Equipment Rollover

TOOLBOX TALK-GENERAL 

Introduction:- 

1. Review any accidents or "near accidents" from 

    the past week. 

2. Describe the hazards of the work as they relate to 

    your project. Explain or show The SAFE way of

    doing the job. 

3. Give the Toolbox Safety Talk

Any piece of heavy equipment can tip over under 

extreme conditions or if used improperly; i.e., at a high

speed, especially going down an incline or being too 

near an unstable edge. To help prevent accidents, make 

sure you are properly trained to operate the equipment

and follow these safe work practices:

# Ensure that all equipment used in a location where 

   there is a danger of overturn is equipped with a Rollover

   Protective Structure (ROPS).

# Always wear the seat belt to take advantage of ROPS 

  protection. To survive an equipment rollover, the operator

  must remain inside the protective structure.

# Learn to identify those areas where a rollover could 

  happen. Use extra caution when using heavy equipment

  on steep or hilly terrain.

# Keep in mind that equipment outfitted with ROPS can 

  still rollover. Be prepared to take appropriate control 

  measures.

# Do not try to jump away in a rollover. You could become

  a victim and be crushed by the ROPS.

# Do not operate equipment in ways for which it was not 

  designed. This could increase the likelihood of a rollover.