It Really Happened: Rollaways Crush Lives

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries ; Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Crushing incidents continue to claim the lives of truck drivers in Washington State. Recently two drivers died of crushing injuries in separate rollaway incidents in a single week. The first driver died after he felt his vehicle start to roll forward while loading freight into a semi-trailer. He tried jumping down onto a walkway between the cab and the trailer, but fell under the tractor's wheels. The second driver died while making roadside repairs. His truck suddenly started to roll, and its wheels crushed him before he could react. Since 2009, fourteen truck drivers in Washington State have died in crushing incidents. The deaths resulted from unintended movement of unsecured vehicles, equipment, or freight that suddenly rolled over, struck, or fell on the driver. Every fatality causes deep loss and pain in the lives of a driver's family, friends, and co-workers. Realizing that such incidents are all preventable is the first step to stop future tragedies. Use the following tips to help protect your drivers from deadly crush hazards on the job. TIPS TO LIVE BY: Management: Have a safety policy to prevent rollaways. The policy should require drivers to: Park on level ground and set the parking brake before leaving the cab. Ensure the ignition key is in the "off" position. Chock trailer wheels or make sure spring brake is on. Never try to stop a rolling vehicle from outside the cab. Perform a vehicle pre-trip inspection. Consider installing a warning alarm to alert drivers that the truck's parking brake is not set when they exit the cab. Train drivers to recognize and prevent rollaway hazards. Drivers Follow company vehicle rollaway prevention procedures. Do not stand between your truck and other equipment or structures. Stand clear of the drive paths of trucks, forklifts, and other mobile equipment. Wear high-visibility clothing. All Employees Actively look for hazards and share injury prevention ideas with management. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Education Environmental Exposure Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Drivers Exposure Levels Fatalities Hazards Injuries Injury-prevention Personal-protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Preventive Measures Risk-factors Risk Factors Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Training Trucking Warning Devices Work-environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report ; Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058285
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-71-2019, 2019 Aug; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  It really happened: rollaways crush lives
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221412/cdc_221412_DS1.pdf
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