On January 18, 2008, a 45-year-old male truck driver for a roll-off container company was electrocuted when the tilt frame he had raised to load a full 40-cubic-yard roll-off container contacted energized 7,600-volt overhead power lines. He had deposited the empty 8-foot-high x 8-foot-wide x 22-foot-long roll-off container at the customer’s property several days earlier. The decedent was dispatched to remove the full container from the property. He stood on the frozen ground holding the trailer’s tilt frame lift controls in position to raise the tilt frame to load the full container onto the trailer. The controls were located near the front of the driver’s side of the trailer. The tilt frame can extend to a height of approximately 31 feet above the ground. The overhead lines contacted were 29 feet 3 inches above the ground. When the tilt frame contacted the overhead wire... » Read more

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Posted 03/01/21 08:07:31 AM

Please make sure we are doing pre and post trips on all work vehicles and trailers daily. Fill out the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report every day and turn in weekly. At the end of the day, do not just park the truck without doing a post trip.  Some things to pay close attention are making sure tires at atleast 2/32 tread on both truck and trailers drive tires and atleast 4/32 for steer tires. Make sure tires are inflated to proper PSI. Check all lights. Check fluids. Check leaf springs.  Check for air leaks.  Check Fire extinguisher to make sure it is properly secured and charged. Make sure all tools, equipment, and gas cans are properly secured.... » Read more

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Posted 02/22/21 07:43:52 AM

Please keep your speed under 10 MPH while driving through the yard whether its in a work truck or personal vehicle. Also, be extra mindful when coming out of the parking lot  and turning the corner by the scale with with your personal vehicle or work vehicle. ... » Read more

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Posted 02/15/21 07:04:14 AM

Following too close. When considering the perception and reaction time of 1.5 seconds, less than 2 seconds exists for the driver to see, acknowledge, and act by steering or braking to avoid a crash.  When trucks are following less than a truck length behind another, it’s obviously too close and an easy traffic stop.  Speeding. Most CMV officers would prefer to have a reaso... » Read more

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Posted 02/08/21 07:10:38 AM

Please make sure you are wearing face shields and safety glasses to protect yourself from hazards. The following situations require both face shields and safety glasses to be worn. Using abrasive wheels on grinding and cutting equipment because the wheels can shatter and strike you in the face.  Anytime we are using a chop saw, a faceshield is required to be worn in addition to safety glasses. ... » Read more

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Posted 02/01/21 07:20:12 AM