mark shimko -corporate safety trainer...blast from a rim separation is often deadly. this is why...
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McCARTHY TIRE SERVICE COMPANY, INC.340 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Mark Shimko-Corporate Safety Trainer
Proudly owned and operated by the McCarthy family since 1926.
Family Company with90+ Year Legacy
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• Largest independent OTR tire dealer on the East Coast.
• 6th largest independent commercial tire dealer in the United States.
• 8th largest retread manufacturer in the United States.
• 7 Bandag retread manufacturing plants for commercial tires, including the largest Bandag plant in North America.
• 50+ service locations along the east coast.
• 90+ specialty OTR service vehicles.
• 200+ MSHA Part 48 technicians.
About UsToday1926
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Our Culture: Safety & Wellness
We are committed to a safe work environment. We believe that everyone should go home to their families without injury.
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Our Culture: TrainingWe encourage our associates to obtain training and professional certifications to improve their skills.
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McCarthy Tire is the ONLY Tire Dealer in the US with a Master OTR Trainer for Senior and Apprentice OTR Technicians.
Shown from left: Russell Devens, director of safety and risk management, John D. McCarthy Jr., president, and Mark Shimko, corporate OTR and commercial safety trainer.
MARK SHIMKOCorporate OTR & Commercial Safety Trainer• 22 years of OTR and commercial truck tire experience.• Handle new hire and refresher training for OTR
technicians.• Certified advanced 400-Level Earthmover Instructor
from TIA, the highest level in the industry.• Certified advanced 300-level Earthmover Tire Service
through TIA and MICHELIN Earthmover®.• Completed TIA’s Earthmover Tire Service (ETS) Program.• Completed Michelin’s ETS Technician Seminar.• MSHA Part 48 certified.• Certified in Red Cross first aid, CPR, and AED.• Certified crane inspector
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Our Service Locations50+ service centers along the east coast
North CarolinaAshevilleCharlotteGreensboroMint HillRaleighWilsonWilmington
South CarolinaCharlestonColumbiaGreenville
GeorgiaAtlanta
New JerseyAbsecon
MarylandBaltimoreFederalsburgHagerstownHughesvilleLandover
VirginiaCulpeperFront RoyalManassasRichmondSterlingWinchester
West VirginiaMartinsburg
New YorkAlbanyBuffaloCobleskillHorseheadsOneontaRochesterSyracuse
PennsylvaniaAllentownBensalemDickson CityHarrisburgHazletonKingstonLancasterMount JoyPhiladelphiaReadingScrantonTrainerWilkes-BarreWilliamsportYork
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Northeastern Region Darren Apple, Regional OTR Sales Manager2655 Moravian Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103484-357-9799 | [email protected]
PENNSYLVANIA• Allentown• Bensalem• Dickson City• Harrisburg• Hazleton• Lancaster• Mount Joy• Philadelphia• Reading• Trainer• Wilkes-Barre• Williamsport• York
Mid-Atlantic Region Austin Hale, Regional OTR Sales Manager340 Kidder Street | Wilkes Barre, PA 18702443-602-6636 | [email protected]
MARYLAND• Baltimore• Federalsburg• Hagerstown• Hughesville• Landover
WEST VIRGINIA• Martinsburg
VIRGINIA• Manassas• Richmond• Sterling• Winchester
NORTH CAROLINA• Asheville• Charlotte• Greensboro• Raleigh• Wilmington• Wilson
SOUTH CAROLINA• Charleston• Columbia• Greenville
GEORGIA• Atlanta
Southeastern Region Ty Smith, VP of OTR Operations and Sales1222 W. Craighead Rd., Charlotte NC 28206 704-232-0164 | [email protected]
NEW YORK STATE• Albany• Buffalo• Cobleskill• Horseheads• Rochester• Syracuse
NEW JERSEY• Absecon
Northeastern Region
Mid-Atlantic Region
Southeastern Region
OTR Team & LocationsTy Smith, VP of OTR Operations and Sales | 704-232-0164 | [email protected]
Service Locations in the Carolinas
North CarolinaAshevilleCharlotteClevelandGreensboroRaleighWilsonWilmington
South CarolinaCharlestonColumbiaGreenvilleSouth Aynor
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OTR Safety
Today’s program is going to cover the basic principles for servicing the largest tires and wheels on various types of earthmoving equipment.We are going to discuss some of the most important safety procedures and concepts for servicing these off-the-road, or OTR assemblies using different types of hydraulic cranes and tools.
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OTR Safety
• Rubber tire dump trucks, loaders, and scrapers are able to move massive amounts of material over every imaginable type of terrain.
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OTR Safety
• In order to carry several tons of material, the recommended air pressure in the tire must be regularly maintained. Inflation pressure is a lot like a person’s blood pressure. If it is too low or too high, humans are in danger. The same principle applies for OTR tires.
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OTR Safety
• The important thing to remember is that even new pressure gauges can be out of spec, so they should be regularly checked for accuracy using an air gauge check station or calibrated master gauge.
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OTR Safety
• Improper inflation pressure, whether under or over the required pressure for the load, can result in a number of problems including damaged tires, accidents, or in the worst case scenario, tire fires.
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OTR Safety
• Inflation pressure must always be determined by the tire manufacturer or technical expert with the proper training. In order to establish the correct inflation pressure, the type of tire, the weight the tire will carry, and the speed of the vehicle must all be considered.
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OTR Safety
• Some earthmover tires require over 100 pounds of air pressure per square inch in order to carry the load. When high pressure is combined with large volume, the resulting blast from a rim separation is often deadly. This is why proper OTR tire and rim safety is so critical. Shortcuts must never be taken, components must be properly matched, and damaged rim components must never be used.
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OTR Safety
• Component failure
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OTR Safety
• OTR tire service is different from all other types of tire service. When earthmover assemblies are involved, speed should be the absolute last priority. The most important factor is the safety of the jobsite and the assembly following service.
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Site Preparation and Lifting
• By definition, off-the –road vehicles operate where the pavement ends. But there are literally thousands of different applications and environmental conditions that encompass the entire OTR tire service industry, so technicians must be prepared to work on a variety of different surfaces.
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OTR Safety
• A professional OTR technician understands that safety is a top priority at every jobsite and it begins with the location of the equipment.
• Whenever possible, the operator should position the vehicle in need of service on a hard, flat, and level surface that is well away from any overhead powerlines or other overhanging structures.
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OTR Safety
Not a safe location
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OTR Safety
• If the vehicle is loaded, the operator should dump the load so the technician does not have to work anywhere near or under a full bed.
• Whenever possible, the vehicle tire assemblies should be washed so they can be inspected before work begins.
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OTR Safety
• Before attempting to work on any vehicle or equipment, it must have an “Out of Service tag attached to prevent accidental operation of the vehicle. If it has a battery isolator, it must be positively isolated and tested for dead before attaching the tag.
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OTR Safety
• The next step is to place the correct size wheel chocks on both sides of at least one tire that will remain on the ground.
• Cones should be placed around the work zone to warn others to stay out.
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OTR Safety
• The next step is to select a hydraulic jack with more capacity than the weight being lifted. All jacking equipment should have the safe working limit, or SWL, clearly stamped on the main cylinder.
• If the ground is soft or uneven, a metal or composite plate should be placed under the jack.
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OTR Safety
• 30 Ton Ram
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OTR Safety
• In some instances, oak or composite cribbing is necessary to raise the jack to the working height, whenever setting cribbing in this manner, always make sure the blocks are crossed and widest at the base.
• If jack stands are available and the ground is hard and flat, the safe working limit is more than the load, the equipment can be lowered onto them.
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OTR Safety
• Cribbing can also be used as jack stands. Oak has traditionally be used, but most OTR tire dealers are switching to composite cribbing.
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OTR Safety
• Never rely solely on the hydraulic jack or vehicle hydraulics to support the weight on any piece of OTR equipment. By using approved jack stands or the proper cribbing under the axle, you can protect yourself from a hydraulic leak or a blown seal that can cause the jack to slowly or suddenly lower after the vehicle is raised.
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OTR Safety
• 52% of all fatalities in OTR tire service are due to improper jacking and cribbing.
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Inflation Safety
• When airing up the tire, the use of an MSHA/OSHA compliant remote inflator in mandatory to stay out of the trajectory zone of the tire and rim.
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Inflation Safety• When Inflating ANY Tire Stay Out of the Trajectory Zone• • OSHA definition: “Trajectory-Means any potential path or route that a
rim wheel component may travel during an explosive separation or sudden release of the air pressure…”
• • 45 degrees from the center of the tire/wheel in either direction Airing Up Tires While Staying Out of the Trajectory Zone?
• • MSHA Standard 56.14104 • • Use a clip on air chuck with at least 25 feet of hose • • Use a remote inflation system • • Have a system that allows for air pressure release if a problem arises –
Add a dump valve • • NEVER inflate a tire with the valve core in the stem (replacement tire
process)•
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