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Simulation training tools


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

Chane up

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

Load binders

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.

Tarping

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.

Friction simulation

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

exit game

TIRES on YouTube

Check out these fun and informative videos on risky versus safe trailer exit strategies.

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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.

Hazard Prevention Tools

Please use the publications below to complement your safety program. TIRES publications can be printed and copied as needed.

Articles

December 2009

Your customer site - making it less dangerous for your drivers (331KB)

November 2009
Get ready for severe weather, including having the right footwear (117 KB)

June 2009

Even on Foot, Trucking is Risky Business

Cab or trailer entry/exit back to top

Consider the length of your career...(cab) (530 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Consider the length of your career...(flatbed) (510 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Consider the length of your career...(trailer) (384 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Fatal fall (222 KB)

Too much stuff - How to use 3 points of contact (435 KB)

Look before you leap! (159 KB)

Don't fall for it - Use 3-points of contact (608 KB)
en Español

Want to be a pro? Trailer exit strategy (159 KB)

Company safety culture back to top

Pallets crumble, but your back doesn't have to (340 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

News Flash: Tiny perp takes down mighty worker (153 KB)

Are we having fun yet? (308 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Incentives to cheat... (163 KB)

Cost benefit analyses back to top

Investing in safety (159 KB)

Turnover (107 KB)

Productivity (120 KB)

What a trucker needs to know about CTS (153 KB)

Customer/delivery sites back to top

Report: Your customer site - making it less dangerous for your drivers (331 KB)

Help our drivers make safe deliveries - version A (184KB)

Help our drivers make safe deliveries - version B (208 KB)

Fifth wheel release back to top

Be a pro - Find the sweet spot! (306 KB)

Releasing the fifth wheel (214 KB)

Incident Investigation back to top

How to investigate an incident (263 KB)

Incident investigation checklist (201 KB)

Lifting back to top

Guess my weight? (502 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Take one for the team? (255 KB)

Safe your back for the good things in life (454 KB)

Get help with heavy or awkward loads (154 KB)

Line truck driver hurts shoulder lifting converter gear (96 KB)

Stay safe. Stay working. (377 KB)

If you have to move it manually...(122 KB)

80-pound box leads to 8 days off work (189 KB)

Would your son mind if you couldn't shoot a few hoops? (125 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Recurring pain can lead to disabling injuries (160 KB)

Can you afford to live on 60 percent of your salary for the next 6 weeks? (158 KB)

Why is Mike smiling? (89 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Some deliveries can be a real pain! (245 KB)

There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on (261 KB)

Loading Dock back to top

Delivery truck driver fatally injured in fall (486 KB)

Don't fall for it - loading dock (301 KB)

Don't fall for it - prevent falls (409 KB)

Load smart - your driver will thank you (180 KB)

Why invest in powered dock levelers? (173 KB)

Stay alert when working around forklifts (180 KB)

Tight squeeze? (690 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Small details can save your life (216 KB)

Load securement back to top

Is your load secure? (367 KB)

Lever vs. Ratchet (336 KB)

Have you tried ratchet binders (457 KB)

Fruit bin load securement produced by the Washington State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Division. This document is in English and Spanish.

Winch or ratchet? (215 KB)

Don't fall for it - check straps for wear (252 KB)
en Español

Is that pallet safe to move? (235 KB)

Protect yourself from falling objects (203 KB)

To cheat, or not to cheat... (160 KB)
en Español

Want to be a pro? Strapping (315 KB)

Load & unload back to top

Riding the door... (165 KB)

What tool do you use for climbing (372 KB)

The rush to "get it done" ended up costing him (142 KB)

What if you are overweight? (457 KB)

Don't fall for it - loading (409 KB)

Get help with heavy or awkward loads (154 KB)

80-pound box leads to 8 days off work (189 KB)

Load smart - your driver will thank you (180 KB)

Why is Mike smiling? (89 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Some deliveries can be a real pain! (245 KB)

Forklift, freight, you? (374 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Is that pallet safe to move? (235 KB)

Communication is key (252 KB)

Protect yourself from falling objects (203 KB)

There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on (261 KB)

Be seen, be safe (137 KB)

Want to be a pro? Trailer exit (159 KB)

Mechanics back to top

Force & Ladders Don't Mix (221 KB)

Be a pro: Hockey poster (323 KB) Can be printed on 8.5x11 or 11x17 paper.

Fleet maintenance tips for mechanics - tip sheet (70 KB)

Mechanics' garage/shop safety checklist

Pre-trip inspection back to top

Tips for sliding tandems (135 KB)

Look twice (89 KB)

Making the connection (145 KB)

Severe weather back to top

Hanging Iron (126 KB)

Are you ready for this... (148 KB)

It was one of those days... (304 KB)

A truck driver's winter survival kit (301 KB)

Do you see what I see? (131 KB)

Tips for successful chaining (262 KB)

Want to be a pro? Wear the footwear of the pros! (197 KB)

Don't let your footwear get you down (180 KB)

Tarping back to top

Inspect, repair or replace worn tarps (390 KB)

If you beat a tarp at wrestling, who really wins? (187 KB)

Tarping - one of the most dangerous (and loathed) tasks of a flatbed trucker - no matter the weather (168 KB)

Tarping doesn't need to be a pain in the back! (170 KB)

Want to be a pro? Tarping (318 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Do you like playing the odds? (297 KB)

You might be strong... (190 KB)

Winch or ratchet? (215 KB)

Are you at the breaking point? (144 KB)

Tarping related fall injuries to drivers (429 KB)

Don't fall for it - Tarp smart (435 KB)

Be seen, be safe (137 KB)

Trucking safety professional back to top

Be a pro - Racing (496 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Be a pro - Work safe (393 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Be a pro - Hockey (323 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Be a pro - Football (420 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Be a pro - Baseball (598 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Be a pro - Find the sweet spot! (306 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Be a pro - Take the time to be safe! (285 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Visibility back to top

Camo is not part of this job description (441 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Working in the dark (153 KB)

Do you see what I see? (131 KB)

Beware of blind spots (611 KB)

Tight Squeeze? (690 KB) (poster printable on letter size or 11x17 paper)

Be seen, be safe (137 KB)

This is what motorists see (402 KB)

Communication is key (252 KB)

Driver killed when run-over by co-worker (186 KB)

Yard maintenance back to top

Find it, Mark it, Fix it (221 KB)