Guides & Toolkits

WORKING WITH TIRES AND RIM ASSEMBLIES 6 330-013-38-IGSO © 2019, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | wsps.ca – Work in teams of at least two when lifting or lowering items – Lower heavy tires in a 'controlled drop' rather than fully supporting the tire – Get your body as close to the wheel as possible – For better control, handle large tires at the top and bottom, instead of at the sides – Avoid trying to 'save' a tire that is out of control – just let it fall Hazard: Falling Tire Assembly or Moving Vehicle Details Vehicles and parts that are not properly supported or attached can slip and fall, or move. Threat Serious injury Death Safe Work Guidelines Wear approved personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses, steel-toed safety shoes, and leather or canvas gloves, etc.) Apply the brakes or block the wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving Support raised vehicles with jack stands that have the appropriate rating When you need to raise the vehicle, raise it just enough to remove the tire to minimize the distance the wheel might fall © Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 2019. Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) grants permission to approved end users to reproduce this document in whole or in part, provided its intended use is for non-commercial, educational purposes and that full acknowledgement is given to the WSPS. Approved end users are firms registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. WSPS reserves the right to extend this permission to other stakeholders and interested parties by express written permission upon application. WSPS extends no warranty to materials amended or altered by the end user. Under no circumstances is this document, or any portion thereof, to be duplicated for purposes of sale or for external reproduction or distribution. (Sample WSPS acknowledgement, "Reproduced or adapted from name of solution with permission of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Mississauga, Ontario.") The information contained in this reference material is distributed as a guide only. It is generally current to the best of our knowledge as at the revision date, having been compiled from sources believed to be reliable and to represent the best current opinion on the subject. No warranty, guarantee, or representation is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness or sufficiency of any representation contained in this reference material. WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith; nor can it be assumed that all acceptable safety measures are contained in this reference material, or that other or additional measures may not be required in particular or exceptional conditions or circumstances. Revised: October 2019 WSPS.CA

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