Transporting Equipment
Employees using company vehicles should exercise caution when transporting equipment, packages or other materials in the driver/passenger compartment that would become flying projectiles in the event of an accident.
When using company vehicles, employees should exercise caution when transporting equipment.
- Items such as briefcases, laptop computers, tools, etc. should be transported in the trunk of passenger vehicles.
- Pickups, whether standard cab or extended, should have secured storage capabilities in the bed of the vehicle such as tool storage or camper shells if they are used with any regularity in the transport of items that could injure the driver or passenger(s) in the event of an accident.
- Vans used in the regular transport of such items should have screen type barriers between such cargo and the driver/passenger compartment.
- It is always important to keep the driver/passenger as free as possible of objects that could distract their attention or could cause unexpected movement.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
3-5. Employees using company vehicles should transport _____ in the trunk to prevent them from becoming flying projectiles in the event of an accident.
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