Safety Tip: Skid-Steer Loaders
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This document provides safety tips for operating skid-steer loaders. It notes that studies have shown potential hazards are often underestimated. It lists simple tips like reading manuals, staying seated and belted while operating, keeping all body parts inside the operator area, and never modifying safety devices or carrying passengers. Additional resources on skid-steer safety from NIOSH and OSHA are also referenced.
Safety Tip: Skid-Steer Loaders
- 1. SAFETY TIP: Skid-Steer Loaders With construction and landscaping projects in full swing during the summer months, now is a good time to review safety practices for Bobcat-style skid-steer loaders. NIOSH studies suggest that employers, supervisors and workers may not fully appreciate the potential hazards associated with operating or working near skid-steer loaders. Here are a few simple tips for preventing deaths and injuries: Read and understand all safety and operating procedures outlined in the operators manual, workshop manual and safety decals. Be aware that each machine may operate differently. Operate the loader only when properly positioned in the operator's compartment - never from the outside. Stay seated when operating the loader controls. Operate with the seat belt snugly fastened and the restraint bar properly positioned, if one is provided. Keep hands, arms, legs, and head inside the operator's compartment while operating the loader. Travel and turn with the bucket in the lowest position possible. Carry the load low. NEVER modify or bypass safety devices. NEVER carry riders. Enter and exit from the loader safely. Maintain the machine in safe operating condition. Skid-Steer Safety Resources: Read the complete NIOSH Alert with additional tips and information (pdf) Visit the OSHA Skid Steer Hazards page. Browse material handling safety signs at ComplianceSigns.com. Get Social With Us: ComplianceSigns, Inc. - 56 S. Main Street, Chadwick, IL 61014 800-578-1245 www.ComplianceSigns.com