Trucking safety
Truck drivers face high risks because they spend a lot of time on the road. These resources can help them stay safe and healthy.
Featured video
3 is key: Safe entry and exit
This short video includes best practices for safely entering and exiting large vehicles.
[Spanish]
Supporting materials:
3 is key handout (Spanish)
3 is key poster (Spanish)
Resources
Find more on the safe driving page.
Trucking safety awareness checklist
Ergonomics best practices for auto and truck repair
This one-page hand-out provides information on how mechanics can work comfortably and safely.
Flatbed tarping best practices
A one-page, easy-to-read fact sheet.
Winter driving best practices
An easy-to-read fact sheet.
Seatbelts are essential safety equipment
Safety talk on the the benefits of using seatbelts when driving. [Spanish]
Healthy Eating Tips Truck Drivers
Ergonomics for truckers (WorkSafeBC)
Video on ergonomics for trucking. (2:44)
The trucking injury reduction emphasis project (TIRES)
Dedicated to the trucking industry, this website has training materials, interactive tools, and more to raise awareness and prevent injuries.
Preventing work-related motor vehicle crashes (CDC)
This fact sheet recommends ways employers can keep workers safe when driving or riding in a motor vehicle on the job. It ends with a checklist that employers can use to implement the recommendations.
Older drivers in the workplace (NIOSH)
An overview of the unique challenges of older drivers.
Video library
3 is key: Safe entry and exit
Trucking safety best practices
Play individual segments:
Bolo method (1:30)
Flatbed tarping (14:00)
Winter driving (15:30)
Cab stretching (10:30)
Benefits of stretching (31:00)