Summer Meeting – 2012

Operator Training and Safety

Jeff Stachowiak

Sunbelt Rentals

Director of Safety Training

Scott Weyant

Caterpillar Inc.

Corporate Accounts – Product Support

Summer Meeting – 2012

The Basics of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Safety Eyewear – Must be stamped ANSI Z87

• Gloves– To protect against injury

• Blisters• Sharp objects, Kevlar knit• Neoprene coatings for grip

• Sun Protection– Wide brim headwear– Long sleeves

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Basics of PPE

• Insects– Repellant – Netting– Clothing

• Fall Protection– Guardrails– Walking working surfaces– Housekeeping

• Hearing Protection– Ear Plugs or Ear Muffs or both

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Summer Meeting – 2012

Basics of PPE

• Seat Belts– ROPS (with seat belt)

• Rollover Protection Structure• Roll Bars

– If no ROPS or Roll Bar then• NO SEAT BELT

– Has anyone here rolled a piece of equipment?

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Training for PPE

• Any and all equipment training should include PPE– When to use it.– How much protection it gives you.– Proper wear and fit.

• PPE is your last line of defense– Do everything possible to avoid the injury

PPE is trying to prevent.

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Training Offered by Sunbelt

• Aerial Work Platforms (AWP)– Scissor Lifts– Boom Lifts

• Forklifts– Warehouse– Rough Terrain, Telehandlers

• Earth Moving Equipment– Skid Steers– Backhoes– Excavators, large and mini– Loaders

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Operator Training

• Operators and Foreman– Daily Walk-Around Inspections

(http://safety.cat.com/Checklists)

– Self-Paced Operator Training Videos

– Instructor-Led OEM Certified Training Courses

Summer Meeting – 2012

Summer Meeting – 2012

Summer Meeting – 2012

Operator Training

• Simulators– Quickly screen incoming/potential operators– Limit equipment risk exposure– Basic control familiarity for operators on new

equipment– Walk-Around Inspection part of newer modules

Summer Meeting – 2012

Operator Training

• http://www.catsimulators.com

Summer Meeting – 2012

Operator Training

• Maintenance Basics for Operators– Develop ‘Cause and Effect’ Understanding

– Correlate Equipment Care and Maintenance to bottom line costs

– Create ‘Inclusive Environment’ between operations and maintenance

• Planned Maintenance with operations involvement• Ask/Listen for Suggestions and Questions• Clean/Detail Cabs Periodically for operators

Summer Meeting – 2012