Safety Meeting Handouts
for trucking companies
The safety meeting handouts on this page can be downloaded and used by anyone. However there are many more safety meeting handouts within Midwestern Insurance Alliance’s Risk Management Center – which is only accessible to workers’ compensation policyholders of Midwestern Insurance Alliance.
Brakes
- ABS Inspection Flyer
- Air Brake Push Rod Brochure
- The Importance of Brake Adjustment
- Diagnosing the Cause for Out-of-Adjustment Brakes
Bulk Tanker Trailer Hazards
Distracted Driving
- 16-minute Defeating Distracted Driving video Download Video
- Defeating Distracted Driving PowerPoint presentation
- Instructor Guidelines for Defeating Distracted
- Avoid Aggressive Driving
- Cutting it Close
- Dangers of Following too Closely
- Defeat Distracted Driving
- Distracted Driving a Killer
- Safety Tips for CMV Drivers
Flatbed Hazards
- Lever Load Binder Warnings and Instructions
- Driver’s Handbook on Cargo Securement
- Tarp Strap/Bungee Cord Safety Awareness
- Safe Use and Inspection of Load Securement Straps
Mechanic-Related Topics
Safety Belts
Sleep Disorders
- Snoring – No Laughing Matter
- When Snoring is More Than a Nuisance
- High Blood Pressure & Heart Disease
- Talking with Your Doctor About Sleep
- How’s Your Sleep?
- Sleep Apnea & Commercial Drivers
- Recognize the Dangers of Sleep Apnea
- Prevalence of Sleep Apnea Among Commercial Truck Drivers
- Drowsy Driving Quiz
- Sleep Apnea Fact Sheet
- Sleep Diary
- Driving When You Have Sleep Apnea
Truck and Trailer Tires
Toolbox Talks (from Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis (TIRES) program)
Cab or trailer entry/exit
- Climbing technique matters, but why?
- Consider the length of your career
- Consider the length of your career…(flatbed)
- Consider the length of your career…(trailer)
- Fatal fall
- Too much stuff – How to use 3 points of contact
- Look before you leap!
- Don’t fall for it – Use 3-points of contact |en Español
- Want to be a pro? Trailer exit strategy
- High mileage and rough treatment can wear out your truck and your knees
Company safety culture
- The sooner you report and deal with an injury, the better your health outcome
- Smart and safe cell phone use
- What’s the most dangerous part of your job?
- Does your input on safety matter?
- Tell me, do you feel lucky?
- Pallets crumble, but your back doesn’t have to
- Tiny perp takes down mighty worker
- Are we having fun yet?
- Incentives to cheat
Cost benefit analyses
Customers/delivery sites and suppliers
- A safe driver is part detective
- Where is the most hazardous job location?
- That customer is going to cost you
- Report: Your customer site – making it less dangerous for your drivers
- Help our drivers make safe deliveries – version A
- Help our drivers make safe deliveries – version B
Distraction prevention
Fifth wheel release
General Maintenance
- Prevent injuries by following up on repair requests
- Delayed maintenance causes injuries
- What will that decision cost you?
Incident Investigation
Landing gear
Lifting
- Truckers are tough, but seriously?
- Guess my weight?
- Take one for the team?
- Save your back for the good things in life
- Get help with heavy or awkward loads
- Line truck driver hurts shoulder lifting converter gear
- Stay safe. Stay working
- If you have to move it manually
- 80-pound box leads to 8 days off work
- Would your son mind if you couldn’t shoot a few hoops?
- Recurring pain can lead to disabling injuries
- Can you afford to live on 60 percent of your salary for the next 6 weeks?
- Why is Mike smiling?
- Some deliveries can be a real pain!
- There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on
Loading Dock
- Hand over your keys
- Delivery truck driver fatally injured in fall
- Don’t fall for it – loading dock
- Don’t fall for it – prevent falls
- Load smart – your driver will thank you
- Why invest in powered dock levelers?
- Stay alert when working around forklifts
- Tight squeeze?
- Small details can save your life
Load securement
- Now you see it! Now you don’t!
- Is your load secure?
- Lever vs. Ratchet
- Have you tried ratchet binders
- Fruit bin load securement
- Winch or ratchet?
- Don’t fall for it – check straps for wear | en Español
- Is that pallet safe to move?
- Protect yourself from falling objects
- To cheat, or not to cheat | en Español
- Want to be a pro? Strapping
Load & unload
- Save yourself, not the load
- There’s got to be a better way
- Riding the door
- What tool do you use for climbing
- The rush to “get it done” ended up costing him
- What if you are overweight?
- Don’t fall for it – loading
- Get help with heavy or awkward loads
- 80-pound box leads to 8 days off work
- Load smart – your driver will thank you
- Why is Mike smiling?
- Some deliveries can be a real pain!
- Forklift, freight, you?
- Is that pallet safe to move?
- Communication is key
- Protect yourself from falling objects
- There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on
- Be seen, be safe
- Want to be a pro? Trailer exit
Mechanics
- Force & Ladders Don’t Mix
- Be a pro: Hockey poster
- Fleet maintenance tips for mechanics – tip sheet
- Mechanics’ garage/shop safety checklist
Personal Protective Equipment
Pre-trip inspection
Severe weather
- Is it hot enough for you?
- Prep your shovel
- Snowed in
- Are you ready for this…
- It was one of those days…
- A truck driver’s winter survival kit
- Do you see what I see?
- Want to be a pro? Wear the footwear of the pros!
- Don’t let your footwear get you down
Tarping
- Inspect, repair or replace worn tarps
- If you beat a tarp at wrestling, who really wins?
- Tarping – one of the most dangerous (and loathed) tasks of a flatbed trucker – no matter the weather
- Tarping doesn’t need to be a pain in the back!
- Want to be a pro? Tarping
- Do you like playing the odds?
- You might be strong
- Winch or ratchet?
- Are you at the breaking point?
- Tarping related fall injuries to drivers
- Don’t fall for it – Tarp smart
- Be seen, be safe
Tire chaining
- The kinda shape you’re in
- Take time to check your chains. A tip sheet
- Hanging Iron
- Tips for successful chaining
Trucking safety professional
- A safe driver is part detective
- Be a pro – Racing
- Be a pro – Work safe
- Be a pro – Hockey
- Be a pro – Football
- Be a pro – Baseball
- Be a pro – Find the sweet spot!
- Be a pro – Take the time to be safe!
Visibility
- Be seen, be safe (version 2)
- Camo is not part of this job description
- Working in the dark
- Do you see what I see?
- Beware of blind spots
- Tight Squeeze?
- Be seen, be safe
- This is what motorists see
- Communication is key
- Driver killed when run-over by co-worker
Yard maintenance
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