Tip Sheet: Guard Your Yard

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Terminal yards are busy places where truck drivers, freight handlers, and mechanics prepare trucks, trailers, and freight for the road. The nonstop whirl of employees, vehicle traffic, and loading operations can quickly raise injury risks if workplace hazards are left ignored. Terminal yard hazards include the risks of being struck and crushed, getting muscle sprains and strains, and having a slip, trip, or fall. The surest way to prevent injuries is to have a company safety program that takes active steps to identify, assess, eliminate, and control hazards. The following tips can help keep your terminal yard safe. TIPS TO LIVE BY: Identify hazards: Include a hazard reporting system and job hazard analyses in your safety program to identify terminal yard hazards and injury prevention solutions. Struck by and crushes: Keep away from vehicle traffic, mobile equipment, and suspended loads.Make sure lifting equipment, chocks, skids, and dunnage are in good serviceable condition.Always wear reflective clothing meeting ANSI "Class2" standards, or "Class 3" for higher visibility in low light or nighttime conditions. Strains and sprains: Use proper lifting techniques and equipment to load and unload pallets.Avoid manually moving heavy objects, instead use mechanical aids such as hand trucks, pallet jacks, or forklifts. Slips, trips, and falls: Close bay doors or install security gates or barriers to prevent falls from loading docks.Make sure indoor and outdoor work areas and walk surfaces are well lit and clear of debris, spilled liquids, ice, and unsecured straps, chains, banding, load levelers, and dunnage. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Automobiles Environmental Exposure Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

  More +
• Keywords:
  Exposure Levels Hazards Injury Prevention Materials Handling Motor Vehicles MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Preventive Measures Protective Measures Risk Factors Safety Equipment Safety Measures Slips, Trips, And Falls STF Truck Drivers

  More +
• 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:20059699
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-136-2020, 2020 Apr; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, TIRES Project, Department of Labor & Industries, PO Box 4330, Olympia, WA 98504
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Tip sheet: guard your yard
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1be4099912e98ffc82d6e51460b5afb94022d3412642d30f1580181e0bfbb5c5f7d6eeb6427abde39c4f3bcb17c9e5e9858bbc566f39d0e8e86a8b2d675d289a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223834/cdc_223834_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 703.29 KB ]