Sign up to receive our new safety training materials in our Keep Trucking Safe E-news sign up page.

 

Peer reviewed journals

Work related injuries in Washington State's Trucking Industry, by industry sector and occupation.
Smith C. Williams J. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2014. Click here for the complete article. Or for the short version, here are the research findings.

 

Assessment of perceived injury risks and priorities among truck drivers and trucking companies in Washington State.
Spielholz, P. et. al. Journal of Safety Research, 2008. Click here for the complete article.

 

The information provided on the linked sites is solely the view of the authors and does not reflect the official views of SHARP and / or L&I.

Follow on

Tires on Twitter Tires on YouTube TIRES E-news Blog on WP

abobe reader

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


Revive your safety training with the interactive tools below

Transfer trailer safety
This course teaches prevention of common traumatic injuries in the paving industry.
Fall from ladder

What is safety climate?
Safety climate is the new catch phrase in occupational safety circles. But what is it? And what does it mean to your company? Find out in this 5 minute training:
What is safety climate?

Prevent falls from ladders
Based on the true story of a driver painfully injured from rushing down a ladder.
Fall from ladder

Fatal crush
Use this true story to prevent similar incidents
Crush Prevention

Chaining up
Find the safety gear that the driver is using!
Chain up

Lever vs. Ratchet
Is there really a good reason to switch from a tool that has gotten the job done for years?
Load binders

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

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

Partner news

How Do You Develop a Successful Safety Training? Published by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, April 2015.
TIRES: Helping to Reduce Work Related Injuries in the Commercial Trucking Industries Published in Northwest Transporter, Vol 16, Issue 1, Winter 2013.
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.

Policy

This website is a collaborative effort between the Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries and the Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis (TIRES) Steering Committee, which is made up of industry professionals. TIRES is funded in part from CDC/NIOSH grant
U60 OH008487. The contents of this web site are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis (TIRES) Steering Committee makes no representations or warranties as to the quality, content, nature, or reliability of the information contained in this website, including but not limited to its currency, accuracy, or completeness.  You expressly agree that use of this site, including all content distributed by, downloaded, or accessed from or through this site, is at your own risk.