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What are wheel chocks made of?
Vehicle-related incidents cause a large portion of these accidents year after year and highlight the need for proper mining safety equipment, such as wheel chocks. Wheel chocks are a wedge of sturdy material, such as polyurethane or rubber, placed against a vehicle’s wheels to prevent accidental movement.
What is the function of wheel chocks?
Wheel chocks are designed to prevent stationary vehicles from shifting or moving when they are not in use. They also help prevent accidents on-site and help with employee safety. Wheel chocks must be secured properly to keep trucks and other vehicles from moving, especially on a grade.
What are aircraft chocks?
Wheel chocks (or chocks) are wedges of sturdy material placed closely against a vehicle’s wheels to prevent accidental movement. Chocks are placed for safety in addition to setting the brakes. Most commonly, chocks are seen on aircraft and train cars.
How many wheel chocks should I use?
The standard notes that chocks should be placed under the rear wheels, which means two chocks should be used – chocking just one wheel isn’t enough. If operators are chocking both sides of the wheels, then you must have a total of four chocks – two for each side.
How do I choose wheel chocks?
Ideally, the correct wheel chock should be about 1/4 of the tire’s height. This means that if the vehicle has 36-inch tires, the wheel chock should be about 9 inches in height. This should allow the chock to fit securely under the tire.
Do I need 2 or 4 wheel chocks?
Would 2 chocks be sufficient? Answer: Yes – Unless you are concerned about potential motion on level ground. In this case, chock both ends of the axle on both sides of each tire.
When should you use wheel chocks?
Wheel chocks are used for safety and accident prevention. Chocking, also known as blocking, is done to prevent trucks and trailers from unintentionally moving, like rolling or overturning, while workers are loading, unloading, hitching, unhitching or servicing the vehicle.
Is one wheel chock enough?
OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.178 requires vehicle operators to set their truck and trailer brakes and block their wheels to prevent vehicle movement. The standard notes that chocks should be placed under the rear wheels, which means two chocks should be used – chocking just one wheel isn’t enough.
What do you need to know about wheel chocks?
6 Most Important Things to Know About Wheel Chocks! Wheel chocks are small wedges made of rubber, plastic, or wood, which are designed to stop a vehicle (or isolated tire) from rolling or moving accidentally. They are also called wheel blocks, tire chocks, trailer chocks or wheel stops.
What do chocks look like on a tire?
A diamond-plated surface texture increases the friction and “grip” the chock has on the wheel and is designed to mesh well with a tire’s tread. These textured tire chocks are sometimes called “pyramid-style” chocks because they look like small pyramids with “steps” running up the sides. This makes them easy to use on either side.
What kind of wheel chocks do mining trucks use?
The #1 selling wheel chocks in the mining industry; meets MSHA specifications. Checkers’™ heavy-duty AT series wheel chocks are made with durable, lightweight polyurethane and are ideal for underground mining equipment, firefighting vehicles, and other large utility vehicles.
What makes laminated rubber wheel chocks so strong?
These laminated rubber wheel chocks are large, heavy, and are unique for their metal handles, which help with placement and removal and also make the chocks stronger.