Want to Be a Pro? Follow These Safe Steps to Hook or Unhook Your Trailer

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Know what style of 5th-wheel you're using- especially when using rental equipment. If appropriate, use a pull rod or chain, but don't force it. Some 5th-wheel releases have locks. Use upper arm muscles rather than the shoulder joint for pulling the 5th-wheel release. Make sure landing gear crank is in neutral before dropping the trailer to prevent binding. Have feet shoulder-width apart before engaging the landing gear crank. Use the correct gear speed. Avoid getting struck by a spinning crank. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Equipment Operation Equipment Operators Injury Prevention Safety Practices Truck Drivers Trucking
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• 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:20059069
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-38-2009, 2009 Aug; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Want to be a pro? Follow these safe steps to hook or unhook your trailer
• 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/223391/cdc_223391_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 709.61 KB ]