Fatal Facts: Hazards to Truck Drivers Loading and Unloading

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Loading and unloading materials, goods and products from trucks is a daily activity in many businesses. It is also a regular and frequent source of workplace fatalities. In Washington State there were 10 workplace fatalities while loading and unloading trucks in 2004. 1. From years 2000-2004 there were 26 workplace fatalities associated with loading or unloading activities in Washington State. 2. Sixteen of the 26 incidents involved truck drivers. 3. These incidents are preventable by assuring that proper procedures are followed. How to Prevent Truck Loading and Unloading Incidents: 1. All personnel on foot must be clear of the loading zone during operations. 2. Properly secure loads on trucks, forklifts and cranes. 3. Loaders & drivers must know and practice hazard ID and safe work practices. 4. Institute procedures to assure people are clear of trailers/wheels before moving. Additional Controls for Prevention: 1. Protect all gaps and drop-offs at loading docks 2. Assure appropriate forklift equipment and training 3. Never be downhill of a moving load 4. Implement safer sheeting and tarping equipment or procedures 5. Use wheel chocks and other vehicle restraint devices 6. Logging trucks require specific attention [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Metals Minerals Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Cranes Fatalities Forklifts Hazard Controls Hazards Load Monitoring Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Motor Vehicles Protective Measures Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Practices Training Truck Drivers Trucking

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• 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:
  1-5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051310
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 47-8-2005, 2005 Apr; :1-5
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington Department of Labor & Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  SHARP@Lni.wa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20040901
• Source Full Name:
  Fatal facts: hazards to truck drivers loading and unloading
• End Date:
  20070831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228706/cdc_228706_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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