Horseplay

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TOPIC: Horseplay
General Guidelines Employee Participants:
Horseplay is an activity that usually starts out with harmless intentions
but may result in serious injury. Using tools or equipment in a manner for ______________
which they weren’t designed can create unsafe situations. Review the
following tips and guidelines to help ensure a safe and productive work ______________
environment.
______________
 Do not disable or circumvent safety controls on equipment or
machinery in any way. ______________
 Do not purposely startle someone. Doing so could create a reaction ______________
where the person could fall into equipment or get a limb caught in a
pinch point, among other injuries. ______________
 Do not use equipment for any purpose other than what it was ______________
designed to do.
 Do not play practical jokes on people.
______________
o NOTE: Horseplay can be interpreted as a form of hostile ______________
work environment. In many states and countries, there are
laws and regulations that protect the worker from these
______________
environments. Do not lose your job for the sake of playing ______________
a joke or engaging in horseplay. Always understand
company policies related to horseplay and hostile work ______________
environments.
 Do not use materials and supplies for anything other than their
______________
intended use. Once again, these materials are rated to perform ______________
under certain specifications. If they are used in a manner where
The material in this document is provided for
there are excessive loads, temperatures, pressures, etc., then they informational purposes only and not as a
comprehensive or exhaustive resource on this
can become unsafe. topic. This material has been compiled from a
multitude of sources believed to be accurate;
Questions to Generate Discussion however, Caterpillar Inc. assumes no
responsibility for the accuracy or currency of this
– Think of some instances where you engaged in horseplay, or were information and encourages you to consult
experts in this area for more information. In no
the recipient of a practical joke. Were there safety hazards event does the content of this document
supersede any applicable local, state, or federal
involved? What were they? statutes or regulations.

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