Employers must instruct employees on safe operating procedures for multi-piece
rim wheels including those listed here and on the next page:
- The tire must be completely deflated by removing the valve core before a rim wheel is
removed from the axle in the following situations:
- When the tire has been driven underinflated at 80 percent or less of its recommended
pressure
When there is obvious or suspected damage to the tire or
wheel components.
The tire must be completely deflated by removing the valve
core before demounting
A rubber lubricant must be applied to the bead and rim mating surfaces when assembling
the wheel and inflating the tire unless the tire or wheel manufacturer recommends against
its use
If a tire on a vehicle is underinflated but has more than 80 percent of the recommended
pressure, the tire may be inflated while the rim wheel is on the vehicle, provided remote
control inflation equipment is used, and no employee remains in the trajectory
during inflation
The tire shall be inflated outside a restraining device only to a pressure sufficient to
force the tire bead onto the rim ledge and create an airtight seal with the tire and bead.
Whenever a rim wheel is in a restraining device, the employee must not rest or lean any
part of his/her body, or equipment, on or against the restraining device.
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