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Down load Preventing Injuries in the Trucking Industry, Focus Report (940KB)

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Simulation training tools


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

Santa 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.

abobe reader

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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

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.

Upcoming Events

June 2012

WRRA’s Annual Meeting

Washington Refuse and Recycling Association

 

WTA's Truck Driving Championship

Washington Trucking Associations Truck Driving Championship

September 2012

World’s Largest Truck Convoy

Join the compassionate army of truck drivers across the nation as law enforcement escorts the World's Largest Truck Convoy to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics. Special Olympics Washington provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Click to learn more.

Saturday, September , 2012
Start location: To be determined
Final Destination: To be determined

 

61st Annual Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Conference

Every year the Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference offers two days of training and education, providing the latest tools, technologies and strategies for workplace safety and health. Alternating between the eastern and western side of the state, each year it attracts approximately 1000 safety and health attendees. More than 300 volunteers, representing the diversity of industrial Washington contribute to its success year after year!