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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.

Mechanics

mechanic

Truck mechanics are vital to your business. A properly maintained truck or fleet saves fuel costs, injury costs and assures your load is delivered as promised. Here are tips to keep mechanics safe so that they can keep your fleet running.

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Force & Ladders Don't Mix (221 KB)

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


Mechanics Hazard Alert

A recent Washington State fatality involving a heavy equipment mechanic is a reminder to all who work on large vehicles in the trucking industry. Mechanics hazard alert (90 KB)

Mechanics' garage/shop safety checklist

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

Links to steering wheel covers:

Caution Disabled Vehicle*

Danger - Trilingual*

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Force & Ladders Don't Mix (221 KB)

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


Mechanics Hazard Alert

A recent Washington State fatality involving a heavy equipment mechanic is a reminder to all who work on large vehicles in the trucking industry. Mechanics hazard alert (90 KB)

Mechanics' garage/shop safety checklist

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