We have lots of great information lined up to share in this June 2014 IVES Update Newsletter, including…
- New training aids!
- Use of scaffolds as fall arrest anchorages.
- Answer to What’s Your Trainer IQ?
- A question on hand signals.
- North Dakota training location details.
- New documents for free download.
- Last chance programs.
- What’s Wrong With This? Photo and answer.
- Recertification wallet card changes.
- Interesting article links.
- $168,000 in penalties issued in forklift fatality.
But first, check out this awesome trainee-made visual aid…
New! Aerial Lift & Skid Steer Loader Training Aids
We’re excited to introduce some brand new training aids! Here are the details…
Skid Steer Loader Trainer Power Pack™
Designed exclusively for trainers of skid steer loader operators, it includes:
8 Skid Steer Loader Compliance Packages
1 Introduction to Skid Steer Loaders DVD
1 Skid Steer Loader Die Cast Model
1 Safety Poster
1 Trainer Briefcase
Price: $449.00 each
Introduction to Aerial Boomlifts DVD
Through a pre-use inspection, we identify the main parts and their functions as well as PPE and general safe operating tips. Approx. 23 minutes.
Price: $89.95 each
Introduction to Scissor Lifts DVD
Walking through a pre-use inspection, we identify the main parts and their functions as well as PPE and general safe operating tips. Approx. 41 minutes.
Price: $89.95 each
Aerial Lifts Trainer Power Pack™
Designed for trainers for aerial boomlift and scissor lift operators, it includes:
8 Aerial Lifts Compliance Packages
1 Aerial Lifts Digital Training Aid
1 Introduction to Aerial Boomlifts DVD
1 Introduction to Scissor Lifts DVD
1 Aerial Boomlift Die Cast Training Model
1 Scissor Lift Die Cast Training Model
1 Safety Poster
1 Trainer Brief Case
Price: $795.00 each
Safety Posters
These high-impact safety posters cleverly deliver a simple but powerful message “BE AWARE – BE SAFE.” Now available for aerial lifts and skid steer loaders.
Price: $9.95 each
These items are ready to ship now! Order online or call 1-800-643-1144 to order by phone.
Use of Scaffolds as Fall Arrest Anchorages
The Scaffolding, Shoring and Forming Institute (SSFI) is an industry association comprising designers and manufacturers of scaffolding, shoring, and forming products. For many years, members of SSFI have been familiar with, and have been very active in, the engineering and standards development work associated with fall protection equipment.
SSFI members are aware of the increased use of scaffolds as fall arrest anchorages. The members recognize that scaffold erectors and users are being required to use Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) in some jurisdictions. Scaffold components may seem to be a convenient anchorage, and in many situations scaffold components are the only readily available components for use as a fall arrest anchorage; however, many scaffold systems and components were not designed or manufactured specifically to withstand fall arrest forces. These forces are quite substantial, and personal fall arrest systems impose dynamic loads on anchorages. SSFI cautions users and erectors that not all scaffold components and systems are designed for the purpose of providing an adequate fall arrest anchorage.
Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) should, if possible, be attached to a permanent structure. If a permanent structure is not available, the scaffold component may be used as a PFAS anchorage PROVIDED the manufacturer has determined such use to be feasible and safe through design and testing. In this case, it is essential that the manufacturer’s instructions are followed exactly.
Design and testing of scaffold components used as a PFAS anchorage must comply with the fall arrest standards that apply in the jurisdiction in which the scaffold is being used.
This Technical Bulletin was prepared by members of the SSFI Scaffolding Section. SSFI is a trade association comprising manufacturers of scaffolding, shoring, forming, and suspended scaffolding. The institute focuses on engineering and safety aspects of scope products.
This bulletin does not purport to be all-inclusive nor to supplant or replace other additional safety and precautionary measures to cover usual or unusual conditions. If this bulletin conflicts in any way with a state, local, federal or other government statute or regulation, said statute or regulation shall supersede this bulletin and it shall be the responsibility of each user to comply therewith. This bulletin has been developed as an aid to users of scaffolding equipment.
What’s Your Trainer IQ? Answer
The answers to last month’s Trainer IQ questions are in bold below. Did you choose correctly?
1. The greatest asset you have in performing your instructional duties is:
a) Equipment knowledge.
b) Ability to communicate.
c) Lesson plan.
2. Lifting and/or hoisting equipment utilize _______ to multiply the force applied to move a load.
a) Pressure.
b) Counterweight.
c) Leverage.
Ask Bob
Hi Bob,
On page 71 of the Rough Terrain Forklift book there is a hand signal called ‘Dog Everything.’ What does that mean?
Thanks, Jose.
Hi Jose,
The “Dog Everything” hand signal means to stop and hold. It’s an old term that comes from the days when winch operators would flip a “dog” (a small latch) into a gear or sprocket mechanism to hold it in place, like people still do with the winch on a boat trailer. The days of using them on industrial machinery are long gone but the term, and the hand signal still remains.
Happy training, Bob.
New! North Dakota Training Location
We’re excited to announce that we’re now offering our Trainer Certification Programs in partnership with North Dakota Safety Council! Our first program is coming up soon. Here are the details:
Premium Combo Trainer Certification
Equipment: Counterbalanced forklifts, rough terrain forklifts, aerial boomlifts and scissor lifts.
Registration Fee: $2145 per person
Location & Date: Bismarck, ND/August 18-22
Space is limited – give us a call at 1-800-643-1144 to register today!
New Downloadable Documents
Recently, we’ve added lots of great stuff to the Member Dashboard for IVES Certified Trainers to download, including:
- Stability Pyramid PowerPoint Presentation
- Recertification Theory Test Answer Keys
- Operator Documentation & Certification Procedures
- Practical Evaluation Percentage Chart
Login then click Downloadable Materials & Updates.
Last Chance to Register!
We have limited seats available in the following upcoming trainer programs…
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Premium Forklift Trainer June 23-26
Rough Terrain Forklift Trainer Upgrade June 27
Express Forklift Trainer July 14-15
Aerial Lifts Trainer Upgrade July 17
Beginner Forklift Operator Training July 28-29
Forklift Operator Training July 30
Tukwila, Washington
Trainer Recertification July 18
Las Vegas, Nevada
Premium Forklift Trainer July 21-24
Rough Terrain Forklift Trainer Upgrade July 25
Irving, Texas
Premium Forklift Trainer July 21-24
Trainer Recertification July 25
Sacramento, California
Express Forklift Trainer July 28-29
Trainer Recertification August 8
Premium Forklift Trainer August 11-14
Aerial Lifts Trainer Upgrade August 15
Salt Lake City, Utah
Premium Combo Trainer July 28-August 1
Kapolei, Hawaii
Premium Forklift Trainer August 4-7
Rough Terrain Forklift Trainer Upgrade August 8
Rancho Cucamonga, Southern California
Express Forklift Trainer August 11-12
For more program and date options, view our here.
What’s Wrong With This?
Do you know what’s wrong with this? Click here to share your answer!
Answer to Last Month’s WWWT?
There are a couple of things wrong in last month’s photo (view photo here) including:
1 – ANSI and CSA standards require personnel on aerial lifts to maintain firm footing on the platform floor and prohibit climbing on the guard rails to attain additional height. The person shown here is violating that requirement.
2 – On an operational side, the operator of this particular aerial lift should have positioned the platform closer to the work location thereby eliminating the need for the person shown to stand on the guardrails in order to reach it.
Recertification Wallet Card Changes
In an effort to streamline the documentation process following operator recertification training, we have made a small but significant change to the Requalification Certificates (wallet cards). The spaces to record the information required on the cards have been reorganized such that the trainer’s name and the date of issue/recertification need only be recorded once.
You should start to see these revised Requalification Certificates starting in July of 2014 and similar changes to the Mobile Equipment Operator Certificates to follow.
To preview the revised certificates or to download a matching template, visit Downloadable Materials & Updates section in the Member Dashboard.
Interesting News Articles
- Infographic: Forklifts & Pedestrians Do Not Mix… more
- Houston company cited for violations totaling $124,000… more
- Alberta launches residential worksite safety blitz… more
- Infographic: The ROI of safety… more
- Workers fall when unsecured bin tips off elevated forks… more
- US worker death toll likely much higher than official figures… more
- Video: Make Safety a Habit – NAOSH 2014… more
Incident Report
Detroit terminal penalized $168,700 in worker death
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Nicholson Terminal & Dock with nine safety violations and penalties of $168,700 in connection with a forklift death in November, when a worker was struck.
It also placed the company in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
“Nicholson Terminal & Dock Co. has a responsibility to train its workers in the safe operation of dangerous equipment, and a worker tragically lost his life because this company failed to live up to that responsibility,” Larry Johnson, OSHA’s area director in Lansing, said in a statement Tuesday. “A worker’s life should never be the cost of doing business.”
Nicholson, which has a right to challenge the citation, did not immediately return calls.
A worker was fatally hit on Nov. 19 by a 62,000-pound-capacity forklift carrying a 40,000-pound steel coil at the Detroit marine terminal.
Of the OSHA violations, two were willful, which means that the company committed them with “intentional, knowing or voluntary disregard for the law” or indifference to employee safety.
OSHA said the company had modified a Taylor forklift without approval by adding a ram to move steel coils that impaired the operator’s visibility and exposed workers to greater possibility of being hit, and the company did not set up vehicular routes and traffic rules.
The seven other violations were considered serious, and included: not training employees on operating instructions, not maintaining vehicles, not inspecting and testing equipment and failing to direct employees to sound the horn when visibility was obstructed.
Source: [Detroit Free Press]
Upcoming Events
We’ll be exhibiting at the National Safety Council Congress & Exposition in San Diego, California on September 14-19.
Make sure to stop by our booth if you’re attending the show!
Client Testimonials
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