Awareness Materials
Avoid Injury: Always Use Three Points of Contact (Entering/Exiting Large Equipment)
Help prevent and lessen winter slip, trip and fall incidents by using the below Step Wisely program poster, digital image, vehicle sticker and Quick Take on Safety training script.
It reminds individuals to hold maintain three points of contact when entering or exiting large equipment, including these tips:
- Face equipment
- Never jump
Place posters near workstations and high-traffic areas around the office, such as next to coffee pots, water stations and refrigerators.
MCIT members can request to have printed Step Wisely promotional materials sent to them.
The digital (jpeg) image file can be used anywhere you can insert an image, such as on the employee intranet, emails, employee newsletter, computer lock screen.
Stickers to place in vehicles that diagram the three points of contact method of entering and exiting large equipment. Contact MCIT to have stickers sent to you.
This short training script refreshes staff about safely entering and exiting large equipment by using the three points of contact method and additional safety measures. The script can be modified by members to fit their equipment and circumstances. The training is designed to be given by a team leader in advance of staff working with large equipment.
Remember to provide the employee handout as a quick reference for them to have.
Campaign Tips
- Place posters and table tents in prominent places, such as break rooms and exits
- Use the digital image creatively, such as posting to the intranet, emailing to staff, placing in employee newsletter or handing out at staff meetings
- Keep the message fresh: Use one topic for a few weeks then switch to another topic for a few weeks and so on
MCIT’s Step Wisely program helps make slip, trip and fall prevention efforts easy for its members. Slip, trip and fall incidents are particularly prevalent during Minnesota winters. Providing your employees and the public information to help them make safer behavior choices could keep your employees from being injured and save your organization significant costs, time and grief related to those injuries.
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