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Hi there, Rick with Smart Drive Test talking to you today about your PPE, no not your PP, your PPE,
personal protective equipment. That which you need to have in the truck with you
or the bus, particularly truck drivers more so, because you are going to travel into
timber mills, other big industries and construction sites to deliver loads that
you were going to need your personal protective equipment. [SNAPPING FINGER]
WOW, that's bright!
If you don't have your PPE you're not going to be allowed into the timber mill
to make your delivery onto the construction site or the big industry
where you need to go in. So we are going to talk to you today about the PPE that
you're going to need in your vehicle so that you can get into these places and
make your deliveries. We'll be right back to talk to you about that.
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Hi there, Rick welcome back, talking to you today about your PPE that you're going to need to be
able to get into timber mills, big industry and onto constructions to make
deliveries. Often as a truck driver—this really isn't relevant to most bus
drivers little bit to bus drivers but not for the most part. First thing you're
gonna need: safety boot. You're going to have to have boots that have steel toes and steel
shank in the bottom, so that nails and other sharp objects don't come up
through and puncture you in the feet. They are designated as safety boots by
the green triangle in the side with the CSA emblem on it. Those are the approved
safety boots that you have to have. Now for a lot of truck drivers, you learn how to
drive with running shoes on because we find it easier to teach truck drivers
how to drive with running shoes and they don't wear work boots. If you don't want to
wear them while you're driving, at least have them in the truck. Next thing you're
gonna need to get into a timber mill or one of these union places to make
deliveries: the hard hat. Doffing the hard hat there... yeah. Not likely that something's
gonna fall on your head;
however, a hard hat is really good at keeping the rain off your head. Next
thing you're gonna need: a pair of safety glasses. You only got one pair eyes; if you lose
one eye...well...then you're one eye from blind, so safety glasses. Always wear your
safety glasses. Next thing: hearing protection.
Some of these places will require that you have hearing protection. You don't
have one of these that's bulky, you can go get those little styrofoam ones that twist up and
go in your ear. They work really well and they're not very expensive at the dollar
store or hardware store, or whatnot. Most truck drivers and bus drivers, however will always
always always need a pair of gloves. We encourage you to wear your gloves
outside of the vehicle,
whatever you're doing: loading luggage, moving freight, hooking up the
trailer because it protects your hands 'A'; nothing worse than a metal sliver, I'll
tell you that! 'B', it keeps the dirt outside of the vehicle, not in the
vehicle.
If you're not wearing gloves outside the vehicle your hand gets all dirty, you go in and put it
on the steering wheel. All that grease is transferred from outside the vehicle
into the vehicle. So pair of safety gloves! And then finally: the safety vest! You're
gonna need a safety vest so that the rednecks don't shoot at ya! Oh.. no, you
need a safety vest so you can be seen on the job site and it is less likely
that you're going to be involved in a crash with other people operating
machinery in and around where you are going to be unloading. The safety vest is
the final piece that you're going to need.
So in conclusion PPE, not your PP! PPE - personal protective equipment that you're going
to need in the vehicle with you:
pair of gloves; safety glasses; hearing protection;
hardhat; safety vest, and last work boots - certified work boots. You're going to need all
of this in the vehicle with you, so that you can get onto these job sites and into
these places that have high safety record. The other thing, some of these
places, like DuPont that I went to in Tennessee, you will have to be trained in
safety and watch a safety video for about 20 minutes before they actually let
you on the site. I'm Rick with Smart Drive Test. Thanks very much for watching.
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