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FEEDER NEWS FEBRUARY 2021
OLL R ROLL WITH SAFET SAF ETY Y SAFETY @ CACH CHSP
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93 YEARS OF BEING THE BEST! DRIVE SAFE, DRIVE SMART!
The Nitty Gritty Of Cleaning, Sanitizing, And Disinfecting
YOUR TRACTOR!
THIS MONTH WILL COVER HOW TO EFFECTIVELY DISINFECT ( YUK! ) YOUR TRACTOR SO YOU CAN GET OUT ON THE ROAD QUICKLY AND WITH CONFIDENCE KNOWING YOU’RE A-OK. HERE’S HOW YOU DO IT!
YOU CAN DO IT!
AS YOU ENTER THE CAB OF YOUR TRACTOR, SPECIFIC HIGH TOUCH LOCATIONS SHOULD BE CLEANED FIRST 1) DOOR HANDLE(S) 2 & 3) GRAB BARS
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OUNCE IN YOUR TRACTOR, WIPE DOWN YOUR TURN SIGNAL LEVER 4) AND YOUR SEAT-BELT, BOTH ENDS PLEASE 5 & 6) YOUR DOING FINE!
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O.K., GOOD JOB BUT NOW DON’T FORGET YOUR SEAT ADJUSTMENTS WHICH ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED 7 & 8) NOW TACKLE YOUR STEERING DEVICE 9) YOUR ON YOUR WAY!
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NOW CLEAN YOUR GEAR SELECTOR, MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC MAKES NO DIFFERENCE 10) AND WHILE YOUR IN THE AREA HIT ALL YOUR KNOBS, BELLS & WHISTLES PLUS LIGHT SWITCHES 2&3) NICE!
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YOUR ALMOST DONE, NEXT CLEAN YOUR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES, DOOR LOCKS & WINDOW BUTTONS 13) YOUR VISOR DESERVES A GOOD WIPE DOWN TOO 14) FINALLY LAST BUT NOT LEAST YOUR KEYS 15)
EXCELLENT, nothing like using a nice clean and sanitized piece of equipment. With luck COVID-19 will soon be in the history books thanks to all our efforts of keeping one another safe, but don’t let that stop you from adopting these helpful tips to keep yourself from coming down with other pesky ailments as well. Feel free to add these steps to your everyday routine before you pre-trip, it only takes a few moments to get to the “Nitty Gritty”
GREAT JOB!
FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN
HEART A Healthy Heart is a Gift for
Life
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Top 10 Tips for a
Healthy Heart 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)
Stop smoking. Know your numbers (cholesterol, blood pressure, triglycerides) Screen for diabetes Get active (give your heart exercise) Build some muscle (strength training compliments cardio) Eat smart Limit junk (sugar and sodium) Stress less Sleep more Smile (a happy heart is a healthy heart)
February Marks Heart Health Month. Learn more about how important good heart health is and take the necessary steps towards a healthier lifestyle. This month brings awareness about the silent killer – heart disease. If you didn’t already know, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. To help realize just how important our heart is, there are some interesting heart health facts linked to the QR code to the right.
CALM DOWN BEFORE GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL
C AT CH SOME Q UA LI T Y ZZZ ’s
PUMP UP YOUR PRODUCTIVITY
Along with good nutrition,hydration nutrition,hydration and daily exercise, the human body needs seven to eight hours of restful sleep per night to perform at peak levels.
MAKE CONNE CTIONS
Social support is critical, especially in the current times of less face-to-face contact. Actively seek out meaningful conversations with loved ones.
MANAGE ANXIE T Y
A five-minute gratitude practice, meditation session or a simple workout are all tools that can help calm the mind and control the nervous system. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR EMOTIONS WHEN YOU DRIVE: One way to cut down on emotional distracted driving is to calm down before you get behind the wheel. Take time to notice the effects that your emotions are having on your physical and mental state and how that, in turn, affects your driving. Learning to cope when you are upset and to calm down when you are excited are key to creating safe driving conditions for all.
PROTECT YOUR NECK AND BACK WHILE BACKING!
It’s easy to neglect how your Back-Up to Hook-Up to your trailers, but neck and back injuries are on the rise so here’s a guide to ensure your using Good Habits in your day to day.
1. It’s O.K. to turn and look out the back window to line yourself up.
2. Check your mirrors and insure it’s clear of pedestrians and stationary objects.
3. Go ahead and proceed with backing to your trailer. BUT BEFORE YOU MAKE CONTACT?
4. Straighten yourself out in the seat and proceed to make contact. Your body will love you for it!
A STRETCH A DAY KEEPS THE INJURIES AWAY! Make this a part of your daily start up routine
PRE-TRIP Your Work Boots! YOUR FEET ARE VERY IMPORTANT. There are boots for construction workers, running shoes for runner, shoes for walking and there are shoes that are beneficial for truckers. When you’re behind a rig day and night, it’s important to have the right boots on.
Why? • COMFORT. Proper trucker boots are comfortable, and this means being able to withstand wear for 8 to 10 hours without aches or pains. • SAFETY. Trucker boots offer traction in the rain or snow where it’s easy to slip and fall. These shoes may also have toe safety built into the shoe to prevent potential injury to the person’s toes when loading and unloading. Steel toe caps are important as well as anti-static inner soles. • INJURIES. The right trucker boots will provide cushioning, slip-resistance and impact protection. Injuries are lessened with the right boots leading to less slips and falls, too. • RESISTANCE. The Governor’s Highway Safety Association claims that the number one priority is trucker safety. Slip and water resistance are important because slip resistance reduces the risks of falls. Water resistance reduces the risk of water entering the boot.
THE CORRECT WAY TO CONNECT THOSE AIRLINES
YES! It is a D.O.T. Violation for air-lines or the light cord to drag ( rest ) on anything especially the tractor deck, the “Hose Hangers” should be utilized to prevent your connections from becoming damaged or chafed from coming into contact with the tractor deck or those pesky bolts that stick off the side-frames which are notorious for grabbing and breaking your air-lines and power cords. If you are unsure as to how to adjust them stop by the Tractor shop or ask for help.
3 POINTS OF CONTACT! Make this a part of your daily routine
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MR. WILLIAM LAZARSKI 43 YEARS SENIORITY 41 YEARS SAFE DRIVING
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MR. MICHAEL PHILLIPS 44 YEARS SENIORITY 41 YEARS SAFE DRIVING
February Quote: “The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer.”
–– V. Sackville-West.