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

cover trucking report


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.

What's your exit strategy? Know the forces involved in exiting your truck cab or trailer. Try our force simulator: Click here to access..

exit game

abobe reader

Many documents on this website are in the pdf format. To download a free Adobe ReaderĀ® click here.

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 inforamtion go to NIOSH Blog .

Recent article in Transport Topics Online

Even on Foot, Trucking is Risky Business

Hazard Prevention Tools

Please use the publications below to complement your safety program. TIRES publications can be printed and copied as needed.



Articles

December 2009

Your customer site - making it less dangerous for your drivers (331KB)

November 2009
Get ready for severe weather, including having the right footwear (117 KB)

June 2009

Even on Foot, Trucking is Risky Business

Cab or trailer entry/exit back to top

Don't fall for it - Use 3-points of contact (608 KB)

Want to be a pro? Trailer exit strategy (159 KB)

Cost benefit analyses back to top

Investing in safety (159 KB)

Turnover (107 KB)

Productivity (120 KB)

What a trucker needs to know about CTS (153 KB)

Customer/delivery sites back to top

Report: Your customer site - making it less dangerous for your drivers (331 KB)

Help our drivers make safe deliveries - version A (184KB)

Help our drivers make safe deliveries - version B (208 KB)

Lifting back to top

Safe your back for the good things in life (454 KB)

Get help with heavy or awkward loads (154 KB)

Line truck driver hurts shoulder lifting converter gear (96 KB)

Stay safe. Stay working. (377 KB)

If you have to move it manually...(122 KB)

80-pound box leads to 8 days off work (189 KB)

Would your son mind if you couldn't shoot a few hoops? (125 KB)

Recurring pain can lead to disabling injuries (160 KB)

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

Why is Mike smiling? (89 KB)

Some deliveries can be a real pain! (245 KB)

There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on (261 KB)

Loading Dock back to top

Delivery truck driver fatally injured in fall (486 KB)

Don't fall for it - loading dock (301 KB)

Don't fall for it - prevent falls (409 KB)

Load smart - your driver will thank you (180 KB)

Why invest in powered dock levelers? (173 KB)

Stay alert when working around forklifts (180 KB)

Tight squeeze? (690 KB)

Small details can save your life (216 KB)

Load securement back to top

Don't fall for it - check straps for wear (252 KB)

Is that pallet safe to move? (235 KB)

Protect yourself from falling objects (203 KB)

To cheat, or not to cheat... (160 KB)

Want to be a pro? Strapping (315 KB)

Load & unload back to top

Don't fall for it - loading (409 KB)

Get help with heavy or awkward loads (154 KB)

80-pound box leads to 8 days off work (189 KB)

Load smart - your driver will thank you (180 KB)

Why is Mike smiling? (89 KB)

Some deliveries can be a real pain! (245 KB)

Forklift, freight, you? (374 KB)

Is that pallet safe to move? (235 KB)

Communication is key (252 KB)

Protect yourself from falling objects (203 KB)

There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on (261 KB)

Be seen, be safe (137 KB)

Want to be a pro? Trailer exit (159 KB)

Severe weather back to top

Tips for successful chaining (262 KB)

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

Don't let your footwear get you down (180 KB)

Tarping back to top

Are you at the breaking point? (144 KB)

Tarping related fall injuries to drivers (429 KB)

Don't fall for it - Tarp smart (435 KB)

Be seen, be safe (137 KB)

Trucking safety professional back to top

Be a pro - Take the time to be safe! (285 KB)

Visibility back to top

Beware of blind spots (611 KB)

Tight Squeeze? (690 KB)

Be seen, be safe (137 KB)

This is what motorists see (402 KB)

Communication is key (252 KB)

Driver killed when run-over by co-worker (186 KB)