Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP) — Research for Safe Work

Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis (TIRES)

Categories

• Industry report.
• Cab or trailer entry/exit.
• Company corner.
• Customer/delivery site.
• en Español.
• Fatalities.
• Fifth wheel release.
• Forklifts.
• General maintenance.
• Health.
• Lifting.
• Load & unload.
• Load securement.

• Loading dock.
• Mechanics.
• Pre-trip inspection.
• Professional drivers.
• Safety plan.
• Severe weather.
• Survey results.
• Tarping.
• TIRESPIN Newsletters.
• Visibility.
• What to do if an injury occurs.
• Working or walking around your truck/trailer.
• Work safe, home safe.

Industry report

• Preventing injuries in the trucking industry, focus report 1997 - 2005 (993 KB PDF / 3 min).

Cab or trailer entry/exit

Preventing slips, trips, and falls

• Look before you leap! (poster) (127 KB PDF).
• Preventing falls from worn steps (199 KB PDF).
• Worn out or damaged cab step? (163 KB PDF).
• Don't fall for it: step down (poster) (610 KB PDF / 2 min).

Preventing injuries to muscles, tendons, and joints

• Do your knees have high mileage? (poster) (227 KB PDF).
• Be a pro – trailer exiting strategy (poster) (127 KB PDF).
• Can you afford to live on 60 percent of your salary for the next 6 weeks? (true story) (200 KB PDF).
• Dem bones (poster) (175 KB PDF).
• Would he mind? (poster) (109 KB PDF).

Preventing run-over or struck-by injuries and fatalities

• Wear your high visibility vest (poster) (428 KB PDF / 1 min).
• Small details can save your life (true story) (210 KB PDF).
• Be seen – be safe (tip sheet) (125 KB PDF).

Company corner

• Success comes from everyone working together for safety (company corner) (50 KB PDF).

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Customer/delivery site

• Your customer site – making it less dangerous for your drivers (report) (280 KB PDF).
• Help our drivers make safe deliveries (checklist A) (89 KB PDF).
• Help our drivers make safe deliveries (checklist B) (103 KB PDF).

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en Español

• ¿Situación arriesgada? (carel) (626 KB PDF / 2 min).
  English version: Tight Squeeze? (poster) (616 KB PDF / 2 min).
• ¿Se sentiría su hijo mal si usted no pudiera jugar baloncesto con él? (cartel) (99 KB PDF).
  English verson: Would your son mind if you couldn’t shoot a few hoops? (poster) (125 KB PDF).
• Cuidado…en Saltar de Su Camion (cartel) (410 KB PDF / 1 min).
  English verson: Don't fall for it: Cab exit (poster) (608 KB PDF / 2 min).
• Cuidado…en Saltar de Su Camion: Evite caidas míentras asegura la carga (cartel) (239 KB PDF).
  English verson: Don't fall for it: Load securement (252 KB PDF).
• La Terminal, El Patio y Las Lesiones de Conductores en el Local Del Cliente: Resbalos, Tropiezos, y Caidas (el hecho) (78 KB PDF).
  English verson: Terminal, Yard, and Customer Site Slip, Trip, and Fall Hazards to Drivers (true story) (77 KB PDF).
• No arriesgue su salud y su seguridad (el hecho) (190 KB PDF).
  English verson: To cheat, or not to cheat… (true story) (160 KB PDF).

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Fatalities

• Don't stop that truck! (true story) (124 KB PDF).
• Small details can save your life (true story) (210 KB PDF).
• Be seen – be safe (tip sheet) (125 KB PDF).
• Beware of blind spots! (poster) (611 KB PDF / 2 min).
• Driver killed when run-over by co-worker (true story) (186 KB PDF).
• Don't fall for it: loading docks (poster) (1674 KB PDF / 5 min).

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Fifth wheel release

• Want to be a pro? Then find the sweet spot! (poster) (207 KB PDF).
• Releasing the fifth wheel (tip sheet) (196 KB PDF).

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Forklifts

• Be seen – be safe (tip sheet) (125 KB PDF).
• Tight squeeze? (poster) (693 KB PDF / 2 min).
• Stay alert when working with forklifts (true story) (179 KB PDF).
• Is that pallet safe to move? (tip sheet) (246 KB PDF).
• Forklift, freight, you? (poster) (232 KB PDF).

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General maintenance

Preventing injuries from getting struck by or against an object

• Neutral or not? (true story) (142 KB PDF).
• Truck maintenance tips for drivers (tip sheet) (78 KB PDF).
• Fleet maintenance tips for mechanics (tip sheet) (76 KB PDF).
• Wear your high visibility vest (poster) (428 KB PDF / 1 min).
• Be seen – be safe (tip sheet) (125 KB PDF).
• There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on (true story) (223 KB PDF).

Preventing injuries to muscles, tendons, and joints

• Dem bones (poster) (175 KB PDF).
• Would he mind? (poster) (109 KB PDF).
• If you have to move it manually - organize and store heavy objects at a comfortable height (tip sheet) (132 KB PDF).

Preventing slip, trip, and fall injuries

• Preventing falls from worn steps (199 KB PDF).
• Worn out or damaged cab step? (163 KB PDF).
• What will it cost you? (141 KB PDF).
• Your safety gear (poster) (107 KB PDF).
• Terminal, yard, and customer site slip, trip and fall injuries to drivers (52 KB PDF).

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Health

Managing stress

• Got Stress? (poster) (67 KB PDF).

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Lifting

Preventing injuries from getting struck by or against an object

• There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on (true story) (223 KB PDF).

Preventing injuries to muscles, tendons, and joints

• Some deliveries can be a real pain! (true story) (190 KB PDF).
• Can you afford to live on 60 percent of your salary for the next 6 weeks? (true story) (200 KB PDF).
• Why is Mike smiling? (poster) (141 KB PDF).
• Recurring pain can lead to disabling injuries (tip sheet) (162 KB PDF).
• What a trucker needs to know about CTS (dollars & sense) (157 KB PDF).
• Dem bones (poster) (175 KB PDF).
• Load smart - your driver will thank you (tip sheet) (180 KB PDF).
• 80-pound box leads to 8 days off work (true story) (163 KB PDF).
• Would he mind? (poster) (109 KB PDF).
• If you have to move it manually - organize and store heavy objects at a comfortable height (tip sheet) (132 KB PDF).
• Line truck driver hurts shoulder lifting converter gear (63 KB PDF).
• Days off work due to a back/shoulder injury (poster) (229 KB PDF).
• Get help with heavy or awkward loads (71 KB PDF).
• Save your back for the good things (poster) (430 KB PDF / 1 min).

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Load & unload

Preventing injuries from getting struck by or against an object

• Be a pro – strapping (poster) (286 KB PDF).
• To cheat, or not to cheat… (true story) (152 KB PDF).
• Small details can save your life (true story) (210 KB PDF).
• Be seen – be safe (tip sheet) (125 KB PDF).
• Tight squeeze? (poster) (693 KB PDF / 2 min).
• Stay alert when working with forklifts (true story) (179 KB PDF).
• There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on (true story) (223 KB PDF).
• Protect yourself from falling objects (tip sheet) (177 KB PDF).
• Communication is key (true story) (159 KB PDF).
• Is that pallet safe to move? (tip sheet) (246 KB PDF).
• Forklift, freight, you? (poster) (232 KB PDF).
• Load related fall injuries to drivers (true story) (50 KB PDF).

Preventing injuries to muscles, tendons, and joints

• Some deliveries can be a real pain! (true story) (190 KB PDF).
• Can you afford to live on 60 percent of your salary for the next 6 weeks? (true story) (200 KB PDF).
• Why is Mike smiling? (poster) (141 KB PDF).
• Recurring pain can lead to disabling injuries (tip sheet) (162 KB PDF).
• What a trucker needs to know about CTS (dollars & sense) (157 KB PDF).
• Dem bones (poster) (175 KB PDF).
• Load smart - your driver will thank you (tip sheet) (180 KB PDF).
• 80-pound box leads to 8 days off work (true story) (163 KB PDF).
• Would he mind? (poster) (109 KB PDF).
• If you have to move it manually - organize and store heavy objects at a comfortable height (tip sheet) (132 KB PDF).
• Days off work due to a back/shoulder injury (poster) (229 KB PDF).
• Get help with heavy or awkward loads (71 KB PDF).
• Save your back for the good things (poster) (430 KB PDF / 1 min).

Preventing slip, trip, and fall injuries

• Don't fall for it: loading and unloading (poster) (410 KB PDF / 1 min).

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Load securement

Strapping

• Winch or Ratchet? (215 KB PDF).
• Be a pro – strapping (poster) (286 KB PDF).
• To cheat, or not to cheat… (true story) (152 KB PDF).

Visibility

• Wear your high visibility vest (poster) (428 KB PDF / 1 min).
• Be seen – be safe (tip sheet) (125 KB PDF).

Load stability

• Protect yourself from falling objects (tip sheet) (177 KB PDF).
• Is that pallet safe to move? (tip sheet) (246 KB PDF).

Preventing falls

• Load related fall injuries to drivers (true story) (50 KB PDF).
• Don't fall for it: prevent falls while securing a load (poster) (253 KB PDF).

Preventing injuries to muscles, tendons, and joints

• What a trucker needs to know about CTS (dollars & sense) (157 KB PDF).
• Recurring pain can lead to disabling injuries (tip sheet) (162 KB PDF).
• Dem bones (poster) (175 KB PDF).
• Would he mind? (poster) (109 KB PDF).

To lift or not to lift?

• Get help with heavy or awkward loads (71 KB PDF).

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Loading dock

Preventing injuries from getting struck by or against an object

• Small details can save your life (true story) (210 KB PDF).
• Be seen – be safe (tip sheet) (125 KB PDF).
• Tight squeeze? (poster) (693 KB PDF / 2 min).
• Stay alert when working with forklifts (true story) (179 KB PDF).
• There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on (true story) (223 KB PDF).
• Load related fall injuries to drivers (true story) (50 KB PDF).

Preventing injuries to muscles, tendons, and joints

• Why invest in powered dock levelers? (tip sheet) (168 KB PDF).
• Why is Mike smiling? (poster) (141 KB PDF).
• What a trucker needs to know about CTS (dollars & sense) (157 KB PDF).
• Dem bones (poster) (175 KB PDF).
• Load smart - your driver will thank you (tip sheet) (180 KB PDF).
• Days off work due to a back/shoulder injury (poster) (229 KB PDF).

Preventing slip, trip, or fall injuries

• Your safety gear (poster) (107 KB PDF).
• Don't fall for it: loading and unloading (poster) (410 KB PDF / 1 min).
• Delivery truck driver fatally injured in fall (53 KB PDF).
• Don't fall for it: loading docks (poster) (1674 KB PDF / 5 min).

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Mechanics

• New Be a pro: Hockey (poster) (324 KB PDF).
• Neutral or not? (true story) (142 KB PDF).
• Fleet maintenance tips for mechanics (tip sheet) (76 KB PDF).
• Be seen – be safe (tip sheet) (125 KB PDF).
• Driver killed when run-over by co-worker (true story) (186 KB PDF).

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Pre-trip inspection

• What if you are overweight? (144 KB PDF).
• Tips for sliding tandems (tip sheet) (136 KB PDF).
• Look twice (true story) (58 KB PDF).
• Making the connection (tip sheet) (116 KB PDF).

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Professional drivers

• New Want to be a pro? – Work safe (poster) (394 KB PDF).
• Want to be a pro? Football (poster) (420 KB PDF / 1 min).
• Want to be a pro? Baseball (391 KB PDF).

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Safety plan

• Tips for making a safe landing. (142 KB PDF).
• Be a pro – Hooking and unhooking trailers (poster) (710 KB PDF / 2 min).
• Be a pro – Take the time to be safe (poster) (233 KB PDF).
• Truck maintenance tips for drivers (tip sheet) (78 KB PDF).
• Fleet maintenance tips for mechanics (tip sheet) (76 KB PDF).
• Be seen – be safe (tip sheet) (125 KB PDF).
• Stay alert when working with forklifts (true story) (179 KB PDF).
• Communication is key (true story) (159 KB PDF).

Cost benefits analyses

• Safety programs increase productivity (dollars & sense) (153 KB PDF).
• Safety programs reduce turnover (dollars & sense) (114 KB PDF).
• Investing a little in safety can help your bottom line (136 KB PDF).

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Severe weather

• New A truck driver's winter survival kit (tip sheet) (109 KB PDF).
• New It was one of those days…(true story) (128 KB PDF).
• Winter white out: Do you see what I see? (poster) (106 KB PDF).
• Be a pro – Footwear (poster) (158 KB PDF).
• Don't let your footwear get you down (true story) (144 KB PDF).
• Get ready for severe weather, including having the right footwear (report) (121 KB PDF).
• Tips for successful chaining (tip sheet) (218 KB PDF).

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Survey results

• 2006 employee survey results on reducing injuries in the trucking industry (104 KB PDF).
• 2005 employer survey results on reducing injuries in the trucking industry (122 KB PDF).

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Tarping

• Are you at the breaking point? (tip sheet) (115 KB PDF).
• Recurring pain can lead to disabling injuries (tip sheet) (162 KB PDF).
• Recurring pain can lead to disabling injuries (tip sheet) (162 KB PDF).
• What a trucker needs to know about CTS (dollars & sense) (157 KB PDF).
• Tarping related fall injuries to drivers (54 KB PDF).
• Don't fall for it: tarp smart (poster) (531 KB PDF / 2 min).

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TIRESPIN Newsletters

TIRES discontinued paper newsletters during winter 2010. Subscribe to the TIRES Electronic News.

Winter 2010 (295 KB PDF).
Tune up your safety program, true story of delivery driver in a tight spot, dealing with stress at work, injury investigations, changes to OSHA 300 log, upcoming events.

Summer 2009 (600 KB PDF / 2 min).
Sign up for TIRES safety materials, sleep apnea, cab exit strategies, distracted driving, truck driving champions, stress.

Spring 2009 (421 KB PDF / 1 min).
America's Road Team, Farwest Freight, changing seasons, new hazards.

Summer 2008 (631 KB PDF / 2 min).
Injuries from getting struck, truck driving championships.

Spring 2008 (723 KB PDF / 2 min).
Trucking industry report, root cause of injuries, blood pressure, grant money available.

Summer 2007 (675 KB PDF / 2 min).
Strains and sprains, safety programs.

Spring 2007 (110 KB PDF).
Slip, trip, and fall injuries.

Winter 2007 (95 KB PDF).
Slip, trip, and fall injuries, driver survey results.

Summer 2006 (203 KB PDF).
TIRES introduction, manual material handling.

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Visibility

New Working in the dark (true story) (154 KB PDF).

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What to do if an injury occurs

• New How to investigate and incident (tip sheet) (264 KB PDF).
• New Incident Investigation Checklist (tip sheet) (202 KB PDF).
• Can a rotten day get worse… (true story) (210 KB PDF).

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Working or walking around your truck/trailer

• It was a dark and stormy night… (true story) (88 KB PDF).

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Work safe, home safe

• You wouldn't want to miss this... (poster) (225 KB PDF).
• The most important reason to be safe at work (poster) (196 KB PDF).
• Who needs you home safe: (poster) (297 KB PDF).

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