Housekeeping Safety Program
Backhoe and Loader Safety Program
$25.00
The Backhoe and Loader Safety Program establishes requirements for the safe inspection, operation, positioning, and maintenance of backhoes, loaders, and related heavy equipment used for excavation, material handling, loading, grading, and other work activities. The program addresses common equipment hazards, including rollovers, struck-by and caught-between incidents, backing accidents, unstable ground, underground and overhead utilities, excavation edges, pedestrians, traffic, falling materials, and equipment failure. Only trained, qualified, and authorized employees may operate backhoes and loaders.
The program covers pre-use equipment inspections, seat belts and rollover protective structures (ROPS), safe mounting and dismounting, starting and operating procedures, travel, backing, spotter use, loading and unloading, bucket and attachment safety, slopes and uneven terrain, excavation work, utility hazards, parking, shutdown, and equipment maintenance. Operators must maintain control of the equipment, observe rated capacities and manufacturer limitations, keep employees clear of operating and swing areas, and never allow personnel beneath raised buckets or attachments. Defective equipment must be removed from service when necessary. Training, inspections, communication, and safe operating practices help prevent backhoe and loader accidents and protect operators, ground personnel, and others working around heavy equipment.
Description
The Backhoe and Loader Safety Program provides detailed requirements for controlling hazards associated with the operation of backhoes, front-end loaders, and related heavy equipment. It establishes responsibilities for management, supervisors, operators, and ground personnel and addresses operator qualification and authorization, equipment inspections, work-area assessments, safe operation, maintenance, and removal of defective equipment from service.
The program addresses ROPS and seat belts, mounting and dismounting, travel and backing, spotters and communication, buckets and attachments, loading and unloading, swing and operating areas, slopes and uneven terrain, excavation edges, underground and overhead utilities, pedestrians and traffic, parking, shutdown, and equipment maintenance. It also establishes practices for maintaining safe clearance from personnel, controlling raised equipment and attachments, observing rated capacities, and working safely around changing ground and site conditions.
Provided in editable Microsoft Word format, the program can be customized for your company’s backhoes, loaders, attachments, worksites, inspection procedures, and operator responsibilities. It can be incorporated into a comprehensive Safety Manual or used as a standalone Backhoe and Loader Safety Program.
