Safety Flash
Stored energy release: Two fatalities with tyres (IOGP)
Stored energy release: Two fatalities with tyres (IOGP)
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/22
- Inspection and MaintenanceLine of FirePressure SystemsVehicles and Driving
- Line of fireMechanical failurePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Preventive maintenanceSafety communicationStop-work authority
Summary
Two fatal incidents during heavy-truck tyre maintenance involved sudden rim failures and released pressure. Both rims showed prior damage, and workers had not recognised their exposure to the line of fire. Corrective measures addressed tyre and rim inspections, deflation before removal, safer working methods and responses to warning signs.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
An IOGP member reports two separate incidents, both with fatal outcomes and related to maintenance/changing of tyres on vehicles.
IMCA SF 07/22. Themes: inspection and maintenance, line of fire, pressure systems, vehicles and driving.