February

Safety
Newsletter
TRUCK SAFETY PRACTICES
Issue 4
2/27/15
Pama Logistics Inc
Pama Transport Inc
Designed & Edited by Roxana Carrion
Images Courtesy of Great West Casualty
Inside this issue:
ENCLOSED
TRAILER SAFETY
Follow all slip, trip, and fall
prevention techniques when
walking around your vehicle,
from the time you begin to exit
your tractor until you return.
Always wears skid resistant
footwear. If you must climb
into your trailer from the
ground be certain to use three
-point contact entering and
exiting (see page 3), do not
rush, and never jump out of
the trailer or from the ICC bar.
Inside the trailer there may be
slip, trip, and fall hazards; slick
floors from condensation in
temperature controlled trailers,
moisture or spilled products,
holes, nails, debris on shoes
(snow, ice, water, gravel/dirt,
etc.). Regardless of the type of
1 Enclosed Trailer Safety
1 Open Trailer Safety
1-3 The impact of Jumping
floor you have, always inspect
for hazards prior to walking
inside.
 Ensure proper lighting into
The cargo creates a falling
hazard as well as any unanticipated shifting during unloading. Remove all dunnage,
shrink wrap, or other material
from the trailer while unloading. If you need to return pallets, load them onto the trailer
after you finish unloading.
Never stand on a stack of
pallets.
warehouse where you will
be traveling for any potential
slip, trip, and fall hazards
and remove or avoid if possible. An alternate route
may be safer.
Good Practices are:
 Always sweeping the trailer
floor after unloading.
 Check that the dock plate is
secure and not damaged.
the trailer.
 Observe the area of the
 Don’t take short cuts. Any
 Don’t block your view if you
are carrying or using a
handtruck to move freight.
 Never jump from the dock to
get to your truck, always
use stairs properly.
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Driver’s Health
DON’T JUMP! DETERMINE
THE IMPACT FORCE GENERATED WHEN...
1. JUMPING A TRACTOR.
If a driver weighs 200lbs and
decides to jump down from the
top step of the cab (49” elevation) it creates an impact force
of 1,488 lbs. This overstresses
the ankles, knees, hips, and
back. An impact force of approximately 1,390 pounds can
likely fracture an ankle or foot.
walk on top of an open deck
trailer requires balance.
To secure or unsecure cargo
on an open deck trailer, a driver may wish to crawl on their
hands and knees (with necessary padding). It’s best to secure and unsecure cargo from
the ground rather than get on
the trailer. Remember an open
deck trailer is 48” above the
3 3-Point System
time you think you’ll save
will be lost if you get injured.
OPEN DECK TRAILER SAFETY
Open deck trailers provide a
challenge for motor carriers
and drivers to prevent slips,
trips, and falls. The lack of
any side wall, like an enclosed
trailer stands 48” above the
ground, if a 200 LB driver falls
o jumps from his height it
creates an impact force of
1,4888 lbs, which is 7.44
times their body weight. To
Log Regulations
2 Driver
Part 2
ground and any type of fall
from his height creates an
impact force to the body that
can cause a serious injury.
■ Great West Casualty Company
If the same driver jumps down
from the second level step
(33.5” elevation), it creates an
impact force of 936lbs which
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Driver’s Health Cont.
*DRIVER LOG REGULATIONS Part 2
doesn’t significantly reduce
the likelihood of an injury. If
the driver falls head first, it
can create an impact force
of 1,175lbs which will break
the skull.
WEIGHING 250 POUNDS
Drivers must turn in “off duty” sheets which logs their
status on the weekend.
Using the same situation
listed above and the driver
weighs 250lbs, jumping from
the cab produces an impact
force of 1,860 lbs. Jumping
from the 2nd level step
productes 1,170lbs of impact
force and jumping from the
3rd produces 395lbs of impact force.
WEIGHING 300 POUNDS
A driver who weighs 300lbs,
jumping from the cap will
produce 2,232lbs of impact
force. Jumping from the
second step produces 1,404
lbs and jumping from the
lowest step will produce 474
lbs of impact force.
2. JUMPING A TRAILER.
If a driver weighs 200lbs and
decides to exit the van trailer
by “riding the door” (48”
elevation) and jumps to the
ground, it will create
1,200lbs of impact force. By
“riding the door” the driver
thinks this will lessen the
impact force, but by contrast
extra stress is placed on the
If you are driving within Florida, your “To:” field should
be Orlando FL not the delivery destination.
1. The 14 hour period begins
once the driver ends his 10hour break by making an entry
on line 4 “on duty”, or line
3,”driving”. Once driver has
reached his 14hours, they are
required to take their next 10
hour break.
3. Drivers may be placed out
of service (shut down) at
roadside until the driver has
accumulated enough off-duty
time to be back in compliance; State and local enforcement officials may assess
fines.
El periodo de 14 horas comienza
una vez que el conductor termina
su descanso de 10 horas. Marca
en la línea 4 "On Duty", o la línea
3, "Driving". Una vez que el conductor ha alcanzado sus 14
horas, debe de hacer su próximo
descanso de 10 horas.
Los conductores pueden ser
colocados fuera de servicio en
la carretera hasta que el conductor ha acumulado suficiente
tiempo estando fuera de servicio; Agentes del orden estatales y locales pueden imponer
multas.
2. Logbooks are subject to
inspection at weigh stations
throughout the United States
and can be inspected at any
time by law enforcement officers.
4. Drivers may split their required 10hour off-duty time by
taking two periods of rest.
However one of the periods
have to be 8 consecutive
hours in the sleeper. If the
break is less than 8 hours it
will count towards your 14
hour work period.
Los cuadernos de viaje están
sujetos a inspección en las estaciones de peso a través de
Estados Unidos y pueden ser
inspeccionados en cualquier momento por los agentes del orden.
embargo uno de los períodos
tienen que ser de 8 horas consecutivas en la cama. Si el
descanso es menos de 8 horas
va contar como su período de
trabajo de14 horas.
5. The 30-minute break must
be counted as part of the driver’s 14-hour allowance. The
driver does not get 14 hours
of on-duty time in addition to
the 30-minute break. It takes
30 minutes out of the driver’s
14 available hours. The
breaks will not extend the 14hour window.
El descanso de 30 minutos debe ser incluyido como parte de
los 14 horas de conducir. El
conductor no recibe 14 horas en
servicio además de los 30 minutos de descanso. El Descanso
toma tiempo fuera de 14 horas
disponibles.
Los conductores pueden dividir
su tiempo de 10 horas fuera de
servicio en dos descansos. Sin
Daylight Savings Time: Time to “Spring Forward” on Sunday, March 8, 2015, 2:00:00AM
ALWAYS USE THE 3-POINT SYSTEM
WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING
ENTERING
Keep three limbs in contact with the vehicle at all times. Use the ball of the foot for maximum
stability on the step or ladder. Grip handholds with the entire hand, not just the fingertips.
Mantega tres extremidades en contacto con el vehículo en todo momento. Utilice la bola del pie para
mas estabilidad en el paso o escalera. Agarre la pasamanos con la mano entera, no sólo los dedos.
Driver’s Health Cont.
shoulders and elbows. If the
same driver decides to jump
from the trailer (48” elevation) it causes the largest
impact at 1,488 lbs. In addition, the driver may lose
their balance especially if
the surface is slippery or icy.
By exiting using a threepoint contact method it creates the smallest impact
force at 302lbs. The driver
needs to have all hands free
to hold onto the trailer to
climb down.
WEIGHING 250 POUNDS
EXITING
Before getting down or out, look at the ground surface where feet will be placed. Potholes, pavement cracks, ice, snow, or debris on the ground can contribute to an injury. Keep Hands free.
Don’t climb while carrying paperwork, clipboards, tools, coffee cups, etc. Anything in your
hands can interfere with your ability to get a good grip on climbing aids.
■ Great West Casualty Company
Antes de salir, mira la superficie
del terreno donde piensa pisar.
Los baches, grietas en el pavimento, el hielo, la nieve o escombros en el suelo pueden
contribuir a una herida.
Mantenga las manos libres.
No se suba o baja con papeleo,
herramientas, tazas de café,
etc. Cualquier cosa en sus
manos puede interferir con su
capacidad de agarrar la escalada de ayuda.
clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2015, 3:00:00AM local daylight time instead.
If a driver weighs 250lbs
and “rides the door down,”
this method of exiting creates 1,500lbs of impact
force. If the driver jumps
down from the trailer it creates 1,860lbs of impact
force.
WEIGHING 300 POUNDS
If the driver weighs 300lbs
and “rides the door down,”
this method of exiting the
trailer creates 1,800lbs of
impact force. By jumping off
the trailer, this driver would
create 2,232lbs of impact
force. Finally, if the driver
uses three-point contact,
this would only create
453lbs of impact force.
■ Great West Casualty
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