What we do at Precision EndGate - Save Money … Increase Safety

At Precision EndGate Safety, we work with independent dump truck owners, construction companies, and executives concerned about being sued and the impact of rising insurance costs due to accidents involving their trucks and trailers.

Jurisdictions across North America are holding employees and executives directly responsible for accidents, leading to lawsuits and penalties.

Just one accident could result in skyrocketing workplace insurance rates and fines that can, and do, cripple companies. All as a result of accidents that are preventable.

Companies are frustrated by the loss of time and money that occurs when an end gate / tail gate opens accidentally and spills debris all over the road or when an accident occurs when a lift system is left in the raised position.

Our clients appreciate the fact that our Dump Box Safety System saves time, reduces the risk of accidents, and increases productivity.

Put an end to dump box spills and overhead collisions forever!

Precision's Dump Box Safety System is a proven fix, guaranteed to keep dump trucks loads where they belong; securely behind the endgate / tailgate. Our innovative patented system works by overriding the tailgate locking mechanism to ensure no tailgate will ever open accidentally. The new Elevation Indicator System has a dashboard light indicator and in cab audible alarm that activates when the lift is up in a potentially dangerous posistion.

Our Dump Box Safety System and Elevation Indicator System works on all trucks with a lift system including; dump trucks, flatbeds, garbage trucks and haulers with a lift system.

Say Goodbye Forever To :
• Time delays and lost productivity related to spills
• Costly repairs to property, vehicles and equipment damaged by spilled debris or a lifted truck box
• Fines and penalties
• Compromised public confidence
• Crashes that occur when truck boxes are left up
• Skyrocketing costs related to accident clean-up, fines, and insurance premiums

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Visit our website at http://www.precisionendgate.com/
Or call 1-877-942-4225

Driver fatally crushed after box
of garbage truck becomes elevated
during travel and crashes into overpass. WorksafeBC incident report says the truck had no audible or visual warning system to warn the driver.

Protect the public, consumer confidence, and your bottom line with the Dump Box Safety System and the Elevation Indicator System. Dump Box Safety System and the Elevation Indicator System costs just a fraction of what a single lawsuit or safety infraction would. And it pays for itself over and over again in increased productivity and reduced downtime.

Mark Deverson
President
Precision Endgate Safety Inc.
Phone: 1-877-942-4225
Fax: 1-866-278-8735
Email: mark@precisionendgate.com
http://www.precisionendgate.com/

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Dump truck crushes and kills Illinois teen



(WANE) - A 13 year-old southern Illinois boy was killed on Saturday in a bizarre accident involving a dump truck.


Saint Clair County sheriffs say Ryan Hennemann was helping to unload gravel from the back of the dump truck when it somehow tipped over and crushed him.

Investigators say the driver of the truck stopped when the gravel began shifting. He then offered to pay Ryan and a friend to help dump some of the gravel near a pile of rocks.
Friends say Ryan was on his way to see a girlfriend at the time.

The truck driver was taken into custody due to a suspended license and an outstanding warrant from California. Police did not say if charges would be filed against him for the accident that killed Ryan.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Insecure tailgates, preventable but underreported in Canada and North America


Mark Deverson says the problem of insecure tailgates is prevalent but underreported, with most companies preferring to keep the issue under wraps.

“The issue is only reported when an actual accident happens on a highway, public road or when there is loss of life,” he says.

A recent survey of more than 250 businesses across Canada found 61 per cent have an issue with inattentive employees’ accidently dumping partial loads and 44 per cent reported having an issue in the last year.

“What this tells us is that accidents or near-misses with the potential for loss of life are happening every day across North America,” Deverson says.

“My goal is to make this system mandatory on all dump trucks and trailers which will provide safer roads for all Canadians.”
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Mark Deverson
PresidentPrecision Endgate Safety Inc.
Phone: 1-877-942-4225
Fax: 1-866-278-8735

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Dump Truck Safety Tip - Dump your Load Safely


Dump your Load Safely

Dumping:

-Operators should be trained to recognize areas hazardous to dumping, such as soft or uneven surfaces and inadequately compacted fill.

-Before dumping, operators should ensure that the tailgate is unlocked and that the vehicle is on a reasonably level surface. Dumping on surfaces that are not level is one of the main causes of tip-overs.

-Before spreading material by dumping it from a moving truck, make sure that the entire length of travel is reasonably level.

-Trucks should not dump when they are parked side by side with another vehicle. When a dump unit tips over, it is often the operator in the adjoining vehicle who is injured. Dumping operations should be spread out.

-Other personnel such as dozer operators, surveyors, and spotters should be warned not to work near a dumping truck in case it tips over.

-Workers on foot should not congregate in areas where dumping is under way.
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Mark Deverson
President
Precision Endgate Safety Inc.
Phone: 1-877-942-4225
Fax: 1-866-278-8735

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Dump truck driver dies in gravel pit accident in New Brunswick Canada


Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2009 10:35 AM AT from CBC News

A 37-year-old dump truck driver is dead following an industrial accident in east Saint John on Thursday.

The Saint John Police and WorkSafeNB, the provincial organization that investigates workplace accidents, are looking into the death of Robert Beaulieu of the Kingston Peninsula who was killed at a gravel pit off Grandview Avenue at about 2 p.m.

Geoff Britt, a spokesman for J.D. Irving Ltd., the company that owns the gravel pit, said Beaulieu had worked for J.D. Irving's Gulf Operators Ltd. for about five years.
“All I know is he was in the process of unloading the material from his dump truck when the accident occurred," Britt said.

"It's very sad. Everybody's just devastated by it."

Police and safety investigators remained on the scene for several hours on Thursday. No other details are being released.

"We're co-operating fully with WorkSafe New Brunswick in investigating to determine the cause of this tragic accident,” Britt said.

“The driver's been employed for quite some time and we're just feeling terrible about it. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends and co-workers at this difficult time."
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Mark Deverson
President
Precision Endgate Safety Inc.
Phone: 1-877-942-4225
Fax: 1-866-278-8735
Email: mark@precisionendgate.com
http://www.precisionendgate.com/

No Accidental Dumping or Lifted Truck Boxes Allowed