Safety Alert
Air suspension systems on vehicles
Air suspension systems on vehicles
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- EPD1-2020
- Pressure SystemsVehicles and Driving
- Crushing and pinch pointsMechanical failurePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Energy and process isolationOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
Summary
HSE alert addresses vehicle air suspension incidents involving collapse, unexpected movement and pressurised component ejection. It recommends minimal roadside repairs, suitable chassis support or full deflation, exhausting stored air and physical air-supply disconnection. Task planning and a staged leak-checking method are described, with warnings against pipework clamping for isolation.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
Safety alert concerning safety issues associated with vehicle air suspension systems.
EPD1-2020. Themes: pressure systems, vehicles and driving.