Safety meetings related to handling materials either manually or with equipment
It wouldn't be too inaccurate to say that when you've seen one two-wheeled hand truck, you've seen them all. They all look pretty much the same. But there can be a big difference in the way each should be handled to do a job safely.
The handling of empty skids and pallets may seem like a rather routine job to most of you, at least so far as safety is concerned. But don't be fooled. In doing this type of work, you perform certain acts that can easily result in injuries if safety precautions aren't taken.
Like other things we work with, conveyors are safe when used correctly. They're not a means of human transportation or a plaything. They come in many shapes and sizes, and each is designed to do a specific job, so it's not easy to sum up conveyor safety in a few sentences.