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Simulation training tools

Chaining up
Find the safety gear that the driver is using!

Lever vs. Ratchet
Is there really a good reason to switch from a tool that has gotten the job done for years?

Tarping
Lifting heavy items can cause injuries to your back and shoulders over time. The driver demonstrates the pros and cons of getting the tarp on the flatbed.

Prevent slips
Slips, trips and falls cause many injuries in trucking. Changes in footwear, tasks and environment matter. Test your knowledge by clicking the slip simulation below.

Jump Force
Know the forces involved in exiting your truck cab or trailer. Try our force simulator: Click here to access..

TIRES on YouTube

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Truck driver health and safety

Truck drivers face a disproportionately high risk for fatal crash-related injuries and for serious health disorders. The 2004 fatality rate for U.S. heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers was 48.2 per 100,000 workers, approximately 11 times the rate for the general worker population.

For more information go to NIOSH Blog .

TIRES staff reports

TIRES: Helping to Reduce Work Related Injuries in the Commercial Trucking Industries Published in Northwest Transporter, Vol 16, Issue 1, Winter 2013.

Don't Jump! Published in Transport Topics Online, November 2011.

Risk - Part of the Job? (85 KB) Published in The Route, September 2010.

Even on Foot, Trucking is Risky Business Published in Transport Topics Online, June 2009.

US Dept. of Transportation's campaign to prevent distracted driving.

Forklifts

Loading and unloading trucks can be a hazardous process. Forklift drivers themselves are rarely injured, but injuries and fatalities happen to co-workers and drivers that are struck or crushed by the forklift or freight. Have policies in place that keep other workers out of the path of the forklift. Below are some materials to help with your training.

Take one for the team? - true story (255 KB)

Load shift cost his life - true story (157 KB)

Tight Squeeze? - poster (690 KB)

Stay alert when working around forklifts - true story (180 KB)

Communication is key - true story (252 KB)