Safety at the work site
Safety is everyone’s business.
From delivery and placement to finishing, handling concrete safely saves everyone pain, time, and money.
Safety is everyone’s business. From delivery and placement to finishing, handling concrete safely saves everyone pain, time, and money. Don’t be misled by people who don’t practice safe procedures. Exposing skin and eyes to concrete can cause immediate serious harm, or harm from repeated exposure.
Wet concrete can cause serious chemical burns. Wear waterproof gloves, long sleeves, full-length trousers, waterproof boots, and eye protection.
Read the delivery ticket warning
Hazard 1 of 3The truck chutes
Do not walk under or work beneath chutes. Chutes are heavy even when empty, and loaded chutes are extremely heavy. Serious injury or fatality may result if a chute breaks and collapses on a person below.
- When working around chutes, be aware that they can move.
- Chutes can swing with great force or collapse.
- Don’t add more chutes than the truck carries (3 chutes max), reaching approximately 14′ from the back of the truck.
Hazard 2 of 3Working around the truck
Be aware that the truck may be moved during placement. Stay away from the truck.
- Stay out of the driver’s blind spots. Drivers cannot see directly behind their trucks.
- Do not park or place objects behind the truck.
- Watch for low wires that may become entangled in the truck.
Hazard 3 of 3Position of the truck
Whenever possible, position the truck perpendicular, not parallel, to an excavated area.
- Maintain a distance of 1 foot from the excavation or trench for every 1 foot of depth.
Communicate with the driver
Hand signals
Use standard hand signals to direct the truck and chute. Agree on signals with the driver before the pour starts.
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Questions before your pour?
Dispatch can walk you through truck access, chute reach, and site prep before the truck rolls.