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Odometer A device that measures the distance of travel in miles. This device is attached to the speedometer

O, S & D Overage, shortage and damaged. Someone in your company is in charge of OS & D. You must call in if you have any of these conditions with your load before leaving the receiver -- and in some cases, you must call before even pulling out of their dock.

Overage Extra freight from what should have been shipped.

Overdrive Gearing in which less than one revolution of a transmission's input shaft causes one turn of the output shaft. The purpose of overdrive is to reduce engine rpm in high gear for better fuel economy. Example: A transmission with an overdrive top gear has a ratio of 0.70 to one. Turning the input shaft 0.7 revolutions causes 1.0 revolution of the output shaft.

 

 

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This site is a collection of information which may be of benefit to workers or individuals driving trucks, operating a forklift, lift truck, crane or other industrial equipment or working in a manufacturing, agricultural, logistics or transportation environment similar to that described herein. It is not intended to be accurate training material or legal guidance but hopes to shed light on more common and serious safety issues in industry and often affecting the general public.

 

The Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code require an employer to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker to show due diligence in the workplace. Regulation for Industrial Establishments, Regulation 851 is more specific about industrial hazards and the Highway Traffic Act and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations govern activities on the roadway to promote road safety.

 

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