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SAFETY
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Create and post safety boards that are
easily seen and accessed by all.
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Keep maintenance bays neat and clean
when not in use.
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Post and observe all floor, load-bearing
and lifting equipment capacities.
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Use ground guides at all times.
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Conduct refueling operations safely
and with proper equipment, including
grounding and bonding connections, to
reduce risk of flash fires.
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Make eyewash stations and emergency
showers available wherever personnel
use hazardous chemicals.
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Keep vehicle driving speeds down in
or around maintenance facilities to a
maximum of 5 to 10 mph or as posted.
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±Make±frequent±inspections±where±hazardous±
materials±are±stored.±Check±all±areas±for±things±
left±out±of±place±that±create±potential±fire±
hazards±(chemicals,±fuels,±rags,±wood±or±paper±
products—anything±that±might±catch±fire.)
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±Never±store±gasoline/gasoline±by-products±
(rags,±pans,±brushes,±etc.)±inside±any±
maintenance±or±storage±facility.
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±Store±petroleum,±oil±and±lubricants±in±approved±
containers±in±well-ventilated,±marked±areas.
Motor Pool
Pointers!
Safety…
Motor Pool
Pointers!
Here are
some tips for
preventing
motor pool
mishaps…
slow
down!
Following Army safety
standards means protecting
workers and equipment, at
home or on the battlefield.
A solid unit safety program
also reduces costs and time
lost due to preventable injuries,
accidents or equipment damage.
Whether working in a
maintenance tent or
motor pool, alone or
with others, remember…
Safety is
key!
yikes!
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