Tip Sheet: Don’t Fall for It

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Tarping a load to protect it during transit is hard work. It can be dangerous too. Every year many Washington state truck drivers fall and are injured while tarping and untarping loads on their trucks. Heavy tarps, uneven loads, wind, rain, and ice increase the risk of falling. How does one safely manage tarping without falling? The following tips can help. TIPS TO LIVE BY: To prevent falls while tarping loads, carry a ladder to access the top of the load. Use tarping stations that customers make available. Equip dump trucks with auto tarping systems. Share techniques or tricks with other drivers. Use a forklift to get tarps on top of the load, but don't ride the forks along with the tarp. Roll tarps forward, not backwards, which keeps edges and voids visible. Consider using or upgrading to curtain vans. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Education Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Drivers Exposure Levels Fall Protection Falls Hazards Injuries Injury-prevention Ladders Personal-protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Preventive Measures Risk-factors Risk Factors Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Training Trucking Work-environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• 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:20058287
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-03A-2018, 2019 Nov; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Tip sheet: don't fall for it
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b57421abc90f5b401bcd36b160a31d3930ea6bb46be5c32c0c0008009a1eecb8f378231d2838b0172000f24d0d34502916e1d67ee2abb3181fa33c7f2196c665
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221414/cdc_221414_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 602.65 KB ]