PennDOT Daily Safety Talk Book

PUB 247 (7-21)

PUB 247 - PennDOT Daily Safety Talk Book

Dear PennDOT Employee On the following pages you will find a revised version of PUB 247, PennDOT’s Daily Safety Talk Book. There is a compilaꢀon of over 400 safety talks designed to be relevant to your daily work acꢀviꢀes. Please give a safety talk every day to remind yourself and your co-workers of the importance of being safe, acꢀng safe and working safe with the ulꢀmate goal of being able to go home at the end of the day in the same condiꢀon in which you came to work.

The Daily Safety Talk Book is meant to be a reference to inform all employees of the possible risks of work acꢀviꢀes and in many cases how to miꢀgate those risks by taking simple steps, paying aꢁenꢀon and not taking unnecessary risks while on the job.

The Daily Safety Talk Book can now be used on your tablet or smartphone and can be searched and accessed three ways.

You can search by:
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Safety Talk Secꢀon Safety Talk Name Assembly Number

Relevant safety talks have been pre-populated in all the assembly numbers so all you have to do is click on the assembly number for the job you’re doing today and the safety talks that are most relevant to your tasks will be at your fingerꢀps.

Of course, if you can’t find what you’re looking for in an assembly number, you can go to the Table of Contents and search through a secꢀon or simply by name.

It is our sincerest hope that by having more and updated safety talks at your fingerꢀps that you will find it easier to give a safety talk every day.

Please remember, safety is everyone’s job. Let’s all do our part!

PUB 247 - PennDOT Daily Safety Talk Book

Table of Contents

Secꢀon 1 - Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Backing Best Pracꢀces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Backing Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Proper Vehicle Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Using a Spoꢁer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Slips, Trips and Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Stair Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Maintaining 3-Points of Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Use Three Points of Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Working Over or Near Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Secꢀon 2 - Chemical Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Care and Handling of Barrels and Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulaꢀons for

Secꢀon 8 - Fire Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Compress Gas Cylinder Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Fire Exꢀnguisher Inspecꢀon and Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Fire Prevenꢀon at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Fire Prevenꢀon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Fire Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Flammable Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Safety Around Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Hazardous Materials Transportaꢀon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Right To Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 SEMP/SAFETY TALK - Right To Know - Labeling . . . . . . . . . . .14 Working Safely With Corrosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Working with Chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Communicaꢀon and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 How To Give An Effecꢀve Safety Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Secꢀon 9 - Flagging and Traffic Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Be Safe as a Flagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Flagger Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Flagging Operaꢀons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Flagging PPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Near Misses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 The Importance of Reporꢀng Near Misses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Unexpected Weather Changes in a Work Zone . . . . . . . . . . .66 Work Zone and Flagger Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Work Zone Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Secꢀon 4 - Drugs and Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Drug Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Drug Free Workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Opioid Pain Killers – What You Need to Know . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Too Impaired to Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Secꢀon 5 - Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Buried Uꢀlity Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Call Before You Dig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Downed Over Head Wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Electrical Safety Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Overhead Electrical Dangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Secꢀon 10 - Flooding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Floods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Working in the Field During Flood Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Secꢀon 6 - Ergonomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

11 Tips for Eliminaꢀng Computer Eye Strain . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Office Injuries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Eye Strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Office Ergonomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Tips for Eliminaꢀng Computer Eye Strain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Secꢀon 11 - Garage Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

ARC Welding Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Eye and Foot Protecꢀon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Forkliſt Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Garage Safety Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Garage Safety Inspecꢀon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Garage Safety Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 General Garage Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Hydraulic Liſt Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Maintain Your Tools Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Proper use of Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Tips for Using a Creeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Welders PPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Working Safely With Corrosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Know the Safety Precauꢀons to Follow: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Secꢀon 7 - Fall Prevenꢀon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

6 Guidelines to Prevent Workplace Slips, Trips and Falls . . .40 Fall Protecꢀon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Falls, Struck by, and Caught by Injuries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Geꢂng On and Off Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Harness and Lanyard Inspecꢀon Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Prevenꢀng Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Prevenꢀng Slips, Trips and Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Protecꢀng Workers from Slips, Trips and Falls During Disaster Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Protecꢀng Yourself From Slips, Trips and Falls . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Slip, Trip and Fall Prevenꢀon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Slips, Trips and Falls – Winter Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Slips, Trips and Falls at the Stockpile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Secꢀon 12 - Heat Illness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Heat Illnesses (Heat Exhausꢀon and Heat Stroke) . . . . . . . . .84 Heat Exhausꢀon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Heat Illness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Who is at Risk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
PUB 247 - PennDOT Daily Safety Talk Book Prevent Heat Related Illness and Injury with Red Cross

Secꢀon 17 - Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Be Safe Using a Ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Ladder Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Ladders are Killers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Portable Ladder Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Safe Use of Step Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Protecꢀng Workers from Heat Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Working in Hot Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Secꢀon 13 - Hot Oil - Asphalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Crack and Joint Sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Crack Sealing Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Crafco Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Safety with Hot Liquid Asphalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Safety Around Distributor Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Personal Fire Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 CRAFCO EMERGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Secꢀon 18 - Mandatory Safety Talks From Safety Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Near Misses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Proper Shoveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Taking Safety Back to Work with you Aſter an Absence . . .137 Pinch Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Cold Weather Injuries and Illnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Precauꢀons to Avoid Cold Injuries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Dangers in Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Cell Phone Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Excavaꢀon and Trenching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Inspecꢀng Mobile Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Transporꢀng Mobile Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Work Aꢂre and Personal Protecꢀve Equipment . . . . . . . . .144 Assessing Risks for Winter Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Chain Saw Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Flooding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 PennDOT Memorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Strains and Sprains Prevenꢀon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Vehicle/Equipment Rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Working Together with Heavy Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Bicycle Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Blind Spots & Improper Posiꢀoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Danger Zones – Heavy Equipment & Complacency . . . . . .152 Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Employee Engagement & Safety Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Hard Hat and Safety Vest Inspecꢀons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 “Have a Heart” Seat Belt Safety Heart Month . . . . . . . . . . .156 High Visibility Apparel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 Mindful Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Loader Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Managing Heat When Working Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 Moving, Handling and Storing Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Personal Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Preparing for Spring Operaꢀons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Safe Backing and Proper Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Slips, Trips, Falls, & Common Inspecꢀon Concerns . . . . . . .165 Social Distancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Vehicle Safety Overhead Structures and Clearances . . . . . .167 Winter Safety Snow Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Auger Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Burn Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 Snowplow Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Proper Stretching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Spring Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173