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Equipment & Tool Safety Toolbox Talks – page 2

Toolbox talks on using equipment and tools safely: grinders, lathes, conveyors, ladders, scaffolding, welding and cutting, hand tools, trucking and tool storage. Pair them with operator training so every crew member knows the hazards of the equipment they run.

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The products that you and your fellow employees help to produce have a final step that we are responsible for: delivery. Getting

No matter how many years of experience you have working in the shop, auto lifts always present a chance for injury. Given

Forklifts, also called powered industrial trucks, help us perform essential tasks in our warehouse, but they are also quite dangerous. Driving a

It is very important that you take safety procedures seriously when using lift gates on-site—they are powerful devices. Lift gates can be

Drill Press Safety A drill press is a cutting machine that uses a rotating tool to remove wood, metal and other material

Sometimes work can be a big, bulky, and heavy job. For instance, did you know that a 55-gallon steel drum can weigh

Whether you use an air hose once a year or once a day, compressed air should always be used in a safe

While they may not be as dangerous as forklifts, pallet jacks still provide an opportunity for injury. When using a pallet jack

Welding and cutting tasks are dangerous, even for the most experienced worker. To avoid injuries on the job, consider these welding and

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