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    This document discusses safety training for backing vehicles. It notes that there have been accidents from backing due to large blind spots in company vehicles. Drivers will be trained on a "Circle of Safety" policy where they walk completely around their vehicle before backing to check for obstacles. No one should back without a ground guide to assist, but drivers are still responsible for following safety procedures and avoiding accidents even with a guide. A quiz is included to test driver knowledge.

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    This document discusses safety training for backing vehicles. It notes that there have been accidents from backing due to large blind spots in company vehicles. Drivers will be trained on a "Circle of Safety" policy where they walk completely around their vehicle before backing to check for obstacles. No one should back without a ground guide to assist, but drivers are still responsible for following safety procedures and avoiding accidents even with a guide. A quiz is included to test driver knowledge.

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    This document discusses safety training for backing vehicles. It notes that there have been accidents from backing due to large blind spots in company vehicles. Drivers will be trained on a "Circle of Safety" policy where they walk completely around their vehicle before backing to check for obstacles. No one should back without a ground guide to assist, but drivers are still responsible for following safety procedures and avoiding accidents even with a guide. A quiz is included to test driver knowledge.

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    This document discusses safety training for backing vehicles. It notes that there have been accidents from backing due to large blind spots in company vehicles. Drivers will be trained on a "Circle of Safety" policy where they walk completely around their vehicle before backing to check for obstacles. No one should back without a ground guide to assist, but drivers are still responsible for following safety procedures and avoiding accidents even with a guide. A quiz is included to test driver knowledge.

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    Safety Training Training Month Date

    BACKING (Circle of Safety) JANUARY 2016

    There have been quite a few accidents that have occurred over the last year
    when drivers have had to back up, which is compounded by the types of
    vehicles we drive since they have larger blind spots. So, we have a
    responsibility to have rules about backing. This training topic will discuss how
    to accomplish that; therefore, drivers will be trained in this policy, and be held
    responsible for following it. Almost every backing accident WILL BE
    considered driver error.

    Most drivers dont even think about the act of backing up, because they do it
    all the time in their personal vehicle with relatively good visibility. But when
    behind the wheel of a larger truck, accidents can now be caused by the failure
    of the driver to take proper safety precautions.

    The answer is to establish what is referred to as a CIRCLE OF SAFETY.

    This goes right along with our GET OUT AND LOOK (G.O.A.L.) campaign. The
    drivers simply get out of their vehicle and make a clockwise walk around A utility crew found this child
    their vehicle prior to backing up. They look for obstacles, low hanging wires, while conducting their Circle of
    posts, poles, structures and even persons, other moving vehicles or vehicles Safety and shared the picture
    for its obvious learning value.
    likely to move.
    The child was unharmed. Just
    another reason for us to always
    conduct our required 360 walk
    around prior to driving.

    NO ONE SHOULD BACK THEIR TRUCKS WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A GROUND GUIDE. When someone is
    assisting you, they must be clearly informed that your company policy holds drivers responsible for backing accidents;
    therefore, they are to USE THE ADVICE of their helper, NOT DEPEND upon them. If they back into a fixed object or
    otherwise have an accident, they will be held responsible despite the use of a helper. This includes other employees. In
    other words, a spotter, guide, or helper does not dismiss them from making a circle of safety, rather it enhances it.
    Now they can tell the spotter what to watch out for.

    Make copies of the quiz on the next page and give to each driver to complete. Once they have completed the quiz,
    collect them (ensuring their name is on them), then scan them altogether to make one file that you will attach once
    you enter this training into Navigator.
    Backing Safely Quiz Name: ____________________________________

    1. If you cannot back straight, it is generally best to:


    a. Back from the passenger side
    b. Back from the driver side

    2. Rolling down the window allows you to:


    a. Get a cold blast of air to wake you up
    b. Make sure the window is working properly
    c. Listen for other vehicles or people who may be yelling at you to stop

    3. The high frequency of backing accidents are primarily due to:


    a. The large blind spots to the side and rear of the truck
    b. More miles driven backward
    c. Other vehicles or persons entering your blind spots unseen while you are backing
    d. Both a. and c.

    4. If you are familiar with an area and have backed there numerous times in the past, it is not necessary to assess
    the area each time you back.
    a. True
    b. False

    5. What does GOAL mean as it relates to backing?


    a. Get Over And Load
    b. Get Out And Look
    c. Get Out And Lead
    d. Give Others Ample Leeway

    6. While backing you should do the following:


    a. Turn on your CB radio
    b. Turn on your flashers
    c. Only use your mirrors
    d. Allow the spotter to determine if the area is safe

    7. When using a spotter:


    a. The spotter is responsible for any accident
    b. The driver must stop when they lose sight of the spotter
    c. Always trust that they will be paying attention

    8. Backing in stages is a good procedure to use when backing long distances or in difficult locations.
    a. True
    b. False

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