ToolboxTalk for Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
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AX presents a new safety topic daily for use by our professionals with client's staff.
In British Columbia an experienced tractor operator was constructing a road using a downhill bulldozing technique. About two hours later, he was found out of the tractor at the bottom of the slope. Also at the bottom of the slope was the tractor, lying on its side. The operator had been fatally crushed when the tractor traveled over him.
The evidence indicates that the operator was operating the tractor until the push arm that supports the bulldozer blade at the front of the tractor detached itself from the frame. The operator had to reattach the push arm before he could continue. Evidence also indicates that the operator got out of the tractor's cab without setting the parking brake. Why?
The evidence indicates that the operator was operating the tractor until the push arm that supports the bulldozer blade at the front of the tractor detached itself from the frame. The operator had to reattach the push arm before he could continue. Evidence also indicates that the operator got out of the tractor's cab without setting the parking brake. Why?
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