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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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Summer Meeting – 2012
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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Summer Meeting – 2012
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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Summer Meeting – 2012
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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Summer Meeting – 2012
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
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
• 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