Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Safely attach material to moving vehicles.

English answer:

what it says

Added to glossary by Claudia Coja
Jan 23, 2015 06:58
9 yrs ago
English term

Safely attach material to moving vehicles.

Non-PRO English Other Human Resources Safety - Vehicle movement and maintenance
Vehicle movement and maintenance

Maintain a safe distance and wear your high visibility vest when working in the vicinity of operating vehicles.
Observe and follow local speed limits and traffic signs.
Safely attach material to moving vehicles.
Fasten your seatbelt.

I don't understand the meaning of the indication: Safely attach material to moving vehicles.

Thank you!
Change log

Jan 23, 2015 15:37: B D Finch changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): Tony M, Peter Simon, B D Finch

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what it says

Material is a catch-all term here meaning anything that is likely to be carried by a vehicle. It could be building supplies, garbage, nuclear waste, the foreman's lunch or whatever. But whatever it is, it should be carefully attached so that it doesn't fall off and hurt somebody!

Moving vehicles really means "vehicles that are going to move" - you don't attach stuff to a vehicle that is already moving, you attach it and then the vehicle moves.
Note from asker:
Thank you! Now it makes sense :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M
5 mins
agree Peter Simon : The non-standard use of the adverb at the beginning of the sent. instead of at the end may have disturbed the asker ...
50 mins
agree acetran
6 hrs
agree B D Finch : Either on the vehicle or towed by it.
7 hrs
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