Tip Sheet: Fleet Maintenance Tips

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Mechanics keep trucks on the road and drivers safe. We depend on them to keep the public safe, too. Good mechanics are vital to the success of the trucking industry and to your company. Simple procedures can keep them safe at work and on the job. Employers: Be sure employees are properly trained in maintenance procedures. Employees: Ask for help if you're not sure how to complete a task. TIPS TO LIVE BY: Safety precautions when maintaining vehicles: 1. Use lock out/tag out procedures to be sure truck cannot be started while mechanic is working. 2. Apply brakes. 3. Chock wheels. Use a prop or support for raised parts (dump beds, hoods). 4. Use tire cage for inflating tires (required for split rims). Remove tires from rims before welding or cutting them. 5. Protect against sparks or flames when working with greases, oils and fuels. 6. Charge batteries in a well ventilated, dedicated area. 7. Provide proper gloves, eye protection and eye wash station where battery charging is done. 8. Assure proper training and handling of brakepads/shoes and clutch discs which can contain asbestos. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Asbestos Automobiles Education Environmental Exposure Inorganic Chemicals Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Preventive Medicine Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Drivers Equipment Maintenance Equipment Reliability Exposure Levels Hazards Injuries Injury-prevention Lockout Tagout Mechanics Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Preventive Measures Risk Factors Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Training Trucking Work-environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058294
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-33B-2018, 2018 May; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Tip sheet: fleet maintenance tips
• 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/221421/cdc_221421_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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