb7738a6511
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200137/cdc_200137_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 209.15 KB ]