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*                          INFORMATION ALERT                        *  
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*  Produced by:  New Brunswick Occupational Health                  *  
*                and Safety Commission                              *  
*  Provided by:  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety *  
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INFO ALERT:  19 (NB)  
  
DATE:  March 1988  
  
  
*** HAZARD SUMMARY:  MAN CRUSHED DURING TIRE CHANGE ***  
  
  A truck driver was fatally injured as a result of being crushed by  
  the wheels of his vehicle durig a tire change.  The victim decided to  
  change the flat tire while his truck was parked on a slight decline.  
  Once the tire was replaced, the deceased crawled under the front bumper  
  to release the jack.  At that instant, the truck rolled forward  
  crushing the victim.  
  
  
*** APPLICABLE SECTION(S) OF INDUSTRIAL REGULATIONS ***  
  
  
*** PROTECTIVE MEASURES ***  
  
  1.  Park vehicle on level ground.  
  
  2.  Stop motor, parking brakes on, leave transmission in low gear or  
      reverse.  
  
  3.  Chock truck and trailer wheels.  
  
  4.  Display caution signs to warn traffic.  
  
  5.  Raise and release jack by means of a long-handled tool.  
  
  6.  Never rely on a jack to support a vehicle under which it is  
      necessary for a person to work.  Use suppporting blocks or jack-stands  
      under frames or axles to ensure the vehicle cannot fall.  
  
  Tractor and trailer brakes should be inspected and maintained  
  as often as is necessary dependng on conditions of use, age of  
  vehicle, and loads carried.  
  
  
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