1. Best Practices Identified at the UAA Wisconsin Safety Summit Dec 6th & 7th 2018

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5. WDOT Compliance & Safety
Know the regulations
Nothing should be a surprise, no one is trying to trick you
Level 2 inspections is what you had to do for your CDL, nothing more
If you don’t know, ask (608) Manned by compliance review board, are knowledgeable, will call you back, will find the answers
Don’t take shortcuts
Chains worn? Get new ones
Chains too long? Get new ones
Should I strap this one down? YES
Is your fire extinguisher secured? What if the vehicle rolled?

6. WDOT Compliance & Safety
Recognize Hazmat
Gas cans are hazmat, secure them
Welding cylinders
Be responsible for yourself
If you see something on your walk around, report it.
You decide who you work for
Set Reminders
Most common violations are expired registrations and insurance cards

7. Mitigating Risk in a Perceived High Risk Environment
Debriefing – Post Work
Prepare for the worst case scenario
Have a contingency plan
Near Miss/Good Catch Reviews
Permission to Fail
Learn from the experience of failure
Bad decisions create experience which then allow for the good (best) decisions
Everyone no matter how much experience has Stop Work Authority
Do not perform faster than your experience allows
Recognize your own limitations
Acknowledge change no matter how small and adjust (Change Off Normal)
Safety is a shared responsibility across all work site members
Plan

8. Chainsaw Inspection Maintenance is Safety
You can’t be safe if your equipment is not maintained
Well maintained equipment gives you good you a good attitude and makes working safely
Filing your chain increases productivity and decreases down time
Fuel, air filter and oil filter
Good ergonomics is long term safety
PPE – Productivity Gear
Tongs
Chainsaw pants
Hard Hat always on
Good Communication
Whistles

9. Herbicide / DATCP
Important of communication prior to application and after
Identification of Organic Farms
wi.driftwatch.org
Use appropriate buffer around organic farms
Application Documentation
Always document start and stop times on record
Identify mixing and loading sites for any mixture > 5 gallons or 50 lbs of dry product
Move to electronic herbicide application records
Be knowledgeable about the product you are applying
Employee training and customer/landowner training
Discuss and UNDERSTAND the product during tailgate/job briefing

10. Herbicide / DATCP
Have a spill cleanup kit anytime you are applying herbicides
Be prepared for winter spill response
Have enough or appropriate access to enough water for inadvertent exposure
Identify public areas that may require signage after application
Are food sources available in public areas?
Read and understand the label to determine the appropriate PPE
Inspect your equipment thoroughly before the spray season begins
Practice without herbicide prior to using herbicides
Check PPE and Equipment prior to each use
Always be prepared for a DATCP Inspection

11. Human Performance
Human Performance is not the end result it is how you get to the end
Key aspects of Human Performance
Safety
Working Efficiently
Working without incident
Pride in your work
Everyone going home
Positive Attitude
Recognize time pressures
Invest time in a proper Pre-job Safety Briefing
Communication!!!
Paid to follow the rules
Have a questioning attitude
Everyone has Stop Work Authority
Positive feedback

12. Lessons Learned
Good communication is a key component to working safely
Responsibility with safety starts with yourself
Treat everything as if it were a critical task which leads to good safety culture
Everyone is obligated to use stop work authority
Inspection and maintenance of gear is essential
Our industry is adapting to recognizing time pressures

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