Tire shop safety is the focus of a new video being
released in conjunction with National Tire Safety
Week by the Tire Industry Association (TIA) and
Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT).
The production, aimed at fleet operators, shop
managers and maintenance technicians, details
proper safety procedures when handling truck
tires.
“When tires do not get the proper care, handling or
maintenance in the shop, it can easily lead to
property damage or personal injury,” says Doug
Jones, MATT’s customer engineering support manager.
“Michelin and TIA want to remind tire shops of
safety procedures, industry requirements and best
practices to help ensure the safest possible work
environment.”
“Michelin has generously supported the TIA
Foundation for years so we can continue to provide
commercial tire dealers and fleets with free safety
videos,” notes Roy Littlefield, the TIA’s executive
vice president. “This is a perfect example of TIA
working directly with a tire manufacturer to
address the educational needs of the tire service
industry. We are proud of our partnership with
Michelin on this video, and our collective
longstanding commitment to raise the level of
education by providing free safety
training.”
The 18-minute production, entitled “Tire Shop
Hazard Assessment,” will help tire dealers and
fleets comply with various Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) regulations that are
designed to protect technicians from potential
safety risks in the workplace. Specifically, this
video covers the OSHA regulation for personal
protective equipment (PPE), 29 CFR 1910.132, that
requires every employer to perform a workplace
assessment to determine if any existing hazards
require the use of PPE.
The video emphasizes the importance of proper
safety procedures and PPE through striking
demonstrations. One scene shows a valve core being
launched at a hard-boiled egg to demonstrate the
need for proper eye protection. Another scene shows
a tire in a restraining device (or “safety cage”)
and what can happen if a technician, or a test
dummy, is inside the trajectory of the sidewall
when the tire separates from the wheel during
inflation.
The fourth in a series, it is available online
along with the first three productions: “Tubeless
Radial Truck Tire Safety” covers the risks when
servicing and inflating radial tires; “Commercial
Roadside Service” outlines safety practices for
service trucks and other roadside repairs; and
“Wheel End Safety” identifies the hazards related
to improper wheel installation and torque
procedures.
For more information, visit www.tireindustry.org and www.michelintruck.com.
