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Tyre Risk Assessment
Tyre Risk Assessment
Rev: 00
DESCRIPTION: WHEEL AND TYRE REMOVAL AND REPAIR Date: 26.04.11
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1 Slip, trips Falls may be Injury Keep all floor passages free from obstruction.
and falls caused by spillage of to people Clean up spillages immediately
oil and water and Provide hose reel
also by poor Good housekeeping
housekeeping, e.g. Good hose management
trailing airlines or
tyres , tubes etc.
2 Lifting Misuse or failure of Injury Use axle props to support raised equipment, never let anyone
Equipment equipment such to people work beneath an equipment supported only by a jack or jacks
as jacks and Dama Ensure appropriate pins are used in props
lifting devices ge to Ensure all lifting devices are marked with maximum safe
can lead to property working load and that these loads are not exceeded
extremely serious Ensured that a periodic thorough examination of all lifting
injuries and even devices is carried out by competent person regularly and that any
death defedts are repaired immediately
Ensure equipment is fit for purpose
3 Removing Projectiles Injury Loosen rim retaining nuts with impact gun making sure to leave
wheel nuts Tyre exploding to people all retaining nuts with a minimum of a full nut depth of thread
Use of heat Remove tension from wheel cleats using jacking bolts.
Corrosion Finish removing nuts and cleats from wheel assembly.
Remove wheel and tyre assembly in approved sequence
Ensure the removed tyre is either laid flat on the floor in an
appropriate area or adequately restrained from falling.
Always remain aware that cleat attached rims that the wedging
force of the rim and the cleat may eject the cleat with
RISK ASSESSMENT RA ID: M000
Rev: 00
DESCRIPTION: WHEEL AND TYRE REMOVAL AND REPAIR Date: 26.04.11
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6 Putting / Over pressure may Injury Tyre is inflated with an in-line air gauge that has manual or automatic
Monitoring cause explosion to people cut off set below the tyre manufacturer’s design.
air pressure Unsafe workplace An air regulator is used.
Using tyre cage to secure from rim ring collapsed
Use tyre cage to inflate tyre when inflating tyre
The pressure (air gauge) is monitor continuously.
RISK ASSESSMENT RA ID: M000
Rev: 00
DESCRIPTION: WHEEL AND TYRE REMOVAL AND REPAIR Date: 26.04.11
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