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10. Do not walk backward with the hand truck,unless going up stairs or ramps. 11. When going down an incline, keep the hand truck in front of you so that it can be controlled at all times. 12. Move hand trucks at a walking pace. 13. Store hand trucks with the tongue under a pallet,shelf,or table. Storeroom/Stockroom: 1. Use long handled snips when cutting strapping bands away from a shipping container. 2. Wear your safety glasses when cutting strapping bands,uncrating materials,and driving nails. 3. Stand to the side of the strapping band when cutting it. Use extreme care when removing bands from pipe on round stock loads.Chock or block loads before removing band to prevent a load shift. 4. Do not use pallets or skids that are cracked or split or have other visible damage. 5. Stack heavy or bulky storage containers on middle and lower shelves of the storage rack. 6. Do not run on stairs or take more than one-step of a staircase at a time. 7. Do not jump from elevated places such as truck beds, platforms,or ladders. 8. Do not lift slippery or wet objects; use a hand truck. 9. Follow the safe handling instructions listed on the label of the container or listed on the corresponding Material Safety Data Sheet when handling each chemical stored in the stockroom. 10. Do not handle or load any containers of chemicals if their containers are cracked or leaking. Driving Safety Fueling Vehicles 1. Turn the vehicle off before fueling. 2. Do not smoke while fueling a vehicle. 3. Wash hands with soap and water if you spill gasoline on your hands. Driver Safety Rules 1. The use of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants and other drugs is forbidden and is sufficient cause for discipline, including dismissal. 2. No driver shall operate a vehicle when his/her ability to do so safely has been impaired by illness, fatigue, injury, or prescription medication. 3. All drivers and passengers operating or riding in vehicles must wear seat belts,even if air bags are available. 4. No unauthorized personnel (e.g. Hitchhikers)are allowed to ride in vehicles. 5. Headlights shall be used 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise, or during inclement weather or at any time when a distance of 500 feet ahead of the vehicle cannot be seen clearly. 6. All other state laws, local laws,or D.O.T. Motor Carrier Safety Regulations must be obeyed. Defensive Driving Rules 1. Drivers are required to maintain a safe following distance at all times. To estimate your following distance, pick a stationary object ahead of you. As the vehicle in front of you passes the object, begin counting 1001, 1002, 1003, etc. until you reach the same object. This counts the number of seconds between you and the vehicle ahead of you. 2. Drivers of passenger vehicles should keep a two-second interval between their vehicle and the vehicle immediately ahead. During slippery road conditions,the following distance should be increased to at least four-seconds. 3. Drivers must yield the right of way at all traffic control signals and signs requiring them to do so. Drivers should also be prepared to yield for safety's sake at any time. Pedestrians and bicycles in the roadway always have the right of way. 4. Avoid driving in other driver's blind spots; attempt to maintain eye contact with the other driver, either directly or through mirrors. 5. Drivers must honor posted speed limits. In adverse driving conditions, reduce speed to a safe operating speed that is consistent with the conditions of the road, weather, lighting, and volume of traffic. Tires can hydroplane on wet pavement at speeds as low as 40 MPH. 6. Turn signals must be used to show where you are heading; while going into traffic and before every turn or lane 12