Better Roads

September 2012

Better Roads Digital Magazine

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Myles Morgan, Senior Field Engineer for Bridgestone Commercial Solutions Group, walks you through setting up your vehicle for safe operation on a site. Myles demonstrates everything from the necessary vehicle safety equipment to proper hand tools for safely and correctly performing a vehicle tire and wheel inspection. Don't leave the shop before watching this We Care Video. Doug Snyder demonstrates the safest procedure for checking tire pressure. Watch as he defines the blast zone, correct gauges, and how to protect yourself from blow back and other hazards. Shot on location, Myles Morgan drives you through a quarry and shows you safe practices for driving on a site. Many haul roads run using left hand traffic, others use a combination of left and right hand traffic. Watch for directional signs, give all haul vehicles right of way, BE SEEN. Myles demonstrates safe practices on the site. Often the greatest danger comes from the unseen. Jack Dutcher demonstrates the inspection process for identifying sidewall zipper damage in OTR Tires. With his instruction you will be able to quickly identify the signs and protect yourself, and others, from a sidewall blowout.

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