Following OSHA Truck Tire Mount, Demount and Inflation Procedures
The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new procedure standards that should be learned and considered by those individuals who mount, demount and inflate commercial truck tires. An inflated tire and wheel can be very dangerous if misused or worn out. These standards (No. 29, CFR Pat 1910.177) should be reviewed extensively
Ken-Tool Offers New OSHA Charts Set
The 3-poster set of new charts from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides important servicing procedures for single- and multi-piece truck wheel and tire assemblies.
TIA Offers Additional Info on New OSHA Charts
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has posted high-resolution versions of the new truck tire charts on its website. The high-resolution versions are intended for companies who wish to print posters so they can be displayed in the service area for all technicians to reference. In order to maintain compliance, the charts must be at
New OSHA Commercial Service Charts on TIA Website
The Tire Industry Association has posted the newly released charts from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on its website. Commercial truck tire service providers are required by 29 CFR 1910.177 to have a copy of these charts in every service area, which includes mobile service trucks. Previously a two-chart set, OSHA added a third
New OSHA Charts on Servicing Single- and Multi-Piece Wheels
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it revised its tire servicing materials to address current hazards in the industry and help workers safely perform maintenance on large vehicle tires. The revised materials address OSHA’s Materials Handling and Storage standard for workers who service single-piece and multi-piece wheels. OSHA said that the new information
Cooper Contesting OSHA Findings, Fine
According to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is contesting recent OSHA safety violation findings at its Tupelo, Miss., and Findlay, Ohio, plants. The tiremaker has requested a hearing with OSHA, which recommended a $254,900 fine against the tiremaker and two of its contractors at its Tupelo plant, and another $213,500
OSHA Cites Cooper Plant, Contractors
The Associated Press has reported that Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s Tupelo, Miss., plant and two of its contractors have been cited with 25 safety violations.The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the citations alleging the tiremaker and contractors – Jesco Maintenance Corp. and IH Services – exposed workers to hazards related to combustible
OSHA Sacks Cooper for Violations
OSHA has hit Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. with a $206,000 fine for committing nine safety violations at its Findlay, Ohio, plant. The fine covered safety violations earlier this year where a worker was seriously burned while working with flammable chemicals, another incident involving potential fire and explosion hazards, another situation that was called a
Titan Explosion Getting OSHA Eye
Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened a formal investigation of an Aug. 23 explosion at Titan International’s tire plant in Bryan, Ohio. The early morning explosion left one employee seriously injured. He was transported by helicopter to a Toledo hospital, but his condition has not been announced. The cause of the explosion has not
OSHA Fines Toledo Dealer in Ag Tire Incident
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Toledo, Ohio-area dealer $177,800 as the result of an October 2009 accident in which four employees were injured. OSHA cited Tireman Auto Service Centers Ltd. for three violations of worker safety regulations after investigating the accident. The Tireman employees suffered injuries when an agricultural tire