2024
Please see below for information on these 3 new Solutions at Work:
Small Vehicle Visibility Flags
Small vehicles are difficult to see as they are driven around the terminals amongst the stacks of containers.
Top Handler Spreader Container Deflectors
Overlapping containers present hazards to top handler equipment operators while working in container stacks. The potential exists for containers in adjacent cells to be inadvertently caught and hoisted by the top of the spreader causing containers to topple.
YAK TRAX – A Simple Solution for Slippery Conditions
Many areas of yards and terminals are slippery in the winter months due to ice and snow. Yak Trax is a simple slip-on cleat that provides better traction on ice and snow.
Full library under the Safety Resources Library in the Safety Resources section.
If you have similar operations, please share this Operational Alert with operation managers, supervisors, equipment operators, and all affected employees. It is imperative that management, at all levels, review their operations for similar hazardous conditions, acts, and controls.
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