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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.

Solid Waste Collection and Remediation Services

garbage truck

This industry group provides collection and hauling services of waste.

These three industries combine for approximately 230 accounts reporting hours in Washington State.  Of these 230 accounts 26% had a compensable claim and 37% had an accepted workers' compensation claim in a nine year study period.

Featured publications

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

 

"Own Can" customer flyer

Add your phone number, print and leave with your own can customers. (150 KB) editable pdf

Spanish translation of "own can" customer flyer (170 KB)

Incident investigation

How to investigate an incident (263 KB)

Incident investigation checklist (201 KB)

Safety culture

Incentives to cheat... (163 KB)

Lifting/manual handling

Guess my weight? (502 KB)

Can a rotten day get worse... (210 KB)

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

Visibility

Be seen - be safe

Cab entry/exit

Consider the length of your career...(cab) (530 KB)

Don't fall for it - cab entry/exit (608 KB)
en Español

Severe weather

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

Tarping

Are you at the breaking point? (144 KB)

Links

The information provided on the linked sites is solely the view of the authors and does not reflect the official views of TIRES and / or L&I.

Slow down to get around campaign by the National Solid Wastes Management Association See them on YouTube.

Waste Age article: Staying sharp in the shop. Safety tips for waste equipment maintenance personnel.