10 Safety
Responsibilities
Safety is everybody’s responsibility. Both the employer and employees must play their part to ensure
safe working conditions in, on, and around the truck and to promote and enforce safe work practices
and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries as well as property/equipment damages.
Employer Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the employer:
To ensure that the E
XPERT™ 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 or maintaining the vehicle and its
equipment, and that they all take safety measures before working in, on, and around them.
To properly maintain all mobile equipment to meet all state/provincial and federal safety
standards.
To supply adequate refuse vehicle/equipment safety instructions and training to employees
before assigning them to operate or maintain such vehicle/equipment.
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 make sure that the backup alarm works properly when the vehicle is in reverse.
To take necessary measures when any damage or malfunction is reported by an employee.
To establish and ensure the application of a “lockout/tagout” procedure (see page 14) 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 Tagging Out the Vehicle on page 14).
Warning!
With your safety in mind, Labrie Enviroquip Group would like to remind you that ONLY
qualified personnel should service the hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic systems on
your refuse truck. They must also be knowledgeable about how to operate the truck and
its equipment. Please read the Operator’s Manual prior to attempting any maintenance or
repair on your E
XPERT™ vehicle.
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