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[North American Pipe Corporation]
[TRUCK DRIVER
SAFETY ORIENTATION]
Welcome to North American Pipe Corporation.
Your safety and the safety of our employees,
is of the utmost importance.
So, we've prepared this brief video
to inform you of the safety rules,
you are expected to follow.
You are a transportation professional,
and to know your job.
However, we'd like to point out
some specific hazards associated
with the loading and unloading process,
that will help keep you safe while on our property
and on your journey to the destination
where the pipe will ultimately be unloaded.
While this video may not be of
the exact site that you are picking up from,
the rules are the same
at all of our facilities.
These rules are mandatory
and not debatable.
Failure to understand
or follow these rules
or directions by site personnel, may result in
your truck being unloaded or not loaded at all.
And you could be
sent on your way empty.
[ENTERING]
When you enter the yard, please follow all signs
and the direction of yard personnel
and shipping staff regarding, where to park
your truck and how to prepare for loading.
Always wear a high visibility vest or outerwear
when leaving your truck.
One will be issued to you if needed.
Please return it before you leave.
Then report to the shipping office or other area
as directed for your safety orientation.
Once you have completed watching
this safety-orientation video,
sign the acknowledgement form
and turn it in to the staff.
[LOADING]
You and any passengers,
must stay in the cab at all times
until instructed otherwise
by shipping personnel.
Especially during loading or unloading.
When you do leave the cab for
inspecting, strapping or tarping,
be sure to wear a high visibility vest.
No matter how stable it might look,
never walk under any suspended load.
Never stand near the trailer,
when it is being loaded or unloaded
especially the opposite side of the forklift
as pipe could be accidentally
knocked in your direction.
Walk around the entire load and observe
the bundles to assure the stacks are stable.
The banding and package system is intact.
And the overall integrity
of the load is sound.
If a forklift gets near the load while you are checking or securing it,
immediately get away and get
the forklift operator's attention
to determine what their intentions are.
Once you throw the straps
over the lower or belly layer,
confirm whether it is even or uneven.
You have a fat or even belly layer
when all pipes line up evenly as shown here.
[EVEN LOWER LAYER]
In this case, always tension
the belly straps first, then the top straps,
after the second layer is placed.
You have an uneven lower layer,
when the bundles of pipe do not line up evenly,
due to odd numbers or varying diameters.
In this case, place the belly straps,
but do not tighten them.
Return to your truck for
the remainder of the loading.
When instructed,
exit and place the top straps.
Then, tension and secure
the top straps first.
And the belly straps last.
Uneven loads must be secured in this order.
Here's why:
With an uneven lower layer,
tensioning the slack belly straps first,
can cause the unsecured top layer
to tip and shift,
sending top bundles of pipe, off the load,
and onto you, nearby workers or vehicles.
Also, it's very important that
you remember to reverse this order
when you get to your destination
to deliver an uneven load.
In this case, unloading and releasing
the top straps first,
could again result in the top portion
of the load shifting and falling.
If you have any questions, regarding
how to safely secure your load,
ask our staff for assistance.
[TARPING]
If your truck exhaust dumps
under the truck chassis,
you may or you may not need
to tarp your load.
This is not up to the discretion of the driver,
but the customer.
So, while you may have a chassis exhaust,
you may still have to tarp your load.
First and foremost,
follow the directions of the host facility.
Most loads must be tarped in the front to prevent smoke damage,
and contamination of the
inside of the pipe during transit.
Always wear all safety equipment, obey all policies
and safety instructions given by plant personnel.
Use only approved means to gain access
to the top of the load to apply your tarp.
You may be trained to use a harness
and fall protection to tarp your load.
Never get on top of a load
that is not secured.
Never climb the load to gain access
to the top or sides.
Never jump or use any
non-approved means to get off of the load.
Use caution, as plastic pipe is slippery,
particularly when wet
or in icy or snowy conditions.
Secure the tarp in the method which will not require
access to the top of the load at the delivery location.
At North American Pipe, we value the safety
of everyone who enters our facilities.
We appreciate you cooperation and conformance to these simple rules.
And remembering the potential hazards
as you secure and unload our product.
Please use the information we've provided to help
yourself and others to ensure a safe, successful trip.
[EMPLOYEES OF NORTH AMERICAN PIPE
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN]
[CLMI SAFETY TRAINING
MINNEAPOLIS, MN]