Big Rigs and Heavy Loads: Precast Concrete Driver Safety
NPCA’s Safety, Health and Environmental Committee (SHE) members asked their companies’ precast delivery drivers and plant safety management staffs to address driver safety. Committee members who obtained information for this article are: Bonnie Wasson of U.S. Concrete Precast Group – Phoenix; Tammy Hammonds of Foley Products Co. of Columbus, Ga.; and David Parkhurst of Insurance & Benefits Group in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Contributors from U.S. Concrete Precast Group are Scott Kew, driver, and Mike Landis, safety manager; and from Foley Products, contributors are William “D. J.” Johnson, driver, and James “Tony” Smith, safety manager. David Parkhurst provides his own comments.