MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE

Multi-Piece and Single-Piece Rim Wheels - Introduction

This section is based on 29 CFR 1910.177. The standard describes requirements for employees working with either multi-piece or single-piece rim wheel structures. This section covers the topics listed to the left.

In 1984, OSHA amended the safety standard for the servicing of multi-piece rim wheels to include requirements for the safe servicing of single-piece rim wheels used on large trucks, trailers, buses, and off-road machines. In brief, the amended standard requires:

Training for all tire servicing employees

Utilization of industry-accepted procedures that minimize the potential for employee injury

Use of proper equipment such as clip-on chucks, restraining devices or barriers to retain the wheel components in the event of an incident during the inflation of tires

Use of compatible components.

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