Safely attach material to moving vehicles.

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English term or phrase:Safely attach material to moving vehicles.
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Entered by: Claudia Coja

06:58 Jan 23, 2015
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Human Resources / Safety - Vehicle movement and maintenance
English term or phrase: Safely attach material to moving vehicles.
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!
Claudia Coja
Local time: 01:34
what it says
Explanation:
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.
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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 01:34
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safely attach material to moving vehicles.
what it says


Explanation:
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.

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you! Now it makes sense :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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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