Seat Belt Safety
This safety device should be worn every time you operate or ride in a vehicle.
What is a seat belt?
PPE stands for this.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
This person assists equipment operators while backing.
Who is the spotter?
A crew member notices a hazard but assumes someone else has already reported it. This breakdown in communication can lead to what?
What is an incident or injury?
This should occur before a task begins.
What is planning?
This action should happen before putting a vehicle in gear.
What is buckling your seat belt?
Before using PPE, employees should inspect it for this.
What is damage or defects?
Eating a cheese burger while driving
What is Distracted Driving?
Effective teamwork requires every team member to accept responsibility not only for their own safety but also for this.
What is the safety of others?
Job briefings help identify these before work starts.
What are hazards?
Seat belts protect occupants during this type of event.
What is a crash or sudden stop?
Must be worn at night or when visibility is reduced
What are night time pants (ANSI CL III Reflective Pants)?
Drivers should adjust this according to traffic, weather, and road conditions.
What is speed?
Near misses should be reported because they provide opportunities for this.
What is learning and prevention?
Sharing safety knowledge is part of this Coach the 14 behavior.
What is training?
Wearing a seat belt demonstrates commitment to this Coach the 14 behavior.
What is leading by example?
A worker's hard hat has a cracked suspension system but no visible damage to the shell. According to good safety practices, the worker should do this before starting work.
**DAILY DOUBLE**
What is replace the hard hat or suspension system?
Before moving equipment, operators should check these for surrounding hazards.
What are mirrors and blind spots?
A worker wears all required PPE but ignores a known hazard. This demonstrates that PPE alone cannot replace this safety responsibility.
What is hazard recognition or situational awareness?
Marco is known for asking questions like:
What is risk assessment?
A supervisor notices an employee driving a short distance without a seat belt. Correcting the behavior demonstrates this Coach the 14 principle.
What is coaching?
A reflective vest may make a worker more visible, but it does not eliminate this hazard around moving equipment.
What are blind spots?
A spotter is in position, but the operator loses visual contact with them. The safest action is this.
What is stop the vehicle or equipment until contact is re-established?
A worker sees an unsafe condition but says nothing because it is "not their area." Coach the 14 teaches that employees have a responsibility to do this.
What is speak up or intervene when hazards are observed?
The ultimate goal of Coach the 14 is to help employees do this.
**DAILY DOUBLE**
What is work safely every day?