4 Safety
Responsibilities
Safety is everybody’s responsibility. Both employer and employee must play their part to ensure the
safety of the operator, the vehicle, and its immediate surroundings.
Employer Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the employer:
To ensure that the A
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RECYCLER is operated in accordance with all safety
requirements and codes, including all applicable regulations, the Occupational Safety and Health
Act (
OSHA), and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
To ensure that employees are qualified for operating the vehicle and its equipment, and that they
all take safety measures before working with them.
To properly maintain all mobile equipment to meet all provincial and federal safety standards.
To supply adequate instructions and training for the safe use of the vehicle and equipment before
assigning an employee to such equipments.
To keep the vehicle maintained and properly adjusted to meet the manufacturer’s standards and
recommendations. For help or for more information, please contact the manufacturer or any of its
authorized representatives.
To keep records of all vehicle breakdowns and malfunctions, as well as any inspection and
maintenance.
To ensure that all failures or malfunctions that may be affecting the safe use of the vehicle are
repaired before the vehicle is put back into operation.
To meet the appropriate lighting requirements for night shift work (if permitted).
To regularly accompany the vehicle operator and take measures to ensure the smooth and safe
operation of the vehicle.
To make sure that the backup alarm works properly when the vehicle is in reverse.
To take necessary measures that follow any damage or malfunction reported by any employee.
To establish and ensure the application of a “lockout/tagout” procedure any time inspection,
repair or maintenance is performed on the vehicle, regardless of whether it takes place on the road
or in the garage.
Danger!
Never get in the hopper area when the engine is running.
Only authorized personnel may do so following a lockout/tagout procedure (see Locking
Out and Taging Out the Vehicle on page 27).
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