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What is Power Up?
A series of dynamic movements that helps to loosen muscles and get blood flowing.
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What is Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)?
The last line of defense, there to protect you when all other preventative measures have failed.
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What is Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
This is required to haul more than five bottles of propane, or more than 100lbs.
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What is the nearest hospital?
Royal Columbian Hospital.
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Who is Mike Dalton?
He loves the Pittsburgh Steelers, can recite any song lyric for lyric and is the Safety Coordinator of Vancouver Climate Control.
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What is a Take 10 Card?
It is filled out when starting a new non-routine task or the task has changed.
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What are Gloves?
Worn on your hands, these protect against cuts, burns and punctures.
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What is cell phone usage?
This is prohibited by law and Sunbelt Policy. It is a big distraction on the road if not used handsfree...excuse me, my wife is calling...
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What is the First Aid Room?
Band-aids can be found in this room.
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What is the safety board?
The area where most of the branch safety information can be found, located beside Curly's office.
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What is S.P.E.A.K. UP?
Share thinking, Pause, Engage others, Ask questions, Keep it respectful, Use a Positive attitude
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What is a face shield?
Protects not only your eyes, but your face as you use a grinder or a pressure washer.
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What is Speeding?
Going over the posted speed limit, regardless of how fast traffic is going.
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Who are the First Aid Attendants?
Danny Loria is one, so is Ron Dubin and Kevin Stocking.
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What is the muster point?
This is located at the end of the driveway, where we gather.
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What is a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)?
Found on the safety wall, it identifies the work to be performed, the hazards associated with the work, and control measures to reduce/eliminate the hazards.
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What is a respirator/mask?
Protects your lungs from hazardous airborne particles
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What is Fleet Defence?
Posted every month on SBU, this is required training for all who drive a company vehicle.
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What is Stuff That Can Kill (S.T.C.K.)?
Any situation that can cause life-threatening, life-altering, or fatal work-related injuries or illness.
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What is our safety meetings?
This is when we have breakfast together. Oh, and talk about some important stuff too. But mostly have breakfast.
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What is the B.E.G.I.N. strategy?
Breathe, Energize, Gaze around, Intensify focus & Notice broadly and deeply.
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What is a Helmet?
If you get a blow to the top of the head, this item will reduce the impact. It replaces the hard hat in our PPE requirements.
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Who is the Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (C.V.S.E.)
They seem like bad guys, but they're just trying to make the roads safer. We make sure our HOS logs, trucks and loads are maintained up to the highest of levels so we don't get pulled over by these guys.
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What is WorkCare?
They are called to assist with injury management and recovery.
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Who is John Scouten?
Our district safety leader, loves bird watching and always good for a conversation.
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