Just a head's up for you guys working under hoists out there.
A friend of mine lots his right foot yesterday after a rotor fell off a hub at head height and severed part of his foot away from his ankle. He was wearing a pair of running shoes like the guy in this photo.
If you're working under a vehicle, ALWAYS wear steel toes boots and make sure the central locks are latched on the hoist. Too many horror stories.
And don't forgot safety goggles. It never fails. Every time I don't put on a pair, I end up having dirt or oil in my eyes for a week. It's quite irritating.
Safe workplace environment while using a hoist
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- 1994delicaman
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Re: Safe workplace environment while using a hoist
Man I just went through a two week safty course at BCIT for diesel technician.
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Re: Safe workplace environment while using a hoist
Makes me think of the safety/horror films they showed us back in the day in trade school. I think the series was called Shake Hands With DANGER! They were all black and white and from the early 60's. Even the names were old school, everyone was either Joe , Sam or Frank.
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Re: Safe workplace environment while using a hoist
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