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)
en Español
Want to be a pro? Trailer exit strategy (159 KB)
Cost benefit analyses back to top
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)
Fifth wheel release back to top
Be a pro - Find the sweet spot! (306 KB)
Releasing the fifth wheel (214 KB)
Incident Investigation back to top
How to investigate an incident (263 KB)
Incident investigation checklist (201 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)
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)
Small details can save your life (216 KB)
Load securement back to top
Fruit bin load securement produced by the Washington State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Division. This document is in English and Spanish.
Don't fall for it - check straps for wear (252 KB)
en Español
Is that pallet safe to move? (235 KB)
Protect yourself from falling objects (203 KB)
To cheat, or not to cheat... (160 KB)
en Español
Want to be a pro? Strapping (315 KB)
Load & unload back to top
What if you are overweight? (457 KB)
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)
Some deliveries can be a real pain! (245 KB)
Forklift, freight, you? (374 KB)
Is that pallet safe to move? (235 KB)
Protect yourself from falling objects (203 KB)
There are worse things than getting your toes stepped on (261 KB)
Want to be a pro? Trailer exit (159 KB)
Pre-trip inspection back to top
Tips for sliding tandems (135 KB)
Making the connection (145 KB)
Severe weather back to top
It was one of those days... (304 KB)
A truck driver's winter survival kit (301 KB)
Do you see what I see? (131 KB)
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
Do you like playing the odds? (297 KB)
You might be strong... (190 KB)
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)
Trucking safety professional back to top
Be a pro - Find the sweet spot! (306 KB)
Be a pro - Take the time to be safe! (285 KB)
Visibility back to top
Do you see what I see? (131 KB)
Beware of blind spots (611 KB)
This is what motorists see (402 KB)
Driver killed when run-over by co-worker (186 KB)