TIRES (Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis) Idea Bank - Search for Ideas:
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SHARP staff have reviewed the ideas listed on the Ideas Bank page to make sure they are consistent with the general practice of risk reduction. Ideas are included at the sole discretion of the TIRES project. TIRES does not endorse any commercial product found on this site or guarantee that the ideas on this site will eliminate hazards identified in the transportation industry. Employers and employees should work together to make certain the ideas they implement in their workplace meet the applicable requirements.
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Phone: 1-888-667-4277
| Sector | Problem | Description | Online Resource | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food and Beverage Service | Hand Truck on Incline | Addition of brake on hand truck increases control on walk boards | www.globalindustrial.com |
| 2 | Food and Beverage Service | Hand Truck on Incline | Addition of brake on hand truck increases control on walk boards | www.handtrucksrus.com |
| 3 | Food and Beverage Service | Hand Truck Use | Negotiating curbs | www.moversupply.com |
| 4 | Food and Beverage Service | Slip Trip or Fall | Install a system to store hand truck | www.handtrucksystems.com |
| 5 | General Freight | No Truck Step Lights | Lighting for steps when door is opened | www.raneystruckparts.com |
| 6 | General Freight | No Truck Step Lights | Lighting for steps when door is opened | www.class8truckparts.com/Volvo |
| 7 | General Freight | Hand Truck on Incline | Addition of brake on hand truck increases control on walk boards | www.globalindustrial.com |
| 8 | General Freight | Hand Truck on Incline | Addition of brake on hand truck increases control on walk boards | www.handtrucksrus.com |
| 9 | General Freight | Coordinate With Co-worker | Web Site Partner/team moves, where miscommunication can cause an injury | www.hse.gov.uk |
| 10 | General Freight | Coordinate With Co-worker | Guide in PDF Format for Partner/team moves, where miscommunication can cause an injury | www.hse.gov.uk |
| 11 | General Freight | No Loading Dock available | Equip a portion of your fleet with liftgates | www.liftgate.com |
| 12 | General Freight | Raise and Lower Landing Gear | Reduce back and shoulder injury with ratchet type of handle crank | www.cmworks.com |
| 13 | General Freight | Slip Trip or Fall | Install a system to store hand truck | www.handtrucksystems.com |
| 14 | Less than Truck Load | Raise or Lower Landing Gear | Mechanized method reduces forceful exertions | www.hydraulicfifthwheels.com |
| 15 | Less than Truck Load | Raise and Lower Landing Gear | Reduce back and shoulder injury with ratchet type of handle crank | www.cmworks.com |
| 16 | Less than Truck Load | Hand Truck Use | Negotiating curbs | www.moversupply.com |
| 17 | Moving and Storage | Carry Household Goods | Reduce back bending | www.gripsystem.com |
| 18 | Moving and Storage | Carry Household Goods | Allows movement of appliance across flat surface, no need to pick it up | www.airsled.co |
| 19 | Moving and Storage | Hand Truck Use | Control of loaded hand truck on walk board | www.globalindustrial.com |
| 20 | Moving and Storage | Coordinate With Co-worker | Web Site Partner/team moves, where miscommunication can cause an injury | www.hse.gov.uk/msd/mac |
| 21 | Moving and Storage | Coordinate With Co-worker | Guide In PDF Format for Partner/team moves, where miscommunication can cause an injury | www.hse.gov.uk/pubns |
| 22 | Moving and Storage | Negotiating curbs | Control of loaded hand truck when trying to go over a curb can cause an injury | www.moversupply.com |
| 23 | Specialized Freight | No Truck Step Lights | Lighting for steps when door is opened | www.class8truckparts.com/Volvo |
| 24 | Specialized Freight | No Truck Step Lights | Lighting for steps when door is opened | www.raneystruckparts.com/interior-lighting |
| 25 | Specialized Freight | Raise and Lower Landing Gear | Reduce back and shoulder injury with ratchet type of handle crank | www.cmworks.com |
| 26 | Waste Hauling | Strain or Sprain | Food waste at grocery or institutional level is transformed to light weight organic compound. Less weight equals less stress on body. | www.superiorequipco.com |
| 27 | Waste Hauling | Strain or Sprain | Manage waste at point of generation | www.wastecare.com |
| 28 | Waste Disposal | Move Solid Waste | Reduce Back Bending | www.switchngo.com |
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