SITE SAFE DEF Defensive Driving - The defensi sufficiently in advance to allow t that other drivers may make mist defensive driver searches ahead o approaching hazards. End of summer has come upon u children and school busses. Durin moving farm equipment, so give at 55mph with ½ mile in between pay special attention. Other hazards in the fall are deer morning. Blowing your horn and them off the road, so pay close at Winter driving can be inconven those aggravations and minimize Getting started Here are some routine pre • Get an engine tune-up in all-season oil. Be sure all • Battery and voltage regul good. • If the battery terminal pos a paste of baking soda an film of petroleum jelly to • Be sure all fluids are at pr prevent freezing, but fresh • Make sure wiper blades a which are made for drivin moisture away from work • Don't idle a cold vehicle's The right way to warm up 1 ETY MEETING - TOOL BOX TAL FENSIVE DRIVING ive driver tries to recognize potentially hazardou time to safely maneuver past them. The defensiv takes and is on guard in the event an error is mad of what is immediately in front, to have advance us, which means school has started, so let’s look ng the fall season the rural roads become very b them a break. With a tractor driving at 10mph a n, it only takes 10 seconds to be on top of them, r because they are in the full swing, especially in d flashing your lights do not always work to scar ttention and reduce your speeds in wooded areas nient, annoying, even infuriating. But you can of e the special risks of winter driving. ecautions to help you avoid starting problems: the fall. Switch to winter-weight oil if you aren' l lights are in good working order. Have the brak lator should be checked. Make sure battery conn sts seem to be building up a layer of corrosion, c nd water. Let it foam, and then rinse with water. A o the terminal posts to prevent corrosion, and rec roper levels. Antifreeze should not only be stron h enough to prevent rust. are cleaning properly. Consider changing to wint ng in snow. They are covered with a rubber boot king parts of the blade. s engine for along time to warm it up - it could h p a vehicle is to drive it. LK us situations ve driver assumes de. The e warning of out for the busy with slow and you driving so n the re s. ffset 't already using kes adjusted. nections are clean them with Apply a thin connect. ng enough to ter wiper blades, t to keep harm the engine.
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SITE SAFETY MEETING
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
Defensive Driving - The defensive driver tries to recognize potentially hazardous situations
sufficiently in advance to allow time to safely maneuver past them. The defensive driver assumes
that other drivers may make mistakes and is on guard in the event an error is made. The
defensive driver searches ahead of what is immediately in front, to hav
approaching hazards.
End of summer has come upon us, which means school has started, so
children and school busses. During the fall season the rural roads become very busy with slow
moving farm equipment, so give them a break.
at 55mph with ½ mile in between,
pay special attention.
Other hazards in the fall are deer because they ar
morning. Blowing your horn and flashing your lights do not always work to scare
them off the road, so pay close attention and reduce your speeds in wooded areas.
Winter driving can be inconvenient, annoying, even infuriating. But you can offset
those aggravations and minimize the special risks of winter driving.
Getting started
Here are some routine precautions to help you avoid starting problems:
• Get an engine tune-up in the fall. Switch to winter
all-season oil. Be sure all lights are in good working order. Have the brakes adjusted.
• Battery and voltage regulator should be checked. Make sure battery connectio
good.
• If the battery terminal posts seem to be building up a layer of corrosion, clean them with
a paste of baking soda and water. Let it foam, and then rinse with water. Apply a thin
film of petroleum jelly to the terminal posts to prevent corrosi
• Be sure all fluids are at proper levels. Antifreeze should not only be strong enough to
prevent freezing, but fresh enough to prevent rust.
• Make sure wiper blades are cleaning properly. Consider changing to winter wiper blades,
which are made for driving in snow. They are covered with a rubber boot to keep
moisture away from working parts of the blade.
• Don't idle a cold vehicle's engine for along time to warm it up
The right way to warm up a vehicle is to dr
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SITE SAFETY MEETING - TOOL BOX TALK
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
The defensive driver tries to recognize potentially hazardous situations
sufficiently in advance to allow time to safely maneuver past them. The defensive driver assumes
that other drivers may make mistakes and is on guard in the event an error is made. The
defensive driver searches ahead of what is immediately in front, to have advance warning of
End of summer has come upon us, which means school has started, so let’s look out for the
children and school busses. During the fall season the rural roads become very busy with slow
e them a break. With a tractor driving at 10mph and you driving
55mph with ½ mile in between, it only takes 10 seconds to be on top of them, so
Other hazards in the fall are deer because they are in the full swing, especially in
morning. Blowing your horn and flashing your lights do not always work to scare
off the road, so pay close attention and reduce your speeds in wooded areas.
inter driving can be inconvenient, annoying, even infuriating. But you can offset
ggravations and minimize the special risks of winter driving.
Here are some routine precautions to help you avoid starting problems:
up in the fall. Switch to winter-weight oil if you aren't already using
season oil. Be sure all lights are in good working order. Have the brakes adjusted.
Battery and voltage regulator should be checked. Make sure battery connectio
If the battery terminal posts seem to be building up a layer of corrosion, clean them with
a paste of baking soda and water. Let it foam, and then rinse with water. Apply a thin
film of petroleum jelly to the terminal posts to prevent corrosion, and reconnect.
Be sure all fluids are at proper levels. Antifreeze should not only be strong enough to
prevent freezing, but fresh enough to prevent rust.
Make sure wiper blades are cleaning properly. Consider changing to winter wiper blades,
re made for driving in snow. They are covered with a rubber boot to keep
moisture away from working parts of the blade.
Don't idle a cold vehicle's engine for along time to warm it up - it could harm the engine.
The right way to warm up a vehicle is to drive it.
TOOL BOX TALK
The defensive driver tries to recognize potentially hazardous situations
sufficiently in advance to allow time to safely maneuver past them. The defensive driver assumes
that other drivers may make mistakes and is on guard in the event an error is made. The
e advance warning of
look out for the
children and school busses. During the fall season the rural roads become very busy with slow
a tractor driving at 10mph and you driving
only takes 10 seconds to be on top of them, so
e in the full swing, especially in the
morning. Blowing your horn and flashing your lights do not always work to scare
off the road, so pay close attention and reduce your speeds in wooded areas.
inter driving can be inconvenient, annoying, even infuriating. But you can offset
weight oil if you aren't already using
season oil. Be sure all lights are in good working order. Have the brakes adjusted.
Battery and voltage regulator should be checked. Make sure battery connections are
If the battery terminal posts seem to be building up a layer of corrosion, clean them with
a paste of baking soda and water. Let it foam, and then rinse with water. Apply a thin
on, and reconnect.
Be sure all fluids are at proper levels. Antifreeze should not only be strong enough to
Make sure wiper blades are cleaning properly. Consider changing to winter wiper blades,
re made for driving in snow. They are covered with a rubber boot to keep
it could harm the engine.
Equipment and supplies
Here's what you'll want to have on hand, especially in an emergency:
• Snow shovel.
• Scraper with a brush on one end.
• Tow chain or strap.
• Tire chains.
• Flashlight (with extra batteries).
• Abrasive material (cat litter, sand, salt, or traction mats).
• Jumper cables.
• Warning device (flares or reflective triangles).
• Brightly colored cloth to signal for help.
• Empty coffee or similar type can containing candles, matches (in a water tight
or a lighter, high-energy food (chocolate or dried fruit, for example).
• Sleeping bags or blankets, ski caps, and mittens.
• First-aid supplies.
• Compass.
If You Get Stranded...
• You may feel helpless, stuck in the snow in a lonely place
there are things you can do to survive until help reaches you.
• Stay in the vehicle. Don't wander and get lost or frostbitten.
• Run the engine for heat about once every hour, or every half hour in severe cold. Clean
snow from around the end of the tail pipe to
heat, burn a candle inside a coffee can
vehicle is NOT air tight, by opening a window a little.
• Clear outside heater vents. That's the grill under the windshield.
• Avoid alcohol. It lowers body temperature and will cause you to become drowsy.
• Leave one window cracked open. Freezing winds and driving, wet snow can quickly seal
a vehicle.
• Signal to other motorists that you're stranded by using flares or flashlights, or by tying a
piece of brightly colored cloth to the radio an
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Equipment and supplies
Here's what you'll want to have on hand, especially in an emergency:
Scraper with a brush on one end.
Flashlight (with extra batteries).
Abrasive material (cat litter, sand, salt, or traction mats).
Warning device (flares or reflective triangles).
Brightly colored cloth to signal for help.
Empty coffee or similar type can containing candles, matches (in a water tight
energy food (chocolate or dried fruit, for example).
Sleeping bags or blankets, ski caps, and mittens.
If You Get Stranded...
You may feel helpless, stuck in the snow in a lonely place - but
e are things you can do to survive until help reaches you.
Stay in the vehicle. Don't wander and get lost or frostbitten.
Run the engine for heat about once every hour, or every half hour in severe cold. Clean
snow from around the end of the tail pipe to prevent carbon monoxide buildup. For extra
heat, burn a candle inside a coffee can - but don't set the can on fabric. Make sure the
vehicle is NOT air tight, by opening a window a little.
Clear outside heater vents. That's the grill under the windshield.
Avoid alcohol. It lowers body temperature and will cause you to become drowsy.
Leave one window cracked open. Freezing winds and driving, wet snow can quickly seal
ther motorists that you're stranded by using flares or flashlights, or by tying a
piece of brightly colored cloth to the radio an
Empty coffee or similar type can containing candles, matches (in a water tight container)
Run the engine for heat about once every hour, or every half hour in severe cold. Clean
prevent carbon monoxide buildup. For extra
but don't set the can on fabric. Make sure the
Avoid alcohol. It lowers body temperature and will cause you to become drowsy.
Leave one window cracked open. Freezing winds and driving, wet snow can quickly seal
ther motorists that you're stranded by using flares or flashlights, or by tying a
